Origin: Greek suffix -ography
Bibliography has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
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 etc.)
"The professor asked us to include a complete bibliography at the end of our research paper so she could verify every source we cited."
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
"The professor asked us to include a bibliography at the end of our research paper so she could verify every book we cited."
In plain English: A bibliography is a list of all the books and other sources you used to write a report or paper.
"The student carefully listed all her sources in the bibliography at the end of her essay."
Usage: A bibliography is a list of sources cited in a document, typically found at the end of a research paper or book. It should include only works that are referenced within the text, excluding direct quotes which belong in a separate quotation section if required.
The word bibliography comes from Ancient Greek, where it originally described the act or habit of writing books. It entered English to refer specifically to a list of sources used in research or study.