bibliography

Definition

A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort."