bibliography

[ bib-lee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌbɪb liˈɒg rə fi /

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

OTHER 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.

Words nearby bibliography

bibliogony, bibliograph, bibliographer, bibliographic control, bibliographic utility, bibliography, biblioklept, bibliolatry, bibliology, bibliomancy, bibliomania

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British Dictionary definitions for bibliographic

bibliography
/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

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
  1. the study of the history, classification, etc, of literary material
  2. a work on this subject

Derived forms of bibliography

bibliographer, noun bibliographic (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or bibliographical, adjective bibliographically, adverb

Cultural definitions for bibliographic

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.