bibliografilista

Bibliografilista is a term that is not widely used in standard library science or literature, and its precise meaning can vary by context. In general, it refers to a person who specializes in bibliographies—creating, organizing, and maintaining lists of sources, citations, and related bibliographic metadata. Because the word is not common in major dictionaries, its definition is often clarified where it appears, to avoid confusion with related professions or hobby terms.

Etymology and scope: The word appears to be a compound formed from elements meaning “book” (biblio) and “to write or list” (grafil or grafia) plus a practitioner suffix (-ista). In practice, a bibliografilista is usually understood as someone who works with bibliographic information, rather than a general book lover (bibliophile) or a traditional bibliographer. The term is more likely encountered as a neologism or in informal contexts, and it may be used differently in various languages or communities.

Roles and activities: A bibliografilista may be involved in compiling and curating bibliographies, creating bibliographic databases, standardizing citations, and linking references to digital objects such as articles, books, or theses. They might work in libraries, archives, research projects, or information-management teams, employing bibliographic software and metadata standards to facilitate discovery and retrieval.

Relation to related terms: The concept overlaps with bibliographer, librarian, and information scientist. A bibliographer is a more established professional who creates and analyzes bibliographies; a bibliografilista, if used, often emphasizes the compilation and management of bibliographic lists within specific projects or datasets.

See also: Bibliography, Bibliographer, Library science, Information science, Metadata, Bibliographic databases.