In museums, the collection of cultural property or material is normally catalogued in a collection catalog (or collections catalog).[1] Traditionally this was done using a card index, but nowadays it is normally implemented using a computerized database (known as a collection database) and may even be made available online.
↑National Park Service (1998). "3: Publications"(PDF). NPS Museum Handbook, Part III: Museum Publications. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2026-05-07. Collection catalog is an overview of the holdings of a museum, or a vehicle for studies in material culture or natural history.