bibliography

[bib-lee-og-ruh-fee] /ˌbɪb liˈɒg rə fi/
noun, plural bibliographies.
1.
a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
2.
a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.
3.
a branch of library science dealing with the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works.
Origin
1670-80; < Greek bibliographía. See biblio-, -graphy
Related forms
bibliographic
[bib-lee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌbɪb li əˈgræf ɪk/ (Show IPA), bibliographical, adjective
bibliographically, adverb
minibibliography, noun, plural minibibliographies.
British Dictionary definitions for bibliographies

bibliography

/ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/
noun (pl) -phies
1.
a list of books or other material on a subject
2.
a list of sources used in the preparation of a book, thesis, etc
3.
a list of the works of a particular author or publisher
4.
  1. the study of the history, classification, etc, of literary material
  2. a work on this subject
Derived Forms
bibliographer, noun
bibliographic (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk), bibliographical, adjective
bibliographically, adverb
Word Origin and History for bibliographies

bibliography

n.

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.

bibliographies in Culture

bibliography definition


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.

Encyclopedia Article for bibliographies

bibliography

the systematic cataloging, study, and description of written and printed works, especially books

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