Kokoelmassa

Kokoelmassa is a Finnish term meaning "in the collection." It is formed from kokoelma, meaning "collection," with the inessive suffix -ssa, which indicates location. The term is used in bibliographic, museum, and archival contexts to denote that an object or work is part of an institution’s holdings rather than on loan, on display, or in circulation.

In cataloging, kokoelmassa marks an item as belonging to a specific collection. It appears in records and interfaces such as library catalogs and online portals (for example Finna) to distinguish owned items from external items. The phrase can occur as a predicate, e.g., "Teos on kokoelmassa," meaning "The work is in the collection." It can also form the compound "kokoelmassa olevat teokset" or appear as a label on a page or field.

Etymology and grammar: kokoelmassa is the inessive form of kokoelma and is a standard Finnish grammatical form, not a proper noun. It is typically written in lower case unless it begins a sentence.

Usage notes: The opposite concepts include "lainassa" (on loan) or "näyttelyssä" (on display), which may be used to contrast with "kokoelmassa." In digital catalogs such as Finna, "Kokoelmassa" may be used as a header or category to browse items owned by an institution.