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)
cataloging term: no qualif; DF: BIBLIOG NATIONAL or BIBLIOGR NATIONAL
Other names National Bibliography; National Bibliographies; Bibliographies, National
