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bib·li·og·ra·phy (bib′lē äg′rə fē)

noun pl. bibliographies -·phies

  1. the study of the editions, dates, authorship, etc. of books and other writings
  2. a book containing such information
  3. a list of sources of information on a given subject, period, etc., or of the literary works of a given author, publisher, etc.
  4. a list of the books, articles, etc. used or referred to by an author

Etymology: Gr bibliographia: see biblio- & -graphy

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bibliography Synonyms

bibliography

n.

catalogue, compilation, list of books, list of sources, book list, index, annotated bibliography, list of publications, literature; see also catalog, index 2, list.


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bibliography Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • annotate: HH pursuing an idea of an annotated bibliography to help put the content of IS work into the context of the subject.

Preposition: at

  • end: There is also a bibliography at the end that may be of interest to students at various levels.

Converse of subject

  • accompany: Assessment will be by means of the production of a detailed research proposal accompanied by preliminary bibliography.

Adjective modifier

  • annotated: Most of the reading is accessible and enjoyable I hope, but see the Annotated Bibliography for further comments.

Modifies a noun

  • revision: Bibliography Revision 1.6 ( by nodine ) Added the year to the citation strings.

Preposition: of

  • publication: A positive outcome will be the appearance of a bibliography of publications of documents Russian archives which will be put on the Web.
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