bibliog.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Citation and Bibliography

bibliog. stands for Bibliography, a citation and bibliography abbreviation.

Denotes a bibliography, a list of sources or works on a subject, in book descriptions, catalog notes and citations. Older catalog records note "Includes bibliog. references" to describe a book's source lists.

Example: Includes bibliog. references (pp. 301-325) and index, according to the library catalog record.

Usage notes

Variants include bibl. and biblio. A bibliography may list all sources consulted, while a works-cited or reference list includes only those actually cited. Current Library of Congress records write "Includes bibliographical references and index" in full. Annotated bibliographies add a short summary of each source.

Related abbreviations

More citation and bibliography abbreviations

• AMA – AMA Manual of Style
• anon. – Anonymous
• AP – Associated Press Stylebook
• APA – American Psychological Association (style)
• app. – Appendix
• ARC – Advance reader copy
• bk. – Book
• ch. – Chapter
• CMOS – Chicago Manual of Style
• col. – Column
• comp. – Compiler
• diss. – Dissertation

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