We were recently told that it is. Or at least not one that you share with your patrons or library users. A bibliography is a list of literature, often by subject, which enables one to identify, locate and deliver information. These tools are invaluable in our ever-increasing world of information. In the search for immediate answers, we often post to electronic discussion lists seeking answers to questions which are readily available in standard bibliographic sources.
Bibliographic tools see daily use in our libraries.
Some have taken electronic form while others remain in print. Searching for bibliographic information via the Web is not unfamiliar to young lawyers and other library users who know how to use on-line catalogs in law school settings. Recently a summer associate needed to see material we did not own and he was told we would contact the local university law library. The summer associate volunteered to check for the material if we could direct him location on the web of the on-line catalog. This summer associate knew what we all should - checking bibliographic sources should be the first step in locating needed material.