As a college student, you don’t really know when you’re going to need some extra help for any problem you may encounter during college and time is obviously something you don’t have. Certainly nobody wants to spend hours on search engines to find a quick solution, right?
I’ve compiled this list with the hopes you can always refer back to it should you be in need of anything coming from online websites: calculators, resources pages, discounts, homework help, textbooks, study tips, classroom tools, internships and just about every help you can get from the internet. This is an attempt to create the most complete list around the web.
Study Tools
1. StuDocu
What is itA resource site to find exams and notes that other students from universities all over the world have submitted.
How is it usefulIf you have trouble with a particular class then you want to make sure you ace that next exam, wouldn’t it be nice to have extra exams and notes to make sure you are ready for any question that may show up on the exam? Heck you might even come across the same question your professor will give you in the next exam. It’ll show you from which university the exam or notes is coming from. If you are lucky you might find your professor’s past exams!
Pros&ConsBest for finding notes, reviews and exams.
CostFree
2. Joe’s Goals
What is itA very simple tools to track your goals for the month or week.
How is it usefulIf you promised yourself to study 2 hours per day for a particular class you can add a check to the days you managed to accomplish it and an X where you couldn’t.
Pros and ConsIt’s simple, quick and easy to use. Not useful for planning/keep up with datelines.
CostFree. Requires subscription for more than 6 goals.
3. Pomodoro
What is it
A simple technique to increase your productivity. Just use a timer to break down your work into intervals of study and short breaks( 25 min vs. 5 min).
A simple technique to increase your productivity. Just use a timer to break down your work into intervals of study and short breaks( 25 min vs. 5 min).
How is it useful
If you are a procrastinator or someone who cant just concentrate on their work for long periods of time. Then this technique is for you. Extremely useful for those who need some motivation to study consistently for their next exam. You’ll get more stuff done by limiting your breaks to 5 min every 25 min of non stop studying or work.
If you are a procrastinator or someone who cant just concentrate on their work for long periods of time. Then this technique is for you. Extremely useful for those who need some motivation to study consistently for their next exam. You’ll get more stuff done by limiting your breaks to 5 min every 25 min of non stop studying or work.
Pros
It only requires you to buy a physical timer or use any timer online.
It only requires you to buy a physical timer or use any timer online.
Cost
Free
Free
4. Keep Me Out
What is it
A tool to block any website that you may be addicted to.
A tool to block any website that you may be addicted to.
How is it useful
Do you have a term paper due tomorrow or an incoming exam and yet you find yourself wasting precious time checking facebook or playing games? If so, keep me out will block all of those out for the time you set it to. Useful to remind you not to use it too much.
Do you have a term paper due tomorrow or an incoming exam and yet you find yourself wasting precious time checking facebook or playing games? If so, keep me out will block all of those out for the time you set it to. Useful to remind you not to use it too much.
Pros & Cons
Easy, quick and simple to use. Highly configurable. Will not block your sites altogether. Will only give you a warning when you try to access them.
Easy, quick and simple to use. Highly configurable. Will not block your sites altogether. Will only give you a warning when you try to access them.
Cost
Free
Free
5. Fltvo
What is it: A website tool to download your favorite videos from youtube in video or audio formats.
How is it useful: Don’t have internet connection outside the library or home? Do you have limited internet connectivity only for short periods but you still want to keep listening to that lecture from youtube when you are commuting to college? If so, download your videos to your computer and transfer them to your mobile device so you can still keep enjoying your favorite youtube videos on the go.
Pros: Easy to use. Videos can be download in different formats.
Cons: You still need an internet connection! Can take a while to download/convert depending on your connection.
Cost: Free.
6. OpenStudy
What is it: A website that uses social media for students to ask and answer just about any question they have in mind.
How is it useful: When you have a few questions that you just can’t get an asnwer from google search or your textbooks and your professor’s officer hours isn’t till next week. Use Brainly to ask a question just about any subject from history, psycholopy to math and physics. You’ll eventually get an answer.
Pros: Useful for homework questions. Answers are from experts and students for you to choose from. Best for questions that are not too math rigorous.
Cons: Not useful to find answers quickly for your exam due tomorrow. Or questions that require a lot of calculations. You need to build points to post a question.
Cost: Free.
7. Cheatography
What is it
A website containing cheat-sheets from a variety of subjects.
A website containing cheat-sheets from a variety of subjects.
How is it usefulIf you would like a quick summary for a new subject or you are looking for a cheatsheet for a subject you are just starting to learn.
Examples include: “Common Job Interview Questions”, “KeyBoard ShortCuts”, “Essentials of Biology”.
Examples include: “Common Job Interview Questions”, “KeyBoard ShortCuts”, “Essentials of Biology”.
Pros&Cons
Good for finding quick summaries and references about a subject you may be researching. Don’t try to find a cheat sheet for your next psychology or physics exam.
Good for finding quick summaries and references about a subject you may be researching. Don’t try to find a cheat sheet for your next psychology or physics exam.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
A resource page made by a professor to give you tips and advice on how to ace your exams and classes.
A resource page made by a professor to give you tips and advice on how to ace your exams and classes.
How is it useful
Who better than a professor himself to teach you how to study and ace your classes? You could get extra advice and tips you may never heard of before.
Who better than a professor himself to teach you how to study and ace your classes? You could get extra advice and tips you may never heard of before.
Pros&Cons
Includes a wide variety of subjects such as presentations, lectures, taking notes, exams, job finding and even research or graduate studies. No tools or apps for you to play around with. Just good ol’ fashioned advice.
Includes a wide variety of subjects such as presentations, lectures, taking notes, exams, job finding and even research or graduate studies. No tools or apps for you to play around with. Just good ol’ fashioned advice.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
A productivity timer you can customize.
A productivity timer you can customize.
How is it useful
If you need to keep yourself reminded of a task every 20, 40 or every hour while you study, write a paper or do your homework. Or if you just wanna limit yourself to check your facebook page for time intervals. This website also has an option to use the Pomodoro Technique (working for 25 min followed by 5 min breaks).
If you need to keep yourself reminded of a task every 20, 40 or every hour while you study, write a paper or do your homework. Or if you just wanna limit yourself to check your facebook page for time intervals. This website also has an option to use the Pomodoro Technique (working for 25 min followed by 5 min breaks).
Pros
Allows you to customize your own personal timer with a lot of different choices for alarm sounds.
