I used index cards to write all my papers in college, up to and including my MS thesis. One fact/idea/thought per card, including citations/quotes/rough diagra

I used index cards to write all my papers in college, up to and including my MS thesis. One fact/idea/thought per card, including citations/quotes/rough diagrams. Once all the information is there, lay them out in order, and the rest pretty much writes itself. They're a great way to organize information; it can be difficult to track down enough phones to spread them out on the floor and see the whole picture.