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

Students—at least those in the mortal world—attend Baxter High, a school that time forgot where there are still chalkboards, rows of classic desks, and a library complete with card catalog.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2018

There's a girl using the online card catalog.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements