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What's a bibliography, and how can it help you?

Bibliography Defined

For the purpose of this guide, it is a list books, or materials, relating to a particular subject, period, or author which may or may not be annotated with additional information, such as physical or content description.

Uses 

• To save time when searching for resources related to a specific topic or collection by viewing a list of related resources
• To learn more deeply about the resources themselves regarding their context or physical description 
• To see an overview of a single book collection or material type in a library