Allows you to customize your own personal timer with a lot of different choices for alarm sounds.
Cons
The logo for the site kind of makes you hungry.
The logo for the site kind of makes you hungry.
10. GoConqr
What is itA site with many different resources for just about any topic that include: flashcards, mindmaps, quizzers, courses.
How is it usefulIf you need to study an unknown or new topic and you want to get started, this is your best place to get a general idea about your topic or coursework. You’ll find a vast amount of resources made by students for students, the most useful feature are the mind maps which break down an entire subject into sub topics for you to study and understand better. You can also connect with people who are studying about your topic and form study groups with them.
Pros&ConsYou can find resources for very specific subtopics within your field of study but there aren’t many courses available.
CostFree
11. Memorize
What is it
A simple website to create your own memorization tables. Tables can contain diagrams and figures and they can be shared among users.
A simple website to create your own memorization tables. Tables can contain diagrams and figures and they can be shared among users.
How is it useful
If you are taking any class that require to memorize for your exam, you can use this simple site to create your own tables and memorize constants, numbers, meanings, words, etc.
If you are taking any class that require to memorize for your exam, you can use this simple site to create your own tables and memorize constants, numbers, meanings, words, etc.
Pros&Cons
Works much quicker than flashcards. Simple to use. Not useful for formulas and big definitions.
Works much quicker than flashcards. Simple to use. Not useful for formulas and big definitions.
Cost
Free
Free
What is itThe complete resource website for tips and guides how to study for your exams, learn difficult topics, write papers, do presentations and research, etc.
How is it usefulIf you find yourself unable to deal with a particular aspect of your coursework, be it presentations, science classes, studying for quizzes and exams or writing research papers. This site can give you a few tips and ideas to improve on each and every aspect of your classes with methods and tips you may have never heard of.
Pros&ConsThere’s a vast amount of resources for just about any problem you may encounter during your classes. Most guides are short and straight to the point.
CostFree.
Class Tools
13. Memrise
What is itA flashcard based application that provides students with courses to just about any topic. Courses are made by and for students.
How is it usefulWhen there’s no time to make flashcards to memorize definitons, formulas,concepts, meanings from a particular topic. You can most likely find someone who already made a course based on flashcards for you.
Pros&ConsIt’s more interactive than just a simple flashcard application. It’s extremely useful for classes that involve definitions and memorization but not for math or problem solving classes. Useful for sub-topics within your class not the entire class at once.
CostFree
14. Audible
What is itThe largest library of audio-books available online.
How is it usefulFor those students who find themselves constantly on the move without much time to sit down and read your books for your classes. This can be a good investment to make sure you are not wasting any second to finifish your assignments or be ready to participate in class during book discussions.
Cost
Paid
Paid
What is it
A website where you can ratings from students about every professor for nearly any university online.
A website where you can ratings from students about every professor for nearly any university online.
How is it useful
Probably the most useful website out of this entire list. If you think your next semester is going to be difficult or you are going to be taking too many classes, or you simply want to make sure your professors are easy to deal with, then you should constantly check on this site. I know I did.
Probably the most useful website out of this entire list. If you think your next semester is going to be difficult or you are going to be taking too many classes, or you simply want to make sure your professors are easy to deal with, then you should constantly check on this site. I know I did.
16. Koofers
What is itOne of the best websites dedicated to help college students with a lot of different tools and resources.
How is it useful
Not only will you find flashcards but you will actually find inside info about your course (exams, gradings, notes, professor ratings) along with many other tools such as a GPA Calculator, schedule maker and of course a flash card application.
Not only will you find flashcards but you will actually find inside info about your course (exams, gradings, notes, professor ratings) along with many other tools such as a GPA Calculator, schedule maker and of course a flash card application.
Pros&ConsHas over 300 000 made flashcards&Notes. Flashcards are made from past courses taken by students at several universities.
CostFree
17. 10 Minute Mail
What is it
A site that will give you temporary emails.
A site that will give you temporary emails.
How is it useful
Signing up to tons of websites to get a free membership or extract some resources can be a pain, especially if you know they are going to spam with ads the rest of your life. You can create a temporary email with this one to avoid all of that.
Signing up to tons of websites to get a free membership or extract some resources can be a pain, especially if you know they are going to spam with ads the rest of your life. You can create a temporary email with this one to avoid all of that.
Pros&Cons
Guess what, there’s no need to sign up either! You get an email in less than a second and you actually receive emails with it. It will last about “10 minutes”.
Guess what, there’s no need to sign up either! You get an email in less than a second and you actually receive emails with it. It will last about “10 minutes”.
Cost
Free
Free
18. Habitica
What is it
A web application that will motivate you to complete your daily tasks from cleaning your dorm room to finishing your homeworks and daily reading on time.
A web application that will motivate you to complete your daily tasks from cleaning your dorm room to finishing your homeworks and daily reading on time.
How is it useful
If you are like me and have tons of repetitive and sometimes boring tasks to do everyday: cleaning your room, buy your groceries, do some exercise, read a few books, brush up your class notes, etc. Then you can keep track all of that, save them to your list of tasks and get rewards, experience and level up your character every time you complete them. It may sound stupid but it actually makes completing your daily habits a bit more fun and entertaining.
If you are like me and have tons of repetitive and sometimes boring tasks to do everyday: cleaning your room, buy your groceries, do some exercise, read a few books, brush up your class notes, etc. Then you can keep track all of that, save them to your list of tasks and get rewards, experience and level up your character every time you complete them. It may sound stupid but it actually makes completing your daily habits a bit more fun and entertaining.
Pros&Cons
It’s fun simple and easy to use. You may be wasting some time using it though but if it helps you complete your tasks on time it’s worth it.
It’s fun simple and easy to use. You may be wasting some time using it though but if it helps you complete your tasks on time it’s worth it.
CostFree
19. Prezi
What is it
A web service and application that will teach you and help you make the best presentations for your classes.
A web service and application that will teach you and help you make the best presentations for your classes.
How is it useful
If you are not very savvy with power point or you are in need to make the most powerful and moving presentation to save you from failing your class, then you can be sure you’ll get all the help you can get from this site. It can be a good resource for those students who have to give presentations on a continuous basis too.
If you are not very savvy with power point or you are in need to make the most powerful and moving presentation to save you from failing your class, then you can be sure you’ll get all the help you can get from this site. It can be a good resource for those students who have to give presentations on a continuous basis too.
Pros&Cons
Requires a subscription but it has 14-day trial which you can cancel later.
Requires a subscription but it has 14-day trial which you can cancel later.
Cost
Paid.
Paid.
What is itA free reminder service.
How is it useful
When you have quizzes, exams and assignments all due within the next few weeks. You can always miss or completely forget about one of them. Avoid getting a zero using this service, it will remind you of anything important by email.
When you have quizzes, exams and assignments all due within the next few weeks. You can always miss or completely forget about one of them. Avoid getting a zero using this service, it will remind you of anything important by email.
CostFree
21. Typing.com
What is itA simple and easy to use typing tutor program.
How is it usefulNever had the chance to practice your typing skills? In this day and age, that’s very unlikely. All that time spend on facebook typing probably paid off. However if you want to increase your typing skills or you don’t think you are a good at it yet. This a free online tool that will help you get your writing down to paper fast.
CostFree
What is itAn online tool to print any websites you find interesting for your classes & assignments.
How is it usefulSometimes you don’t really have time to copy and paste whatever online. What do you do? Print the entire page. Unfortunately you end up with useless ads and other junk that websites have with their useful stuff. This online tool will help you print down only the good parts of any site.
How is it usefulSometimes you don’t really have time to copy and paste whatever online. What do you do? Print the entire page. Unfortunately you end up with useless ads and other junk that websites have with their useful stuff. This online tool will help you print down only the good parts of any site.
CostFree
23. Spreeder.com
What is itAn online tool to teach yourself speed reading.
How is it usefulYou don’t necessarily want to increase your speed reading skill to beat the guiness world record or to finish your 100 page reading assignments in minutes. Training in speed reading actually helps you get distractions out of the way so you can properly learn to concentrate and finish reading on proper time instead of wasting 1 hour for 2 pages like we all do.
How is it usefulYou don’t necessarily want to increase your speed reading skill to beat the guiness world record or to finish your 100 page reading assignments in minutes. Training in speed reading actually helps you get distractions out of the way so you can properly learn to concentrate and finish reading on proper time instead of wasting 1 hour for 2 pages like we all do.
CostFree
24. Picmonkey.com
What is itAn online image editor with a free version.
How is it usefulUseful whenever you don’t acces to an image editor (not even paint) or just want something a little easier and fast editing.
Pros&ConsThere is a premium version with extra features however the free version has plenty of tools for most users.
CostPaid
CostPaid
What is itAn online tool to create any type of diagram.
How is it usefulLovelycharts allows you to create professional looking diagrams: sitemaps, charts, wireframes, network diagrams and other visualizations. It uses a drag and drop interface with icons along with black arrows and lines.
Pros&Cons
Free version can only save up one chart on their site. Available on desktop and mobile devices too. Can’t upload your own icons.
Free version can only save up one chart on their site. Available on desktop and mobile devices too. Can’t upload your own icons.
Note Taking & Word Editors
26. Evernote
What is itIt’s actually a note taking software but you can access it online too.
How is it useful
For those who haven’t dropped good ol’ Microsoft word, it’s time to upgrade your tools. The online version of Evernote works just like the installed version on your laptop: drag and drop images, resources, notes, screenshots,clips, etc. An excellent tool when you want to collect information for a research paper or to do a summary for your next exam.
For those who haven’t dropped good ol’ Microsoft word, it’s time to upgrade your tools. The online version of Evernote works just like the installed version on your laptop: drag and drop images, resources, notes, screenshots,clips, etc. An excellent tool when you want to collect information for a research paper or to do a summary for your next exam.
Pros&Cons
You don’t need to go through the hassle of opening up the application from your laptop and you can access it from pretty much any device with an internet connection. That’s how I use it and how I save a lot of time doing it.
You don’t need to go through the hassle of opening up the application from your laptop and you can access it from pretty much any device with an internet connection. That’s how I use it and how I save a lot of time doing it.
27. Google Docs
What is it
An online word processor where you can edit and save your spreadsheets, documents and presentations.
An online word processor where you can edit and save your spreadsheets, documents and presentations.
How is it useful
I can’t emphasize how important Google Docs is. Not only is a great alternative to Microsoft Office, the best part is that it’ll automatically save all of your work constantly so there’s no need to worry if your progress is lost from any accidents. It’s also quite useful for group projects as anyone can edit the same document from multiple accounts.
I can’t emphasize how important Google Docs is. Not only is a great alternative to Microsoft Office, the best part is that it’ll automatically save all of your work constantly so there’s no need to worry if your progress is lost from any accidents. It’s also quite useful for group projects as anyone can edit the same document from multiple accounts.
Pros&Cons
Not as complete as Microsoft Office but it is constantly updated and improved every month. You’ll never have any lost data as it constantly saves your work. Extremely useful for collaborative work and group projects.
Not as complete as Microsoft Office but it is constantly updated and improved every month. You’ll never have any lost data as it constantly saves your work. Extremely useful for collaborative work and group projects.
Cost
Free
Free
28. ZenPen.io
What is it
A free online text editor that lets you write in a distraction free mode. It’s a great alternative to google docs but with toolbars and menus blocked.
A free online text editor that lets you write in a distraction free mode. It’s a great alternative to google docs but with toolbars and menus blocked.
How is it useful
Especially useful when you just need a clean sheet of paper to keep those ideas flowing to the fullest.
Especially useful when you just need a clean sheet of paper to keep those ideas flowing to the fullest.
Pros&Cons
All distractions are blocked to maximize creativity and inspiration. Minimal interface and easy to use. No need to sign up which means you can’t save your work online.
All distractions are blocked to maximize creativity and inspiration. Minimal interface and easy to use. No need to sign up which means you can’t save your work online.
29. TalkTyper
What is itAn online tool that allows sppech to tet ditaction with your web browser.
How is it useful
This is a simple web app that will help you get down on paper whatever you want on time without wasting time on too many extra features. It also comes with a basic editing tool after you’ve finished your speech.
This is a simple web app that will help you get down on paper whatever you want on time without wasting time on too many extra features. It also comes with a basic editing tool after you’ve finished your speech.
Pros&ConsRequires Google Chrome.
Writing Papers
30. A Research Guide
What is it: One of the most complete resource websites where you can find guides for just about anything that has to do with writing research papers and how to do real research. You can also find resources, guides and get help for the most known and used literature pieces used during your English related courses.
How is it useful: If you have no idea how to write a good research paper, never written one or you need help with any part of it.
Pros&Cons: You will find a tutorial for every part of your research process: the bibliography, the format, the resources you can use, plagiarism, etc. There’s only about 20 guides for the literature pieces if that’s what you are interested in but they are highly in depth.
Cost: Free
What is it
A resource website by Harvard University for writing assignments.
A resource website by Harvard University for writing assignments.
Pros&Cons
A few more topics are covered besides bibliography, citation and the general topics you find in other sites such as how to read an assignment and how to read your resources.
A few more topics are covered besides bibliography, citation and the general topics you find in other sites such as how to read an assignment and how to read your resources.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
Another resource website made by Purdue University. It’ll teach you every aspect that has to with writing assignments.
Another resource website made by Purdue University. It’ll teach you every aspect that has to with writing assignments.
Pros & Cons
This is the most complete resource site available online. Just about any topic is covered and neatly organized for easy access. Guides are summarized and straight to the point.
This is the most complete resource site available online. Just about any topic is covered and neatly organized for easy access. Guides are summarized and straight to the point.
Cost
Free
Free
33. Wridea
What is it
A simple site to save your ideas.
A simple site to save your ideas.
How is it useful
I use this website myself. Any idea that you may come across during the day for your thesis, project, essay, business or anything. You can quickly sign in and write about it. Unlike using Google Docs, if you have a 1000 ideas or documents you can use the search bar and quickly jump into the one you wish to continue to write about . Another nice feature is its “idea rain” tool where you can see all your ideas fall up and down to give you some inspiration. You can also categorize your ideas and share it with other users too.
I use this website myself. Any idea that you may come across during the day for your thesis, project, essay, business or anything. You can quickly sign in and write about it. Unlike using Google Docs, if you have a 1000 ideas or documents you can use the search bar and quickly jump into the one you wish to continue to write about . Another nice feature is its “idea rain” tool where you can see all your ideas fall up and down to give you some inspiration. You can also categorize your ideas and share it with other users too.
Pros&Cons
Extremely easy and simple to use. Keeps your ideas neatly organized into lists and categories.
Extremely easy and simple to use. Keeps your ideas neatly organized into lists and categories.
34. EssayTyper
What is it
A tool you can use to get started with your writing assignments.
A tool you can use to get started with your writing assignments.
How is it useful
I actually find this application quite funny and interesting. It will pretty much fill in the sentences for whatever topic you are writing about and you’ll end up with a lot of content after a few minutes. Of course, you can’t turn in whatever you end up with after using it but it’s a nice tool for those days when we are just not motivated to start writing a 3000 word essay.
I actually find this application quite funny and interesting. It will pretty much fill in the sentences for whatever topic you are writing about and you’ll end up with a lot of content after a few minutes. Of course, you can’t turn in whatever you end up with after using it but it’s a nice tool for those days when we are just not motivated to start writing a 3000 word essay.
Pros&Cons
Nice tool to get started with a long essay or report. Quite dangerous if you wish to turn it in without modifying it (it’s extremely plagiarized material).
Nice tool to get started with a long essay or report. Quite dangerous if you wish to turn it in without modifying it (it’s extremely plagiarized material).
Cost
Free
Free
35. 750words
What is it
A website that uses a very unique approach to creative writing. You are required to write 750 words for whatever topic you are struggling with everyday.
A website that uses a very unique approach to creative writing. You are required to write 750 words for whatever topic you are struggling with everyday.
How is it useful
When there’s a topic that’s quite diffiicul and long to write about. You can use this website to keep your ideas flowing and keep up with the habit of trying to complete it.
When there’s a topic that’s quite diffiicul and long to write about. You can use this website to keep your ideas flowing and keep up with the habit of trying to complete it.
Pros&Cons
It will save your work every ten seconds so there’s no worries if there’s an outage or your internet connection goes off. But you can’t save more than 5000 words on a single day unless you “level up”.
It will save your work every ten seconds so there’s no worries if there’s an outage or your internet connection goes off. But you can’t save more than 5000 words on a single day unless you “level up”.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
A very useful tool to check how readable your writing is.
A very useful tool to check how readable your writing is.
How is it useful
For those who are trying to explain their field of study or a very specific and complicated topic to a general audience (a presentation). The lower the score the more readable your paper is.
For those who are trying to explain their field of study or a very specific and complicated topic to a general audience (a presentation). The lower the score the more readable your paper is.
Pros&Cons
It will tell you how readable your paper or presentation is to people with different levels of education.
It will tell you how readable your paper or presentation is to people with different levels of education.
Cost
Free
Free
37. I Write Like…
What is it
A fun tool to see if your writing style resembles anyone famous.
A fun tool to see if your writing style resembles anyone famous.
How is it useful
Wanna check how sophisticated you writing has become? What kind of writer most resembles your thoughts? Or Want to take a break from that 20 page essay?
Wanna check how sophisticated you writing has become? What kind of writer most resembles your thoughts? Or Want to take a break from that 20 page essay?
Pros&Cons
Fun and interesting but has limited number of authors to compare your writing with.
Fun and interesting but has limited number of authors to compare your writing with.
Cost
Free.
Free.
38. HemingwayApp
What is itOne of the most useful writing tools you can use online to make sure your writing is simple and easy to understand.
How is it usefulIt will check for erros and places where your writing can be improved such as: long sentences, complicated words, etc. Extremely useful to make sure your paper is high quality and easy to understand for your readers.
Pros&ConsIt will give you more stats than your average word editor which include: reading time, number of letters, words, setences,paragraphis and character. It doesn’t have the option to save your work so be sure to save it somewhere else.
CostFree
39. EssayPunch
What is itAn online application that will take you through the entire process of writing an essay.
How is it usefulAgain, if you don’t know how and where to get started when writing an essay. It’s a good starting point especially if you don’t have much experience or practice writing essays.
Pros&ConsVery interactive and easy to use. Will show you tips and exercises along the way. Not useful for reports or technical papers.
CostFree
40. PlagTracker
What is it
A website offering online plagiarism check services.
A website offering online plagiarism check services.
How is it useful
If you have used countless of web resources for your paper , you never know when a few parts of your essay may end up being quite similar to them. This tool will try to check if your paper looks plagiarized so you don’t end up with a zero you don’t really deserve.
If you have used countless of web resources for your paper , you never know when a few parts of your essay may end up being quite similar to them. This tool will try to check if your paper looks plagiarized so you don’t end up with a zero you don’t really deserve.
