plural bibliographies
Definition of bibliography
1
: the history, identification, or description of writings or publications
2a
: a list often with descriptive or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period, or author
a bibliography of modern poetry
b
: a list of works written by an author or printed by a publishing house
compiled a complete bibliography of John Donne
3
: the works or a list of the works referred to in a text or consulted by the author in its production
The book's bibliography contains over 400 items.
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The first known use of bibliography was in 1689
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