bibliografic

Bibliografic is an adjective used in several Romance languages to denote relation to bibliography, the systematic description and listing of sources. In Catalan the standard form is bibliogràfic and it is used to describe bibliographic data, works, or processes associated with the preparation and study of bibliographies.

Etymology and variants: the term derives from Greek biblion “book” and graphein “to write.” Cognates include bibliographic in English, bibliográfico in Spanish and Portuguese, bibliographique in French, and bibliografico in Italian. The form bibliografic without diacritics commonly appears in Catalan texts written without the diacritic or in anglicized contexts.

Usage and scope: in library and information science, bibliografic descriptions cover elements such as author, title, publication data, edition, and place of publication. These elements appear in bibliographic records, catalog entries, and citations. Phrases like catàleg bibliogràfic (bibliographic catalog) or referència bibliogràfica (bibliographic reference) are typical in Catalan contexts, while English-speaking environments use the equivalent “bibliographic” terms.

Relation to broader concepts: bibliografic work is linked to the creation of bibliographies, bibliographic databases, and metadata. In digital environments, bibliographic metadata is encoded according to standards such as MARC, Dublin Core, and BibTeX, supporting indexing, discovery, and citation management.

See also: bibliography; bibliographic database; metadata; cataloging.