地方文献是指记录某个地区自然、历史、社会现象的一切文献,它既是衡量一个地方文化发展高度与积淀厚度的重要指标,也是奠定一方学术文化基础、增强当地文化自信的重要条件和重要资本。海南地方文献记载着海南从古至今的发展轨迹,是海南宝贵的财富,对海南文献进行搜集、整理和研究,对树立海南文化自信、丰富海南文化内涵具有重要意义。各级图书馆担负着本地区地方文献整理加工、收藏宣传的重要任务,是文献二次加工并提供给地方党政部门做出正确决策的参谋和助手。因此,做好地方文献搜集工作,是完善图书馆体系并服务于地方的重要 Local literature refers to all the documents that record the natural, historical and social phenomena in a certain area. It is not only an important indicator to measure the height and accumulation of a local culture, but also an important condition for laying a foundation for academic culture and enhancing local cultural self-confidence and an important capital . Hainan local literature records the development path of Hainan since ancient times and is a precious treasure of Hainan. It is of great significance to collect, collate and study Hainan literature to establish Hainan’s cultural confidence and enrich Hainan’s cultural connotation. Libraries at all levels shoulder the important task of arranging, processing and publicizing local documents in the local area. They are staffs and assistants who make secondary processing of the documents and provide them to the local Party and government departments for making correct decisions. Therefore, doing a good job of collecting local documents is an important part of improving the library system and serving the localities