FORMAT FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
©David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D.,
Professor of Biology and Chemistry
             University of Cincinnati Clermont College,
Batavia OH 45103


14 June 1990, rvsd 28 March '94, 5 July '95, 25 June '96, 3 July '97, 19 Sept '97, 3 Jan '98, 26 Mar 00, 22 Mar 01, 25 June 01
This page has been accessed Counter times since since 11 July 2001.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Type out your table of contents on a computer, it is much easier and less stressful than on a typewriter. If you do not have a personal computer at home, go to the Computer Lab here at the college and use theirs. There are people to assist you there if you are new to computers. Do yourself the favor.

Use the following single-spaced format for your table of contents. Make an entry in your table for every page. If an experiment continues for several pages, some ditto marks may be used, but indicate the specific aspect or phase of the experiment found on each page. CAPITALIZE HANDOUT SHEETS for ease of location. Trim off excess paper after typing out, mount at the top of the first page in your notebook.

The next time you turn in your notebook, you may either add to the previous table of contents list which you saved on your disk or on your computer, or you may type up the new entries and strip them in directly under the previous entries with contact paper.

Here are suggested margins and tabs to set on the computer for 8.5" x 11" paper:
 

MARGINS AND TABS:
Set L margin at 1", R margin at 6.5". Set Tabs at 1.5" for the topic and 6" for entry date.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS (FOR LABS MEETING ONCE A WEEK)

page topic  date
cover
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Lab Schedule
Table of Contents of Handouts
My table of contents, page 1
My table of contents, page 2 (future)
My table of contents, page 3 [IF NEEDED] (future)
First Day's Lab notes on notebook use
LABORATORY NOTEBOOK PROCEDURE                                 
Notes on Microscope Use
FORMAT FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
Microscope Illustration
NOTEBOOK GRADE SHEET, sample 
Three Bacterial Morphologies (Illustration)
etc
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (FOR MICROBIOLOGY LAB WHICH MEETS MORE THAN ONCE PER WEEK)

page topic  date
cover
i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Lab Schedule, first half
Lab Schedule, second half
Table of Contents of Handouts, first half
Table of Contents of Handouts, second half
My table of contents, page 1
My table of contents, page 2 (future)
My table of contents, page 3 (future)
My table of contents, page 4 (future)
First Day's Lab notes on notebook use
LABORATORY NOTEBOOK PROCEDURE                                 
Notes on Microscope Use
FORMAT FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS
Microscope Illustration
NOTEBOOK GRADE SHEET, sample 
Three Bacterial Morphologies (Illustration)
etc
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3 Jan 06
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