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Bibliography

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/ˌbɪbliˈɒɡrəfi/nounCommon term

In academic english & research, bibliography means: A list of sources on a subject placed at the end of a work; unlike a reference list, it may include works consulted but not cited.

In Turkish: kaynakça, bibliyografya

How it is used

Common in the humanities and in the Chicago tradition; MLA calls its list Works Cited. Many students use bibliography loosely for any list of references. An annotated bibliography adds a short summary or evaluation of each source.

Example sentences

  1. The bibliography includes several archival sources that are not cited in the main text.

  2. For the first assignment, prepare an annotated bibliography of ten sources.

Common collocations

  • annotated bibliography
  • compile a bibliography
  • select bibliography
  • full bibliography
  • reference listThe list at the end of a paper or thesis giving full details of every source cited in the text, arranged in the order a citation style requires.
  • citationA reference to a source in a piece of writing; also each time another publication refers to a work, counted as a measure of its influence.
  • citeTo mention a source, such as a book or article, in your writing to show where an idea, fact or quotation comes from.
  • literature reviewA critical summary of what has already been published on a topic, showing the main ideas, debates and gaps that a new study responds to.

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