What is a card file cabinet and how is it different from a standard filing cabinet?

A card file cabinet (or index card cabinet) is designed to store 3" x 5" or 4" x 6" index cards in small, shallow drawers rather than hanging files or manila folders. They were common in libraries and offices before electronic databases. Standard vertical file cabinets are designed for letter- or legal-size hanging files — they cannot be used effectively for index cards without a converter insert. OfficeFurniture2go.com carries standard commercial file cabinets and can advise on specialty filing needs — call 1-800-460-0858.