As a text file, a book could be easily copied, Indexed, searched, analyzed, and compared with other books.
"40 years / 40 años / 40 ans"
Marie Lebert
Rick explained rapidly about choosing a subject that could be cross-Indexed for ease of reference, then went on.
"The Electronic Mind Reader"
John Blaine
McAdams drew out a thick volume from a near-by cabinet, and ran his fingers swiftly down a long column of names, Indexed under the letter "H." Suddenly he stopped, with an exclamation.
"The Case and The Girl"
Randall Parrish