card catalog

NOUN

card index

Synonyms

WEAK

bibliography card catalogue finding list hand list reference list

Example Sentences

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The jury threw not just the book at him, but the entire library, including the shelves and the card catalog:

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

"We show that there is basically a card catalog available," Heath added.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

He described it as almost being like a digital card catalog, saying the company does not store photos or individual face templates but rather URLs for individual images associated with the facial features they contain.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

They are both practical and inspirational, an instruction manual for a new era and a card catalog for a society in crisis.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2020

I hate computers for replacing the card catalog in the New York Public Library and I hate the way they’ve invaded the movies.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris