dictionary catalog

American  

noun

1. a library catalog having all its entries, including authors, titles, subjects, etc., in one general alphabetical sequence.

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Etymology

Origin of dictionary catalog

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

Cutter's author table, 34, 91;   expansive classification, 79, 84-90;   rules for a dictionary catalog, 31.

From A Library Primer by Dana, John Cotton

A printed dictionary catalog without notes does not help a child.

From Library Work with Children by Hazeltine, Alice Isabel

If a dictionary catalog is made it will prove to be most helpful to the serious students.

From A Library Primer by Dana, John Cotton

A dictionary catalog will be useful in teaching the child to look up subjects for himself.

From Library Work with Children by Hazeltine, Alice Isabel

They should be advised to use both kinds, and particularly the dictionary catalog for biography, as the short analytical references are most often what they want.

From Library Work with Children by Hazeltine, Alice Isabel