A bibliography is a list of books, compiled for various reasons.
Common uses :
- a list of all books written by one author.
- a list of books consulted by an author when writing a particular book
- a list of all of the reference works (books, papers, etc.) that an author used for background information to write a paper, essay, or book.
- a list of books thought to be useful on a particular subject.
- a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document.