Meaning & use

bibliography

noun·Academic

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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