Pros&Cons
Free to use. May return misleading results sometimes.
Free to use. May return misleading results sometimes.
What is it
An online tool to make your writing more effective and fun.
How is it usefulWriting a long and complicated topic for an essay can sometimes become very difficult to even getting started. If the motivation doesn’t strike, this tool can break the ice for you to get started and even finish. How? by rewarding with cute kittie cat pictures for every quantity of words you’ve managed to write down. Try it and see how fast you finish your assignments.
An online tool to make your writing more effective and fun.
How is it usefulWriting a long and complicated topic for an essay can sometimes become very difficult to even getting started. If the motivation doesn’t strike, this tool can break the ice for you to get started and even finish. How? by rewarding with cute kittie cat pictures for every quantity of words you’ve managed to write down. Try it and see how fast you finish your assignments.
Pros&Cons
It doesn’t store what you’ve written. Make sure you copy and paste whatever you write down with it.
It doesn’t store what you’ve written. Make sure you copy and paste whatever you write down with it.
Research
42. Google Scholar
What is it: Nothing less than Google’s search engine for scholarly articles. It will look only for peer-reviewed journals about your topic.
How is it useful: Although the articles can be too specialized and complicated, there will be a few times during your college years where your topic is also way too recent or specialized to be found on the general web. If so, google scholar will save your day.
Pros&Cons: Not useful for simple topics but you can still find good and easy to understand articles. Topics mighit be too specialized and hard to grasp for most students. But if you use one of these articles for your writing assignments, your professor might give you extra credit and praise you for it.
What is itA search engine to research the web about your topic.
How is it usefulUnlike your average search engine, it will only show you academic resources for your topic. It is a better alternative than using Yahoo or Google to search for an academic topic where you might get a lot of different and entertaining articles rather than academic ones.
Pros&ConsThe resources will be more accessible and far less complicated than Google’s Scholar search engine for the most part.
CostFree
44. Copyscape
What is it
An online tool to make sure your paper is not plagiarized.
An online tool to make sure your paper is not plagiarized.
How is it useful
If you don’t wanna get caught with the term paper you’ve miracously written in less than 10 minutes, then you muse use this tool because your professor will use it to check your work as well.
If you don’t wanna get caught with the term paper you’ve miracously written in less than 10 minutes, then you muse use this tool because your professor will use it to check your work as well.
Pros&Cons
Professors actually use a similar tool to this one, so it is one of the best to make sure you don’t get an F even if you didn’t really plagiarized your work.
Professors actually use a similar tool to this one, so it is one of the best to make sure you don’t get an F even if you didn’t really plagiarized your work.
Cost
Free
Free
What is itNothing less than the de facto national library of the United States.
How is it usefulDo you want to paper to look quite strong or if you simply want to impress your instructors, then try to use one of their resources for your paper and include it into your bibliography.
Pros&ConsExcellent source of books, maps, photos, videos, documents from American History only.
Cost
Free.
Free.
46. Scribd
What is itA digital library as well as a ebook & audibook subscription website.
How is it usefulOne of the best research websites for any topic and any college student regardless of their major. Extremely useful when you want to look for your textbook, research topic and other scholarly papers.
Pros&ConsIt’s not limited to textbooks and scholarly articles but anyone can submit their finished work even college students. You may be able to find your very own and finished homework there but it takes a lot of luck. It’s paid but not limited in how many documents you can download.
CostPaid
47. Bartleby
What is itAn electronic text archive for literature works.
How is it usefulFind the best and most known pieces of classic literature in the world. Extremely useful for your literature and english classes. You can find classics from Gray’s Anatomy to Shakespeare pieces.
Pros&ConsIncludes intuitive features, including full-text searchability. Making it easy for a reader to search specific themes, people, places and text. Easily accessible from any device. Only limited to classic literature and what’s already free anywhere.
CostFree.
48. Refseek
What is itAnother search engine especially useful to find research worthy material only.
How is it usefulWhenever you need to find resources for your topic, this is where you should start.
Pros&ConsUnlike other search engines it will give you the option to look through the web and look for pdf documents only. But it’ll only look into .gov, .org and .edu websites. You will not find research journals such as the ones you find in Google Scholar.
CostFree
49. Mendeley
What is itA web service that acts as a reference manager and a social network for researchers.
How is it usefulExtremely useful if most of your references and resources come from online resources where it’s easy to lose track all of them. Mendeley will keep your references organized and safe. You can also store and edit any online document you find useful for your topic of research. As an added bonus you can interact with other people researching your topic and follow their activities.
Pros&ConsAccessible from all devices, easy to use. No need to download it.
CostPaid.
50. Scholarpedia
What is it
A wiki site with articles that only have peer reviewed journals as its references, academic papers and textbooks.
A wiki site with articles that only have peer reviewed journals as its references, academic papers and textbooks.
How is it useful
You’ve probably already been told 100 times that wikipedia is not a good resource for your papers. One of the reasons is that wikipedia uses references from any website with some credibility. Unlike wikipedia, you will not have that issue with Scholarpedia, where you can use their citations and references in your papers without having to worry about their credibility.
You’ve probably already been told 100 times that wikipedia is not a good resource for your papers. One of the reasons is that wikipedia uses references from any website with some credibility. Unlike wikipedia, you will not have that issue with Scholarpedia, where you can use their citations and references in your papers without having to worry about their credibility.
Pros&Cons
Not all articles are finished or have citations. Not as in depth as wikipedia. Limited number of topics.
Not all articles are finished or have citations. Not as in depth as wikipedia. Limited number of topics.
51. RefDesk
What is itOne of the best reference resource sites on the internet.
How is it usefulYou’ll find a vast amount of references in this site for your research topics or simply for your own entertainment: newspapers, books, articles, images, documents, videos, guides,etc.
Pros&ConsIt has more entertaining features than other reference resources: site of the day, word of the day , photo of the day, etc. Not everything is nicely organized.
CostFree.
52. InstaGrok
What is it
A very interactive and innovative search engine.
A very interactive and innovative search engine.
How is it useful
If you want to do research and collect any type of information you come across: videos, audios, images, definitions, text files into one single page, InstaGrok will let you do so and will create a mindmap to make everything easy to visualize for your studies.
If you want to do research and collect any type of information you come across: videos, audios, images, definitions, text files into one single page, InstaGrok will let you do so and will create a mindmap to make everything easy to visualize for your studies.
