2024000531

2024000531 is a numeric identifier used in various information systems to reference a discrete item within a collection, database, or inventory. There is no universally defined meaning attached to this sequence; its interpretation depends on the issuing organization and the context in which it appears.

In library and archival practice, numbers of this form often encode the year of creation or accession (for example, 2024) followed by a sequential item number (000531). Such codes commonly function as accession numbers, catalog control numbers, or inventory identifiers that help locate a record within a system.

Possible contexts include government procurement records, institutional theses and reports, research datasets, or product serial catalogs. For instance, in a university repository, 2024000531 might designate a specific doctoral thesis submitted in 2024; in a data portal, it could reference a single dataset release.

To be actionable, the identifier should be accompanied by metadata: title, author or sponsor, date, repository or issuer, and a stable link or handle. Systems often provide a lookup function to resolve the code to its record.

Limitations: Because the same sequence can recur across different organizations, cross-system deduplication requires access to the controlling registry. If the metadata is incomplete, the identifier alone conveys little information.

See also: accession number, cataloging, persistent identifier, DOI, handle system.