 ##  [Union Catalog](/union-catalog) 

  ##  [Union Catalog](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/union-catalog-0) 

  
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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

A consolidated bibliographic catalog that aggregates, normalizes, and exposes bibliographic records from multiple libraries or collections to support cross-institutional discovery, interlibrary cooperation (such as interlibrary loan), and shared resource management, typically relying on shared metadata standards and synchronization protocols.