bibliography
a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.
a branch of library science dealing with the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works.
Origin of bibliography
1Other words from bibliography
- bib·li·o·graph·ic [bib-lee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌbɪb li əˈgræf ɪk/, bib·li·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- bib·li·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- min·i·bib·li·og·ra·phy, noun, plural min·i·bib·li·og·ra·phies.
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How to use bibliography in a sentence
Mr. Van Rensselaer has greatly enhanced the usefulness of Writing as a Business by the addition of very complete bibliographies.
When Winter Comes to Main Street | Grant Martin OvertonModern bibliographies of bibliographies begin as sections in general subject indexes.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorIt does nevertheless emphasize a twice-repeated interruption in the historical development of bibliographies.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorIn the seventeenth century several bibliographies of bibliographies were undertaken as independent enterprises.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorThe bibliographies cited by short titles or the author's names are listed in full in the bibliography.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for bibliography
/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
a list of books or other material on a subject
a list of sources used in the preparation of a book, thesis, etc
a list of the works of a particular author or publisher
the study of the history, classification, etc, of literary material
a work on this subject
Derived forms of bibliography
- bibliographer, noun
- bibliographic (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or bibliographical, adjective
- bibliographically, adverb
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Cultural definitions for bibliography
A list of the written sources of information on a subject. Bibliographies generally appear as a list at the end of a book or article. They may show what works the author used in writing the article or book, or they may list works that a reader might find useful.
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