A storage cabinet and searchable binder combination, comprising: a storage cabinet for a plurality of searchable binders, said cabinet having an upper shelf and a lower shelf, said upper shelf having a lower surface, said lower shelf having an upper surface; a first ohmically conductive member mounted on said lower surface of said upper shelf; and a second ohmically conductive member mounted on said upper surface of said lower shelf, said first and second ohmically conductive members being adapted to receive binder identification signals from a source; and a searchable binder adapted to be removably received on said lower shelf, said binder comprising a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover, and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover; a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body; a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder when said binder is installed on said lower shelf; first and second ohmic contact members carried by said binder body and having contact portions extending partially externally of said binder body for ohmic engagement with said first and second ohmically conductive members when said binder is installed on said lower shelf so that a binder identification signal present on at least one of said first and second ohmically conductive members is transferred to at least one of said first and second ohmic contact members; and a binder identification circuit mounted on said binder body and coupled to said first and second ohmic contact members and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder; wherein said spine has an inner surface terminating in an upper end and a lower end; and wherein first ohmic contact member is mounted on said inner surface of said spine adjacent said upper end and said second ohmic contact member is mounted on said inner surface of said spine adjacent said lower end. a storage cabinet for a plurality of searchable binders, said cabinet having an upper shelf and a lower shelf, said upper shelf having a lower surface, said lower shelf having an upper surface; a first ohmically conductive member mounted on said lower surface of said upper shelf; and a second ohmically conductive member mounted on said upper surface of said lower shelf, said first and second ohmically conductive members being adapted to receive binder identification signals from a source; and a searchable binder adapted to be removably received on said lower shelf, said binder comprising a binder body having a front cover, a rear cover, and a spine joining said front cover and said rear cover; a binder mechanism mounted in the interior of said binder body; a visible indicator mounted on said binder body in a position visible from the outside of the binder when said binder is installed on said lower shelf; first and second ohmic contact members carried by said binder body and having contact portions extending partially externally of said binder body for ohmic engagement with said first and second ohmically conductive members when said binder is installed on said lower shelf so that a binder identification signal present on at least one of said first and second ohmically conductive members is transferred to at least one of said first and second ohmic contact members; and a binder identification circuit mounted on said binder body and coupled to said first and second ohmic contact members and said visible indicator for activating said visible indicator when a received binder identification signal designates said binder as a sought binder; wherein said spine has an inner surface terminating in an upper end and a lower end; and wherein first ohmic contact member is mounted on said inner surface of said spine adjacent said upper end and said second ohmic contact member is mounted on said inner surface of said spine adjacent said lower end.