Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by form]

Narrower term/s

• [catalogs by form][+]
  • book catalogs
  • sheaf catalogs
  • card catalogs
  • online catalogs
  • classified catalogs
  • dictionary catalogs [+]
    • subject catalogs
    • author catalogs
  • union catalogs
• [catalogs by function][+]
  • catalogues raisonnés
  • sales catalogs [+]
    • trade catalogs [+]
      • manufacturers’ catalogs
    • auction catalogs
    • mail order catalogs
  • exhibition catalogs
  • archival catalogs [NP]
  • accession catalogs
  • festival catalogs
  • publishers' catalogs
  • booksellers' catalogs
  • library catalogs
  • museum catalogs
  • lottery catalogs

Anotations

Scope note:

Enumerations of items, such as a file of bibliographic records or a list of art objects, usually arranged systematically and with descriptive details; may be in book or pamphlet form, on cards, or online. Catalogs are created according to specific and uniform principles of construction and usually under the control of an authority file.