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ibid

 
 
/ˈɪbɪd/ adverb

Definition

used in formal writing to refer to a book or article that has already been mentioned: This point is discussed more fully in a later chapter (ibid, pp. 264 - 269).
(Definition of ibid adverb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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