Gemeinsame Körperschaftsdatei

Since April 2012 GKD, SWD and PND are part of the Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (English: Integrated Authority File).

As with the SWD and PND, the Regeln für die alphabetische Katalogisierung (RAK or RAK-WB) are used.

These include, inter alia, local authorities and associations such as firms and clubs, but also congresses and exhibitions.

For access to authority records, there is a separate Maschinelles Austauschformat für Bibliotheken (MAB) for Corporate Bodies called MAB-GKD.

The search for individual corporations enabled by the GKD is part of many catalogues.