bibliography

[bib-lee-og-ruh-fee]

noun, plural bib·li·og·ra·phies.

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

From the Greek word bibliographía, dating back to 1670–80. See biblio-, -graphy

Related formsbib·li·o·graph·ic

[bib-lee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌbɪb li əˈgræf ɪk/, bib·li·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivebib·li·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbmin·i·bib·li·og·ra·phy, noun, plural min·i·bib·li·og·ra·phies.

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Examples from the Web for bibliographical

Librarians in such positions are on their own responsibility and sometimes do important reference and bibliographical work.
The Canadian Girl at Work|Marjory MacMurchy
For bibliographical guides, see note following, p. clxxxviii.
Benjamin Franklin|Frank Luther Mott
The bibliographical information is a miscellany of facts about libraries.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor
The bibliographical references throughout are intended to offer help in this forward step.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry

Their library was richly stored with bibliographical treasures, and they possessed a fine collection of paintings.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for bibliographical

bibliography

noun plural -phies

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 Formsbibliographer, nounbibliographic (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or bibliographical, adjectivebibliographically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for bibliographical

bibliographical

adj.

1670s; see bibliography + -ical.

bibliography

1670s, "the writing of books," from Greek bibliographia "the writing of books," from biblio- + graphos "(something) drawn or written" (see -graphy). Sense of "a list of books that form the literature of a subject" is first attested 1869. Related: Bibliographic.

Culture definitions for bibliographical

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.