Katalogisierte

Katalogisierte is the past participle form of the German verb katalogisieren, meaning to create a catalog entry for an item or to place it into an index. Used as an adjective or in past tense, it describes objects, holdings, or records that have undergone cataloging. For example, a "katalogisierte Sammlung" or "katalogisierte Objekte" indicates that those items have been processed and entered into a catalog.

The term is common in libraries, archives, museums, and digital repositories, where items are prepared with descriptive data and metadata to support discovery and retrieval. Cataloging typically involves recording bibliographic details (title, author, date), assigning subject headings, applying classification numbers, and linking to authority records. It also includes ensuring compatibility with standards and formats used in cataloging and metadata creation.

Standards and frameworks frequently referenced in katalogisierung include MARC (or UNIMARC), Dublin Core, and the more recent Resource Description and Access (RDA). Cataloging may also align with FRBR-based models to clarify relationships among works, expressions, manifestations, and items. In digital environments, katalogisierte records may be linked or expressed as linked data to enhance interoperability across institutions.

The status of items as katalogisierte improves discoverability, interoperability, and long-term preservation. It enables cross-catalog searches, supports collection management and provenance tracking, and provides a foundation for metadata enrichment and retrospective cataloging. In short, it denotes that an item has been formally described and integrated into a cataloged corpus.