Translation guide
A list of books, articles, or other sources used in research or writing. In Japanese, the term depends on context: a list at the end of a paper, a list of references, or a general catalog of literature.
The section at the end of an academic paper, article, or book that lists the sources cited or consulted.
Standard term for a bibliography or reference list in academic and formal writing. Literally 'reference literature'.
レポートの最後に参考文献を載せてください。
Please include a bibliography at the end of your report.
Specifically a list of works cited (as opposed to works consulted but not cited). Common in academic contexts.
引用文献は本文中で言及したものだけを記載します。
The bibliography includes only works cited in the text.
A more formal or comprehensive term, often used for a catalog of literature on a subject, not just a list in a paper.
この文献目録には19世紀の日本文学に関する書籍が網羅されている。
This bibliography covers books on 19th-century Japanese literature.
A curated list of books, often for further reading or as a separate publication.
Refers to a bibliography as a descriptive list of books, often with details like editions. Used in library science and publishing.
この作家の書誌を作成するのに何年もかかった。
It took years to compile a bibliography of this author's works.
A more casual, modern term for a list of references or reading list. Common in syllabi and online.
この講義の文献リストはウェブサイトで公開されています。
The bibliography for this course is available on the website.
The academic discipline concerned with the history, production, and description of books.
The field of bibliography as a scholarly discipline. Often used in historical or library contexts.
彼は書誌学の専門家で、古い写本の分析をしている。
He is an expert in bibliography and analyzes old manuscripts.
参考文献 (さんこうぶんけん) includes all sources consulted, while 引用文献 (いんようぶんけん) includes only sources directly cited. In many Japanese academic styles, 参考文献 is the default term for the bibliography section.
参考文献には、直接引用していないものも含めることができます。
A bibliography can include works not directly cited.
詳細は参考文献をご確認ください。
Please check the bibliography for full details.
参考文献には200以上の資料が記載されています。
The bibliography lists over 200 sources.