Cataloguing Standards

Cataloguing standards are a set of established guidelines used by libraries and information organizations to organize and describe their collections consistently. These standards ensure that items like books, documents, and digital resources are labeled with important details—such as title, author, subject, and classification—to make retrieval efficient and accurate. By following consistent rules, catalogues become easier to search and navigate, helping users find what they need quickly. Essentially, cataloguing standards create a common language and structure for organizing information, improving access and management across different systems and institutions.