bibliograafiline

Bibliograafiline is an Estonian adjective meaning bibliographic. It describes matters related to bibliography, including the description, organization, and presentation of sources used in research. The term is commonly used to refer to the creation and use of bibliographies, bibliographic references, and bibliographic databases.

In practice, bibliograafiline work involves collecting bibliographic data such as author, title, year of publication, place of publication, publisher, edition, volume, issue, pages, and identifiers like DOI or ISBN. It includes formatting these details according to a bibliographic style, enabling readers to locate sources and assess the scope and quality of cited material. A bibliographic reference credits the source and helps verification and further research. The phrase bibliograafiline kirjandus denotes sources about a topic listed in a bibliography; bibliograafiline metadata denotes standardized data describing sources.

In libraries and scholarly writing, the concept sits alongside bibliography, citations, and reference lists. Various standards regulate bibliographic presentation, including ISO 690 and widely used style guides (e.g., Chicago, APA, MLA).