不久以前，科学家还不得不亲自到图书馆去查阅文献，在那里他们只能一张张翻阅目录索引以便从各种满是灰尘的合订卷中找到他们需要的文章。

Not too long ago, scientists had to hoof it to the library to review the literature. And they had to flip through a card catalog to find that dusty old volume with the article they wanted.

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这些卡片早先于英国广告商乔克 埃利奥特收藏，而埃利奥特已于2005年去世。 人们预计此三张贺卡各自拍卖价从4500英镑（约合7064.67美元）到10,000英镑（约合15,698.09美元 ）不等。

Previously collected by British advertising entrepreneur Jock Elliott, who died in 2005, these cards are expected to cost between 4, 500 ($7, 064.67) and 10, 000 pounds ($15, 698.09) each.

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