katalogtjänst
A katalogtjänst is a software service that provides programmatic access to a catalog of resources, typically bibliographic records, but also product or media catalogs. It enables search, retrieval and often synchronization of metadata and, in libraries, information about item holdings and availability. A katalogtjänst is used to enable discovery across institutions, to feed library portals, discovery layers, or third‑party applications.
In library contexts, a katalogtjänst exposes metadata about bibliographic records—title, author, ISBN/ISSN, publisher, publication year, language,
In commercial or digital repository contexts, katalogtjänsten may present product catalogs or asset catalogs, with search,
Implementation approaches vary: some systems index records from a central catalog or national union catalog and
In Sweden, the term is commonly used for catalog services that connect local library catalogs to national