Definition: Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of references and citations to books, articles, publications, etc., generally on a single subject or specialized subject area. Databases can operate through automated files, libraries, or computer disks. The concept should be differentiated from DATABASES, FACTUAL which is used for collections of data and facts apart from bibliographic references to them.
collections of bibliographic refs: differentiate from DATABASES, FACTUAL, collections of facts
Other names Database, Bibliographic; Bibliographic Databases; Bibliographic Database