Bibliography, National

**Definition:** A bibliography which lists all the books and other publications published, or distributed in significant quantity, in a particular country. Sometimes the term is used with respect to the new publications published within a specific period, and sometimes with respect to all those published within a lengthy period of many years. It is also used to indicate a bibliography of publications about a country (whether written by its nationals or not) and those written in the language of the country as well as those published in it. (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed)

**Tree numbers:** - L01.462.500.682.099.183

**Synonyms:** - Bibliographies, National - National Bibliographies - National Bibliography