ibid
adv.adv. a short way of saying 'in the same place'. You use it in writing to show that the information you are talking about is in the source you just mentioned.
adv. a shortened form of the Latin phrase 'ibidem', meaning 'in the same place'. Used in citations to refer to the same source as the immediately preceding citation.
The author cites the same book on page 15, ibid.
When writing a research paper, you can use 'ibid' to avoid repeating the full title of a source you just mentioned.
Scholars often use 'ibid' to maintain a clean reference list, though many modern style guides prefer the use of a shortened title and page number instead of the Latin abbreviation.
Last updated June 22, 2026