About the modern tools and methods of scientific research conducting in the field of the history of mathematics

In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in the history of mathematics in Russia, especially domestic. However, the inclusion of young researchers in this scientific work is very difficult. One of the reasons for this is the violation of the continuity of scientific generations of historians of mathematics, caused, in turn, by the "brain drain" and the departure of researchers to other fields of activity since the 1990s in the absence of sufficient motivation. As a result, the methods and tools of research on the history of mathematics turned out to be the weak link of applicants for academic degrees in this specialty. This was especially evident at the beginning of XXI century on the periphery, when scientific archives were digitized and the ability to connect and work with them began to affect the quality of scientific research. There was a need to systematize the search for primary sources and articles on related topics, as well as to learn how to use the new features of the Internet: forums and social networks of scientists. The availability of information about conferences and seminars (All-Russian and international) with sections on the history of mathematics makes it possible to plan your scientific work correctly, using these events as peculiar "mileposts" when extensive scientific topics is developed. Currently, there is no journal on the history of mathematics in Russia, and not all ordinary mathematical journals accept articles on historical-scientific topics. Therefore, the list of such journals, supplemented with information about the format of accepted articles (MS Word, LATEX), the speed of their publication and the status of the journal will allow a young scientist to save a lot of time. In addition to systematizing the activities of the historian of mathematics, the work will also propose a scheme for organizing research and search work in the writing of scientific articles and reports on the history of science, consisting of the following stages:

• Detailed study of the subject area;
• Search for materials on a similar research topic;
• Using forums and scientific social networks to find answers to questions that have arisen;
• Search and study of primary sources;
• Recreating the evolution of mathematical ideas;
• Approbation at seminars and conferences;
• Preparation of article for publication.

The work also provides recommendations for the preparation of the substantive part of the historically-mathematical research, which can be adopted by specialists in the history of natural sciences.