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The Gemeinsame Normdatei (translated as Integrated Authority File, also known as the Universal Authority File) or GND is an international authority file for the organisation of personal names, subject headings and corporate bodies from catalogues. It is used mainly for documentation in libraries and increasingly also by archives and museums.
The GND (Integrated Authority File) is the largest collection of cultural and research authority data in the German-speaking countries. Originally used as a work tool in libraries its importance as a central network hub is growing as the process of digital transformation progresses. The GND forges connections within our common knowledge network.
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GND – Integrated Authority File (Gemeinsame Normdatei), authority file for personal names, corporate bodies and subject headings. KANTO – National Agent Data (finaf), authority file for persons and corporate bodies. LCCN – Library of Congress Control Number; NDL – National Diet Library
The Integrated Authority File (GND) is a service facilitating the collaborative use and administration of authority data. These authority data represent and describe entities, i.e. persons, corporate bodies, conferences and events, geographic entities, topics and works relating to cultural and academic collections.
In the library world, GND (Integrated Authority File) records are created and used for descriptive and subject cataloging to uniquely reference recurring entities. Their usage aims to standardize and, allowing for targeted research through distinct search entry points and filtering in library catalogs, cultural portals, and research databases.
Oct 2, 2013 · The system was called GND —a German initialism, Gemeinsame Normdatei, which translates to “Integrated Authority File.” GND was originally meant to organize bibliographic information across...
