A bibliohemerography is an organized list of both bibliographic and periodical reference materials on a particular topic or author. This list contains the detailed and ordered information of the works.
Etymologically, the word comes from the combination of three Greek lexical components: biblio (book), hemero (day) and spelling (description, treatise, writing). This term can be translated as a description of books and journalistic material (such as newspapers or magazines).
Bibliohemerography and its importance
A bibliohemerography is a valuable instrument, especially for researchers or for those who seek to know about a certain topic.
Although online searches of databases, library catalogs, and the Internet seem to have displaced this traditional way of initiating an inquiry, this tool is still very useful.
In the first instance, these compilations are the product of the work of experienced academics, librarians, and researchers who are qualified to judge the importance of the material.
Generally, the literature published online on a particular topic is very extensive. A bibliohemerography helps narrow down the options.
On the other hand, the reference lists are organized so that relevant information can be found quickly.
In addition, they often contain information that may not be present in the databases. Also, they can save time by not having to repeat the search in different databases or different indexes.
How to make a bibliohemerography?
There are several formats available for making a bibliohemerography. Among the most common are the APA (for the acronym in English of the American Psychological Association) and the MLA (for the acronym in English of the Modern Languages Association).
The former is used primarily in the field of social sciences: psychology, criminology, social work, nursing, sociology, and business. The second in literature, history, languages, philosophy, art and religion.
The APA format requires a list of references rather than a bibliography or bibliohemerography.
They make this differentiation because only the references cited in the text of the research article are included and not other types of resources. These must be listed alphabetically by the last name of the first author.
Basically, the required information is related to the author and the data of the work. In general, the order is as follows: last name of the author followed by the initial of the first name (in capital letters), then the date of publication in parentheses, the title of the work, the place of publication and the name of the publishing house.
If they are periodicals, the month and day are included. Other types of information may be requested depending on the source.
For its part, the MLA formatting style is most frequently used for writing articles and citing sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
The information requested is essentially the same as for the APA format, but with some differences.
For example, instead of the initial of the first name, the full name is requested, or both names if it were the case. Full first name and second initial are also accepted.
References
- Filing of the word bibliography. Etymological dictionary. Recovered from etimologias.dechile.net.
- Etymology of hemerography. Etymological dictionary. Recovered from etimologias.dechile.net.
- Looking for a "Jewel": The Role of Bibliographies in the Research Process. (s / f). Contemporary Canadian Government & Politics: A Practical Research Guide. Recovered from mta.ca.
- APA Publications and Communications Board Working Group on Journal Article Reporting Standards. (2009). How do you format a bibliography in APA Style®? Recovered from apastyle.org.
- MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format. Owl Purdue Writing Lab. Recovered from owl.english.purdue.edu.
- APA / MLA Guidelines (Speedy Study Guides). (2015) Speedy Publishing LLC.