Important parts of reference books

Usage examples of indexes.

He found two card indexes, a half-dozen school copybooks, some used, a small cassette-recorder you could shove in your pocket.

He had seen many indexes, but most of them were small freestanding computers with wireless access to a major library.

He handed the two card indexes to Hoey who promptly stuffed one in each pocket.

Sifting through them, I saw FIs, evidence indexes, questioning reports, tip lists and a complete autopsy protocol--all with "E.

The bed was covered with cardboard boxes--an entire detective's case file, with carbons of miscellaneous memos, tip lists, evidence indexes, FIs and questioning reports all cross-filed alphabetically.

The stuff about the wireless is scattered all over the place, and half the books don't have indexes, so I don't know if this is all of them, but the ones I have are.

The only reference in any of the indexes was to the fires in the boilers and the stokers working to put them out before the water reached them and caused an explosion.

He checked their indexes for the entry "elevator," not really expecting to find it, and he didn't.

The well-dressed man was finished distracting them, which meant their indexes had been passed.

I can't trace an unbroken line-companies have gone out of business, trademarks on some parts of it are held under what seem to be invented names-not in any indexes I can find anywhere.

I can't trace an unbroken line—companies have gone out of business, trademarks on some parts of it are held under what seem to be invented names—not in any indexes I can find anywhere.

I can't trace an unbroken line—companies have gone out of business, trademarks on some parts of it are held under what seem to be invented names—not in any indexes I can find anywhere.