Pros&Cons
Easy to access your resources. Provides with Quizzes based on your topic of research. Ad free.
Easy to access your resources. Provides with Quizzes based on your topic of research. Ad free.
Cost
Free.
Free.
What is it
A website developed by the U.S. Census Bureau where you can find and cite information about populations, housing, economy and geography.
A website developed by the U.S. Census Bureau where you can find and cite information about populations, housing, economy and geography.
How is it useful
The most reputable resources for facts and numbers to use for your history, english or any social science writing class.
The most reputable resources for facts and numbers to use for your history, english or any social science writing class.
54. Reference.com
What is itThe new Wikipedia. A website that provides articles, answers, translations, dictionary definitions and web search.
How is it usefulThe new Wikipedia. Get quick and easy to understand answers and results to your queries or questions without having read a an entire article. Extremely useful when you just want a quick result and don’t have the time to study or go through all the details. If you answer isn’t on their database, you’ll get a list of pages that might have it just like a regular search engine.
If you didn’t find an useful resource site for your assignments. Here’s the complete list:
Calculators
55. Desmos
What is itA graphing web-app
How is it UsefulA calculator isn’t complete without a graphing function. If you couldn’t afford the latest TI series with all of its fancy graphing functions, desmos will make sure you have no problems with every class that requries you plot a graph.
How is it UsefulA calculator isn’t complete without a graphing function. If you couldn’t afford the latest TI series with all of its fancy graphing functions, desmos will make sure you have no problems with every class that requries you plot a graph.
Pros&Cons
No limits how many graphs you can plot on a single page. No need to sign up. Has a scientific calculator too. Available on mobile devices as well.
No limits how many graphs you can plot on a single page. No need to sign up. Has a scientific calculator too. Available on mobile devices as well.
CostFree
What is it
An Online Free Calculator for basic calculations that include a formula.
An Online Free Calculator for basic calculations that include a formula.
How is it UsefulWhich one of you has the time to go look up a formula from your last semester’s course and do the calculations for a question or problem that you are currently facing? None. This calculator will do all the work for you without the need to look up a formula and do the calculations yourself, just plug in the numbers and get your answer. It will save you time. Calculations include your taxes, interest rates, units conversions, physics problems and a few other basic calculations from your introductory classes.
Pros&Cons
Includes a wide range of subjects but only simple calculations for every subject are available.
Includes a wide range of subjects but only simple calculations for every subject are available.
Cost
Free
Free
57. Wolfram Alpha
What is itA free online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to jus about any questions you trow at it
How is it useful
Although you can throw any question or problem at this monster app, there is no math problem that it cannot solve. You can use it to find the answers from the most basic math problem to the most complex problems, this includes all of your higher level math classes such as Calculus and Linear Algebra.
Pros&ConsAll steps are provided on how the solution is found. But you may become to depedent on it. Useful to check your answers or do a calculation you already know how to do.
CostFree
FlashCards
58. Quizlet
What is it
A site dedicated to help students by using flashcards, tests and other activities.
A site dedicated to help students by using flashcards, tests and other activities.
How is it useful
This is the most popular site for flashcards as of today. You are more than likely to find a premade set of flashcards that suits your particular needs and topics here. It also has tools to make flashcards more interactive such as tests, quizzes, a matching game and written questions
This is the most popular site for flashcards as of today. You are more than likely to find a premade set of flashcards that suits your particular needs and topics here. It also has tools to make flashcards more interactive such as tests, quizzes, a matching game and written questions
Pros&Cons
Over 100 million sets of flashcards. More engaging and interactive. Availavable in many languages.
Over 100 million sets of flashcards. More engaging and interactive. Availavable in many languages.
Cost
Free
Free
59. StudyBlue
What is it
A learning platform with useful tools to help college and high school students.
How is it usefulAlthough you can get quizzers, notes and any class materials for your classes. StudyBlue also offers you with a flashcard app for you to study and share. You can also take notes on it and use those same notes to create your own cards. Students worldwide can share the cards they’ve already made so you may not have to do all the hardwork of creating one for your class.
A learning platform with useful tools to help college and high school students.
How is it usefulAlthough you can get quizzers, notes and any class materials for your classes. StudyBlue also offers you with a flashcard app for you to study and share. You can also take notes on it and use those same notes to create your own cards. Students worldwide can share the cards they’ve already made so you may not have to do all the hardwork of creating one for your class.
Pros&ConsThere are more than 350 000 avaiable cards made by users. You can include images and audio into your flashcards. Keeps track of your progress. As any web shared flashcard information from pre-made cards might not be correct.
CostFree
60. StudyStack
What is itA website to create and share flashcards and other tools to help students with memorization.
How is it usefulWhenever you are exhausted from a long and boring study sessiosn with your flashcards, Studystack can turn things around and allow you to have some fun while going over through your flashcards. Their site offers you with more activities and tools generated from the flashcards you have or the flashcards you choose from their database. Activities include: matching, scrambled words, bug chasing game and hangman. You will definitely still get something done while having fun.
Pros&Cons
Fun and entertaining. Flashcards can be stored on your mobile devices. Premade flashcards are rated and made by students.
Fun and entertaining. Flashcards can be stored on your mobile devices. Premade flashcards are rated and made by students.
Cost
Free
Free
61. Cram
What is it
Another great site to create, study and share flashcards.
Another great site to create, study and share flashcards.
Pros&Cons
Available on mobile devices. Over 68 million pre made flashcards by students. Quizzes available from flashcards. Continuously updated with more flashcards.
Available on mobile devices. Over 68 million pre made flashcards by students. Quizzes available from flashcards. Continuously updated with more flashcards.
Cost
Free
Free
62. Ankiweb
What is it
A web based flashcard application that uses a space repetition system.
A web based flashcard application that uses a space repetition system.
How is it useful
If after going over 1000 flashcards and then testing yourself isn’t giving you any results. You might want to give AnkiWeb a try. The Space repetition system will test you on the cards you are having a hard time remembering more frequently. You can also share and create flashcards on the web from millions of users worldwide and sync them to your mobile devices.
If after going over 1000 flashcards and then testing yourself isn’t giving you any results. You might want to give AnkiWeb a try. The Space repetition system will test you on the cards you are having a hard time remembering more frequently. You can also share and create flashcards on the web from millions of users worldwide and sync them to your mobile devices.
