A catalogue is a list of items arranged systematically with descriptive details. Catalogues are always arranged in a systematic order so that items can be found easily. They can be found in shops, exhibitions, libraries, educational institutes, etc. Catalogues in a shop will contain descriptions of the all the products. A library catalogue will contain information such as the book title, author, genre and its location (which section, which shelf, etc.)
The purpose of a catalogue is to offer information about a product or a service offered by a particular company. It has simple and essential information about a product; this information is presented in a brief and clear manner. Some catalogues also have pictures of the product on them. Given below is an example of a catalogue.