Bibliography ( Greek Î Î Î Î '' Î Ï = book Î Ï Î Ï Î = write ) is the arrangement of printed books and articles according to author or subject , and the publication of lists of titles . The word bibliographia ( Î Î Î Î '' Î Î Î Ï Î Ï Î Î ) was used by Greek writers in the first three centuries AD to mean the copying of books by hand .