bibliographic database

A 'bibliographic database' is crucial for academic research, providing organized access to references and abstracts of published works.

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Definition

C1Library Science

(technical, academic)An electronic collection of references to books, articles, and other materials, often including abstracts and links to full texts.

Example

  • Researchers often use a bibliographic database to find relevant journal articles for their studies.
  • The library's bibliographic database includes records of all its holdings.

C1Research

(academic, technical)A digital repository that provides detailed information about various publications, facilitating literature discovery and retrieval.

Example

  • A bibliographic database can help students find sources for their research papers.
  • Access to a comprehensive bibliographic database is essential for thorough academic research.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bibliographic database":

reference book