General Universal Bibliography of Periodicals in Russia: History, Theory, Practice

There is described theoretical and practical value of published 60 years ago annotated Index “Ge-neral Bibliographies of Russian Periodicals 1703-1954 and Materials on Statistics of Russian Periodicals” by M.V. Mashkova and M.V. Sokurova (St. Petersburg, 1956) with introductory article by P.N. Berkov. The latter included short essay, being the first attempt to generalize the history of the development of this area of bibliography from its origin up to 1955, and analysis of periodicals as an object of bibliography. There is considered further development of bibliography, history and theory of national general (universal) bibliography of periodicals after 1955, in particular, terminological designation of its object. Basing on the analysis of current state of general (universal) bibliographic control of periodicals in Russia, the USSR and the Russian Federation, there are outlined the tasks and ways for their further development in the main directions (repertory bibliography of periodicals 1703-1917, current national universal bibliography of periodicals).