bibliography — a list of books, articles, or other sources of information used in preparing a scholarly work
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a list of books, articles, or other sources of information used in preparing a scholarly work
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/
Example Sentences
- My thesis bibliography was longer than the actual paper - I guess I'm a thorough researcher or just good at procrastinating with book lists!
- The research paper requires a bibliography in APA format.
- She spent hours checking each entry in her bibliography for accuracy.
bibliography
NOUN[/ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/]
a list of books, articles, or other sources of information used in preparing a scholarly work
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek, combining 'biblion' (book) and 'graphia' (writing). The term originally meant 'writing about books' and developed to denote a comprehensive list of sources or works related to a subject.
Breakdown
biblio- (from Greek biblion, book) + -graphy (from Greek graphia, writing or recording). The compound literally means 'book-writing' or 'description of books'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My thesis bibliography was longer than the actual paper - I guess I'm a thorough researcher or just good at procrastinating with book lists!”
“The research paper requires a bibliography in APA format.”
“She spent hours checking each entry in her bibliography for accuracy.”
“The professor's bibliography on climate change contained over 200 sources.”
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