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Whenever a collection of special importance is received from the same locality, the objects are first carefully classified so as to bring all things together that are alike or that have the same use. These are then entered as formerly, a separate number being given to each piece that is sufficiently distinct to receive it, but those that are alike or that form a set receive the same number. The card catalogue is used also with this material for the purpose of gathering information. In the register things go by number, in the card catalogue they are arranged by topics and classes of things, so that all information upon each subject will be found together as in an encyclopaedia.
This encyclopaedic method has proved of incalculable value in the correspondence of the museum