Word
bibliography
Phoneticsbib·li·og·ra·phy
US/ˌbɪbɫiˈɑɡɹəfi/
UK/bˌɪblɪˈɒɡɹəfi/
Definitions
01list of sources in a text
n. a list at the end of a book or essay that shows all the sources the author used.
n. a list of citations for works referred to within a text, typically appearing as an appendix.
“Check the bibliography at the back of the book to find the original study.”
“The professor reminded the students that an incomplete bibliography would result in a lower grade for their research papers.”
Academic
Usage
Usually appears at the end of a formal document or academic paper.
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02list of works on a subject
n. a complete list of books or articles about a specific person or topic.
n. a comprehensive list of documents or publications relating to a particular subject, author, or period.
“The library has a detailed bibliography of every book written about the local history.”
“The scholar spent years compiling a definitive bibliography of seventeenth-century medical texts found in European archives.”
Academic
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03the study of books
n. the scientific study of how books are made, printed, and published.
n. the academic study of books as physical objects, including their history, printing, and classification.
“He decided to take a course in bibliography to learn how old books were printed.”
“Advanced research in bibliography allows historians to identify the specific printing press used for early editions of Shakespeare's plays.”
Academic · Technical
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the field of study.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek βιβλιογραφία (bibliographía, “the act or habit of writing books”), from βιβλιογράφος (bibliográphos, “a writer of books”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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