1. the present participle of miscatalog; to catalog or classify (something) incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: typically used in library science, archival work, or database management contexts

1. the act or instance of cataloging or classifying something incorrectly
Usage: gerund form; used in library science and information management

Examples

• The librarian discovered that miscataloguing had caused several books to be shelved in the wrong section.
• Miscataloguing rare manuscripts can lead to them being lost or damaged in storage.
• The archive's miscataloguing of historical documents made research significantly more difficult.
• Staff training was implemented to reduce miscataloguing errors in the database.
• Miscataloguing of digital assets resulted in poor search results for users.
• The museum's miscataloguing of artifacts from the 1950s required a complete inventory review.