Meaning & use
bibliography
A list of the books, articles, or other sources used or referred to in preparing a piece of academic writing.
See it in a sentence
She added ten sources to the bibliography at the end of her research paper.
The professor asked students to submit a bibliography along with their final essays.
A note on using this word
A bibliography lists all sources consulted, while a 'works cited' list includes only sources actually quoted or referenced in the text.
Words with a similar meaning
reference listworks cited
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