* Bibliography: A list of sources (books, articles, websites, etc.) that were used in creating a piece of work, such as an essay, research paper, or book. It provides readers with the information needed to locate and verify the sources.
* Purpose: The reason or goal for doing something. It's the intended outcome or objective.
Example:
* Purpose of a research paper: To investigate and present findings on a specific topic.
* Bibliography of a research paper: A list of all the sources used to gather information and support the research.
In short:
* Bibliography is about acknowledging and documenting sources.
* Purpose is about defining the reason for the work.
They are separate concepts, but they can be related. The purpose of a piece of writing might be to argue a certain point, and the bibliography would list the sources used to support that argument.