Bibliografio

A bibliografio is a systematic list of works related to a topic, created to aid discovery, verification, and scholarly context. It can refer to the bibliography of a project or to the field of bibliography itself, the study of how sources are collected, evaluated, and organized.

Bibliografio includes different forms: an unannotated bibliography lists sources with basic publication information; an annotated bibliography adds summaries or evaluations of each source. A reference list or works cited page in a publication is a type of bibliography that documents only those sources actually cited in the text.

Common elements in a bibliografio entry are author, title, edition, place of publication, publisher, date, and identifiers such as ISBN or DOI. For online materials, the entry may include a URL and access date. The items are typically arranged alphabetically by the author’s surname or by subject, depending on style guidelines.

Bibliografios are created according to citation styles such as APA, MLA, or Chicago. They are often prepared with bibliographic databases and reference-management software, which help collect, format, and organize sources. The practice supports reproducibility, attribution, and the exploration of a topic's existing literature.

Limitations include scope choices, language bias, and access limitations. A well-constructed bibliografio documents the research landscape and provides a road map for further study, while acknowledging sources consulted and sources not cited.