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Introduction to Index Cards

Where have you been all my life!

Commonly used for organizing and storing information, index cards are small, rectangular pieces of cardstock or paper. They serve multiple purposes, making them ideal for note-taking, creating flashcards, and managing information in a format that is both concise and easy to carry. Most cards are approximately 3" x 5" in size and can have lines or be blank.

Here are the various resources and docs I've collected about Index Cards.

Foundations: The Long History of Index Cards​

Starting back in the 1760s.

Applications: Uses For Index Cards​

ALL of the various Use Cases and Scenarios that I could index.

Supplies: Cards Menagerie​

  • Index Cards themselves
  • Holders & display
  • Card sets