A method for indexing and retrieving text, comprising the steps of: affixing a first text identifier (110, 510) adjacent to a first body of text, the first body of text is included in a physical collection of text, the first text identifier (110, 510) comprises a first iconography (130, 135); affixing a first page identifier (210, 215) adjacent to a page included in the physical collection of text, the page includes the particular body of text, the first page identifier (110, 510) comprises the first iconography; modifying a list to comprise a first summary of the first body of text, the list comprises a table of cells arranged into rows and columns, each of the rows is associated with one of a plurality of iconographies (130, 135,..), the plurality of iconographies (130, 135,...) comprise the first iconography, each iconography (130, 135,...) is associated with one indexing item (316, 317); affixing a second text identifier (115, 510) adjacent to a second body of text, the second body of text included in the physical collection of text, the second text identifier (115, 510) comprises a second iconography;affixing a second page identifier adjacent to a second page included in the physical collection of text, the second page includes the second body of text, the second page identifier comprises the second iconography, the second iconography is not the first iconography (130, 135); and modifying the list to comprise a second summary of the second body of text, the plurality of iconographies (130, 135,...) comprise the second iconography; forming a first sheet, the first sheet comprises a plurality of the first text identifiers (110, 510) and a plurality of the second text identifiers; enumerating the plurality of the first text identifiers (110, 510) to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; enumerating the plurality of the second text identifiers to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; forming a second sheet, the second sheet to comprises a plurality of the first page identifiers (110, 510) and a plurality of the second page identifiers; enumerating the plurality of the first page identifiers (110, 510) to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; and enumerating the plurality of the second page identifiers to each correspond to one of the rows of the list. affixing a first text identifier (110, 510) adjacent to a first body of text, the first body of text is included in a physical collection of text, the first text identifier (110, 510) comprises a first iconography (130, 135); affixing a first page identifier (210, 215) adjacent to a page included in the physical collection of text, the page includes the particular body of text, the first page identifier (110, 510) comprises the first iconography; modifying a list to comprise a first summary of the first body of text, the list comprises a table of cells arranged into rows and columns, each of the rows is associated with one of a plurality of iconographies (130, 135,..), the plurality of iconographies (130, 135,...) comprise the first iconography, each iconography (130, 135,...) is associated with one indexing item (316, 317); affixing a second text identifier (115, 510) adjacent to a second body of text, the second body of text included in the physical collection of text, the second text identifier (115, 510) comprises a second iconography;affixing a second page identifier adjacent to a second page included in the physical collection of text, the second page includes the second body of text, the second page identifier comprises the second iconography, the second iconography is not the first iconography (130, 135); and modifying the list to comprise a second summary of the second body of text, the plurality of iconographies (130, 135,...) comprise the second iconography; forming a first sheet, the first sheet comprises a plurality of the first text identifiers (110, 510) and a plurality of the second text identifiers; enumerating the plurality of the first text identifiers (110, 510) to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; enumerating the plurality of the second text identifiers to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; forming a second sheet, the second sheet to comprises a plurality of the first page identifiers (110, 510) and a plurality of the second page identifiers; enumerating the plurality of the first page identifiers (110, 510) to each correspond to one of the rows of the list; and enumerating the plurality of the second page identifiers to each correspond to one of the rows of the list.