bibliografisen

Bibliografisen is a neologism used in library and information science to describe a systematic approach to bibliographic information that emphasizes interoperability between cataloging metadata and user-facing discovery systems. The term evokes the goal of making bibliographic records more navigable by integrating linked data, provenance, and authority control so users can discover, disambiguate, and access sources more reliably.

Core elements of bibliografisen include aligning traditional records with contemporary metadata frameworks, such as MARC, BIBFRAME, or Dublin Core, and employing authoritative identifiers. It also prioritizes linking entities (works, authors, editions, holdings) via stable URIs and supporting disambiguation across catalogs. Quality practices, standardization of vocabularies, and data cleaning are stresses of this approach to reduce fragmentation in multi-institution discovery environments.

Applications span public catalogs, university repositories, digital libraries, and publisher platforms. Benefits include improved search relevance, easier author and work disambiguation, more seamless cross-institution discovery, and greater potential for reuse of metadata in linked data contexts. Challenges involve migrating or mapping legacy metadata, reconciling differing schemas, handling multilingual records, and addressing resource constraints in libraries and archives.

The term is a coined concept rather than an established standard, with usage primarily in theoretical or experimental discussions about metadata interoperability and discovery. Related topics include bibliography, cataloging, metadata standards, and linked data.