The objective of the master's thesis was to analyse the monastery library catalogues of the Škrabec Library at Kostanjevica in Nova Gorica, their historical development since their first beginnings in 1788, and the form, organisation and structure of the bibliographic data in them. Two research methods were used to collect the data. Firstly, we carried out a document analysis method, which was used to obtain information about the volume of library materials and bibliographic data recorded in six different catalogues spanning the period between 1788 and 1932. Subsequently, in March 2023, we conducted interviews to gather insights into the purpose and usage of different types of library catalogues by users. The results of the surveys showed that all catalogues have the necessary key bibliographic elements for finding materials in the library. These include the author and the title of the work, which are also the basic search information, since it is most often the author's first or last name or the title of the work that the user is looking for. Furthermore, the interviews revealed that physical catalogues of the monastery library, despite the introduction of the computer catalogue, still hold significant value. Users with specific search needs pointed out that, although searching in the catalogues is challenging and time-consuming, it yields valuable results. They primarily use the catalogues to find lost incunabula, underscoring the continued importance of the physical catalogues.
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