Creature Cataloging Timeline

Keep in mind the following: 
 * The books that start catalog quests are House Items that you can place in your home immediately upon finding them.
 * You must read the book in order to start the quest, but you do not need to carry the book with you as you advance the quest.
 * Completed books are no longer rewarded for completing the quest, just experience. You already have the completed book once you've found it.
 * You will not loose the book when you complete the quest.

Credits
Some facts were cross-checked with OGaming. OGaming reports many of these quests as Item Triggered but, by definition, all Catalog Quests are technically Item Triggered. You buy the book and read the book to get the quest.