Abstract: An apparatus and a method for efficiently searching through a tagged document for the location of a desired word in text using tags as reference units for search and retrieval, whereby any of the referenced words in the text is searched for and retrieved quickly.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus at least has a structure in which plural kinds of dictionary cards, such as Japanese-English, Japanese-Japanese, Chinese characters and the like, are mounted all together. In this electronic dictionary apparatus, in accordance with the input of a header entry for dictionary retrieval via input means, such as a keyboard and the like, a sequential inquiry according to the header entry is performed for all dictionary cards connected to a bus line for automatic retrieval of possible dictionary data corresponding to the input header entry among the plural dictionary cards, dictionary data corresponding to the input header entry are sequentially specified, and all the specified dictionary data are visually displayed on a proper display unit. This electronic dictionary apparatus includes capability for storing identifying information transferred from the connected dictionary cards in table-format, enabling retrieval of passible dictionary data corresponding to the input header entry.