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Definition: bibliography from The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide

List of books on a particular subject, or used in the research for a work; or a list of all the books by a particular writer.

An annotated or critical bibliography includes a critical judgement on listed works; some bibliographies include an abstract of the contents of the works.

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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography began with the invention of printing and at first consisted of “trade” bibliographies, i.e., lists of the publications of important publishing houses, comparable to those in the present-day Publisher's Trade List Annual, British Books in Print , and Books in Print. There have been efforts at universal bibilography: in 1545 at Zürich, Konrad von Gesner published his Bibliotheca universalis ; in 1895 the International Institute of Bibliography was established at Brussels. There are national bibliographies, such as the Library of Congress Catalog and the British Museum Catalogue; subject bibliographies, such as Sabin's Dictionary of Books Relating to America; and lists of the works of individual authors. Bibliographies of rare and old books include Book Prices Current. The Cumulative Book Index is a monthly…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography began with the invention of printing and at first consisted of “trade” bibliographies, i.e., lists of the…
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From The Harvard Dictionary of Music
A list of compositions or writings about music, organized alphabetically by author or title or by topic according to content, instrumentation, opus number, date of origin, etc.; also the science of describing books. A bibliography differs from a catalog in that the latter is normally limited to the…
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From Encyclopedia of North American Immigration
This is a general bibliography, primarily meant to cover broad themes and topics not covered by A–Z entries in the text. It does not reproduce the several hundred bibliographies in the text. Thus, if one is interested in Chinese immigration, for example, one should consult the main entries—on…
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From Cultural Studies: The UFO Encyclopedia
This bibliography lists books, monographs, articles, government documents, letters, and other materials used in The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd edition. The following abbreviations are used throughout this bibliography: CE1 or CEI (close encounter of the first kind), CE2 or CEII (close encounter of the…
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From Historical Dictionary of Australia
Introduction Australia's past as a European country is richly documented and nearly all of it in English. It should be noted that in addition to this dictionary, Scarecrow Press has published several other historical dictionaries about Australia, namely: Emerson, Arthur , Historical Dictionary of…
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From Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet Now let us come to those references to authors which other books have, and you want for yours. The remedy for this is very simple; You have only to look out for some book that quotes them all, from A to Z as you say yourself, and then insert the very same…
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From Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century
Note: This list is intended as a basic bibliography. Specific references are provided in the Further Information listed at the end of most articles, including many sources not listed here. General Reference Champagne, Duane . Native America: Portrait of the Peoples . Visible Ink Press Detroit Mich. …
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From Landscape Architecture: An Introduction
Introduction General guides and introductions. Foster, Kelleann , Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design , John Wiley & Sons , 2009. Ormsbee Simonds, John ; Starke, Barry , Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Land Planning and Design , McGraw-Hill Professional , fifth…
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From Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movements
I. Introduction The following bibliography is meant to be an overview of the writings and resources currently available on lesbian and gay politics and issues. Because there is overlap, some resources on feminism are included. This bibliography is not inclusive, since research and writing about…
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From Ancient Roman Sports, A-Z
Where to find additional information about sports in ancient Rome Nullumst iam dictum quod non sit dictum prius, as the Roman comic play wright Terence aptly put it some 2,160 years ago, in his play Eunuch (line 41): “Nothing is said now which hasn't been said before.” And as the author himself…
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