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Type of paper filing system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A visible file or kardex (a generic trademark referring to a prominent purveyor) is a filing system for overlapping cards fixed in shallow drawers.

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Kardex filing cabinets, 20th century

A version was commercialized by Kardex. The Library Bureau company commercialized the similar L. B. Speedac,[1] while yet another brand was the Index Visible System. The ACME Visual File system was manufactured in Crozet, VA.

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See also

  • Card catalog – Register of bibliographic items
  • Card file – System of small items of information stored on paper slips or cards
  • Microsoft Cardfile – Software of personal information manager type
  • Rolodex – Rotating card file device

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