Pros&Cons
Most effective method of memorization. Flashcards can include video, images and audio. Premade cards by users are more in depth and well made. Not many premade flashcards and users.
Most effective method of memorization. Flashcards can include video, images and audio. Premade cards by users are more in depth and well made. Not many premade flashcards and users.
Cost
Free
Free
Grammar
63. Grammarly
What is itAn online software providing grammar check.
How is it UsefulWhile word processors and text editors might only check for a few basic and spelling mistakes, grammarly will check for more advanced problems: passive voice, active voice, verb usage and more grammatical errors. It also explains why it needs to be corrected.
How is it UsefulWhile word processors and text editors might only check for a few basic and spelling mistakes, grammarly will check for more advanced problems: passive voice, active voice, verb usage and more grammatical errors. It also explains why it needs to be corrected.
Pros&ConsChecks for mistakes as you type. Must download app to web browser.
Cost
Free
Free
64. The Grammar Book
What is itWebsite dedicated to Jane Strauss’ book “The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation”
How is it UsefulIf you are looking for a website that gets down to explaining grammar rules without wasting time on introductions and lengthy explanations, just use the search bar and you will find topics such as verb usage, punctuation, and grammar errors.
How is it UsefulIf you are looking for a website that gets down to explaining grammar rules without wasting time on introductions and lengthy explanations, just use the search bar and you will find topics such as verb usage, punctuation, and grammar errors.
Pros&ConsUse friendly. Neatly organized categories for each subject. Useful for all levels of writing.
What is itA website that actually provides useful daily writing tips.
How is it UsefulIf you’d like to improve your writing each day, you can’t really missed out on their website. You’ll get adfvice from experts written articles daily with topics ranging from spelling, grammar, and vocabulary.
How is it UsefulIf you’d like to improve your writing each day, you can’t really missed out on their website. You’ll get adfvice from experts written articles daily with topics ranging from spelling, grammar, and vocabulary.
Pros&ConsIncludes Subscription. Topics nearly categorized. Hundreds of topics and subjects covered.
CostFree
CostFree
What is itA website providing you with short and useful grammar tips.
How is it UsefulIf you find any other grammar resources boring and not clear, try Grammar Gir’s Tips. She hasa podcast as well as short and fun articles with topics that can benefit even the most advanced writers. You can also interact with the lessons by commenting on her posts.
Cost
Free
Free
Dictionaries
67. TheSaurus.com
What is itObviously, an online thesaurus resource.
How is it UsefulIf you want to get a better grade with every paper you have to turn in, it never hurts to get a stronger vocabulary. Your first stop to get a better vocabulary is an online thesaurus.
CostFree
How is it UsefulIf you want to get a better grade with every paper you have to turn in, it never hurts to get a stronger vocabulary. Your first stop to get a better vocabulary is an online thesaurus.
CostFree
What is itA website with both a dictionary and thesaurus.
How is it UsefulFor those of you looking fore a more authoritative and complete site with everything related to vocabulary and word definitions, there’s no better alternative than this site.
CostFree.
How is it UsefulFor those of you looking fore a more authoritative and complete site with everything related to vocabulary and word definitions, there’s no better alternative than this site.
CostFree.
69. Words-to-Use.com
What is itAnother website providing with a different approach to a thesaurus.
How is it UsefulUnlike a regular thesaurus, this tool will relate words according to the subject and part of speech to improve your writing papers. Check it out to see what they really mean.
CostFree.
70. OneLook.com
What is itAnother simple website for definitions.
How is it Useful
This is for all those wishing to avoid all the complicated dictionary websites and only looking for a quick and simple definition.
CostFree.
This is for all those wishing to avoid all the complicated dictionary websites and only looking for a quick and simple definition.
CostFree.
71. Vocabulary.com
What is itAn online app to help you improve your vocabulary.
How is it UsefulLooking up words and checking out their definitions is just not enough to improve your vocabulary, use this website to engage in activities and use their tools to practice and get those new words down to your vocabulary.
CostFree.
How is it UsefulLooking up words and checking out their definitions is just not enough to improve your vocabulary, use this website to engage in activities and use their tools to practice and get those new words down to your vocabulary.
CostFree.
What is itAnother online dictionary where you can also look up idioms and phrases.
How is it UsefulIt’s not just vocabulary that will make you a better writer or reader. A good grasp of the meaning and usage behind idioms and phrases is just as important. If you are a writer or wish to improve your writing further, this should be your top dictionary.
How is it UsefulIt’s not just vocabulary that will make you a better writer or reader. A good grasp of the meaning and usage behind idioms and phrases is just as important. If you are a writer or wish to improve your writing further, this should be your top dictionary.
Pros&ConsIdioms and phrases include British, American and Australian.
CostFree.
CostFree.
Textbooks
73. BookBon
What is it
The world’s largest company for eBooks.
The world’s largest company for eBooks.
How is it useful
If there’s a subject you need to brush up for and you lack any textbooks for it. Or if you simpy wish to find an alternative to the one you currently have, you’ll find it within BookBon. Currently, it’s the company with the largest collection of ebooks available worldwide. Books are written by experts, professors and are peer reviewed.
If there’s a subject you need to brush up for and you lack any textbooks for it. Or if you simpy wish to find an alternative to the one you currently have, you’ll find it within BookBon. Currently, it’s the company with the largest collection of ebooks available worldwide. Books are written by experts, professors and are peer reviewed.
Pros&Cons
Books are exclusively written by them. Over 1000 free to download books.
Books are exclusively written by them. Over 1000 free to download books.
What is it
A resource website containing a vast number of novels and literary works.
A resource website containing a vast number of novels and literary works.
How is it useful
For any course or assignment that requires you to read a literary piece of work, you’re likely to find on this site without spending a cent. It has several thousands of novels for you to read and copy.
For any course or assignment that requires you to read a literary piece of work, you’re likely to find on this site without spending a cent. It has several thousands of novels for you to read and copy.
Pros&Cons
Books are available in simple text format. Doesn’t have a search function.
Books are available in simple text format. Doesn’t have a search function.
Cost
Free
Free
75. Questia
What is it
A digital library containing books and articles.
A digital library containing books and articles.
How is it useful
Hosts over 78,000 books, and 9,000,000 articles about any topic but with greater emphasis for the social sciences and humanities. With Questia you’ll have no issues finding textbooks and articles for any topic you may encounter within your liberal art classes.
