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library catalog
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Noun1.library catalog - an enumeration of all the resources of a librarylibrary catalog - an enumeration of all the resources of a library
library catalogue
catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"
card catalog, card catalogue - a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
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The printed card catalogs improved searchability within the library because of the catalog''s flexibility.
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Another search option not available in the old card catalogs is the ability to search by keywords.
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Doing such research involves reading the subtexts of card catalogs and online database entries for evidence of what they conceal.
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