However, the original catalog was preserved. It is divided into 12 sections, primarily by language. All Slavic languages are included except Russian.
Works are alphabetical by author.
Every library that orders the Card Catalog may also order microfiche of any title included in the Catalog. The 100,000 cards of this catalog are extremely descriptive and contain extensive notes about the collection. 576 cards per fiche. It consists of more than 165,000 handwritten cards, organized in alphabetical order by name, reflecting little-known facts and background material relating to nearly 100,000 influential people in Russian art and society. Besides celebrities, a large number of cards pertain to people who were never well known, but whose contribution to the development of Russian culture was essential.