Bibliography, Descriptive (also known as Bibliographies, Descriptive, Descriptive Bibliographies): The area of bibliography which makes known precisely the material conditions of books, i.e., the full name of the author, the exact title of the work, the date and place of publication, the publisher's and printer's names

NIH MeSH · D001636Information Science

Bibliography, Descriptive

Also known asBibliographies, Descriptive · Descriptive Bibliographies · Descriptive Bibliography

Definition

The area of bibliography which makes known precisely the material conditions of books, i.e., the full name of the author, the exact title of the work, the date and place of publication, the publisher's and printer's names, the format, the pagination, typographical particulars, illustrations, and the price, and for old books, other characteristics such as the kind of paper, binding, etc. It is also called analytical bibliography and physical bibliography. (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed)

MeSH classification

  • L01.462.750.183.190

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Common questions about Bibliography, Descriptive

What does Bibliography, Descriptive mean in medicine?
The area of bibliography which makes known precisely the material conditions of books, i.e., the full name of the author, the exact title of the work, the date and place of publication, the publisher's and printer's names, the format, the pagination, typographical particulars, illustrations, and the price, and for old books, other characteristics such as the kind of paper, binding, etc. It is also called analytical bibliography and physical bibliography. (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Bibliography, Descriptive known by any other names?
Yes. Bibliography, Descriptive is also referred to as Bibliographies, Descriptive, Descriptive Bibliographies, Descriptive Bibliography in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Bibliography, Descriptive sit in the medical classification?
Bibliography, Descriptive falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.462.750.183.190). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D001636) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