Bibliography Meaning
/bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
nounA list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
Sentence Examples
Hand in a bibliography of your sources.
The bibliography of his works in book-form includes fifty-seven titles.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The student forgot to include a ____ at the end of her essay.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A clear ____ helps readers find the sources used in the study city.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort."
— 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student forgot to include a ____ at the end of her essay.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A clear ____ helps readers find the sources used in the study city.