The paper is intended to discuss the significance of the national retrospective analytical bibliography in scientific and cultural history studies. The C series of the publication "Lithuanian Bibliography", which registers the publications of Lithuanian periodicals and continuing publications, was chosen as the object of the research. At the beginning of the article, the adaptation of national bibliography data in social sciences and humanities studies is discussed, and short statistics on foreign countries preparing national bibliography are presented. Below is an overview of the historical development of the national retrospective bibliography in Lithuania and the activities and contribution of the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in the preparation of publications of this series, discusses the structure and chronological scope of national retrospective analytical bibliography publications, principles of selection of publications, classification system, technological changes in the publication of national retrospective bibliography.