Hosts over 78,000 books, and 9,000,000 articles about any topic but with greater emphasis for the social sciences and humanities. With Questia you’ll have no issues finding textbooks and articles for any topic you may encounter within your liberal art classes.
Pros
Articles and books are selected by librarians. Offers search, note taking and citation tools. Only a limited number of books are available for free. Requires subscription for full access.
Articles and books are selected by librarians. Offers search, note taking and citation tools. Only a limited number of books are available for free. Requires subscription for full access.
Cost
Paid.
Paid.
What is it
A website containing links to available free books over the internet.
How is it useful
If you don’t have the time to look over the entire internet to find all the books that are free to read, you will find it in no time by using this site. Just type the title, author or subject on the search bar.
A website containing links to available free books over the internet.
How is it useful
If you don’t have the time to look over the entire internet to find all the books that are free to read, you will find it in no time by using this site. Just type the title, author or subject on the search bar.
Pros&Cons
Website does feature a few books but it mostly points to other websites that may have the books you are looking for.
Website does feature a few books but it mostly points to other websites that may have the books you are looking for.
CostFree
77. BookRenter
What is itA site to buy, rent and sell your textbooks.
How is it usefulFinally a site where you can find your class textbooks. If you have financial issues, websites like this are your best option to get the textbooks you need for your courses. You can rent or sell the books you no longer use and use that money to buy or rent the ones you need.
Pros&ConsOvernight shipping for those in a hurry. No phone service and no insurance.
CostPaid
78. Chegg
What is itA site to buy, rent and sell your textbooks.
How is it usefulFinally a site where you can find your class textbooks. If you have financial issues, websites like this are your best option to get the textbooks you need for your courses. You can rent or sell the books you no longer use and use that money to buy or rent the ones you need.
Pros&ConsOvernight shipping for those in a hurry. No phone service and no insurance.
CostPaid
78. Chegg
What is it
Another site to rent,buy and sell textbooks. It also offers solutions to any question or problem within your textbooks.
How is it UsefulNot only will you be able to find a great alternative to your textbooks solutions manual here but also rent, buy and sell your books.
Pros&ConsLive chat support and phone service. 21 day money back guarantee for the books you rent. No insurance for the books you rent.
CostPaid.
Another site to rent,buy and sell textbooks. It also offers solutions to any question or problem within your textbooks.
How is it UsefulNot only will you be able to find a great alternative to your textbooks solutions manual here but also rent, buy and sell your books.
Pros&ConsLive chat support and phone service. 21 day money back guarantee for the books you rent. No insurance for the books you rent.
CostPaid.
79. Overdrive
What is it
A webSite that offers access to eBooks, audiobooks and videos from public libraries.
A webSite that offers access to eBooks, audiobooks and videos from public libraries.
How is it useful
The first place you should look for your textbook, your nearest library! But if you don’t feel like driving to the nearest library near you to borrow a book or you simply wish to have access a book digitally, you can easily do so with OverDrive as long as you have your library card with you.
The first place you should look for your textbook, your nearest library! But if you don’t feel like driving to the nearest library near you to borrow a book or you simply wish to have access a book digitally, you can easily do so with OverDrive as long as you have your library card with you.
Pros&Cons
Your library has to have the book. Requires a library card. Accesible from mobile devices.
Your library has to have the book. Requires a library card. Accesible from mobile devices.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
A site with the largest collection of classic books and ebooks.
A site with the largest collection of classic books and ebooks.
How is it useful
If you ever need to read the original textbooks written by those who came up with the subject you are currently studying, you’ll find them here and for free. There are over 50,000 available works for you to choose. You’ll be surprised to textbooks and works written bynone other by the people who made the most important discoveries and contributions in history. Think of Albert Einstein and Newton writing a science book!
If you ever need to read the original textbooks written by those who came up with the subject you are currently studying, you’ll find them here and for free. There are over 50,000 available works for you to choose. You’ll be surprised to textbooks and works written bynone other by the people who made the most important discoveries and contributions in history. Think of Albert Einstein and Newton writing a science book!
Pros&Cons
Easy to read to navigate and read. Available on mobile devices and different formats.
Easy to read to navigate and read. Available on mobile devices and different formats.
Cost
Free
Free
HomeWork Help
What is it
An online calculator that can solve basic and advanced math problems.
An online calculator that can solve basic and advanced math problems.
How is it Useful
Whenever you want to check your work and if you just couldn’t solve a math problem, just plug it into the calculator. No matter the subject, as long as you don’t throw words. It’ll solve it. That’s not all, it’ll show you a step by step process on how it got that answer so that (hopefully) you don’t have to use it a second time!
Whenever you want to check your work and if you just couldn’t solve a math problem, just plug it into the calculator. No matter the subject, as long as you don’t throw words. It’ll solve it. That’s not all, it’ll show you a step by step process on how it got that answer so that (hopefully) you don’t have to use it a second time!
Pros&Cons
Can solve any math problem. Has a graphic function. Step by step solutions. Need to sign up to view more features.
Can solve any math problem. Has a graphic function. Step by step solutions. Need to sign up to view more features.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
An online language learning app.
How is it usefulDuolingo is an excellent tool to keep you motivated when learning a language. From the very beginning you can choose how much time you want
to devote to your language of choice. You can start from the very basic levels or choose to jump to more advanced levels as long as you can pass a few quizzes. Each activity has a writing, listening, reading and speaking. You also get points for each lesson you complete which can be used to unlock more lessons and items.
An online language learning app.
How is it usefulDuolingo is an excellent tool to keep you motivated when learning a language. From the very beginning you can choose how much time you want
to devote to your language of choice. You can start from the very basic levels or choose to jump to more advanced levels as long as you can pass a few quizzes. Each activity has a writing, listening, reading and speaking. You also get points for each lesson you complete which can be used to unlock more lessons and items.
Pros&ConsVery easy to use interface. Can be quite addictive. Can be accessed from mobile devices. No Adds.
Cost
Free
Free
What is it
A website where you can convert any type of units and measurements you can think of.
A website where you can convert any type of units and measurements you can think of.
How is it useful
Convert anything you may encounter during your classes. From your very basic time units to clothin sizes in different countries.
Convert anything you may encounter during your classes. From your very basic time units to clothin sizes in different countries.
Cost
Free
Free
84. Curiousmath
What is itA very simple site with some math tricks to help you calculate things faster and easier.
How is it UsefulYou’ll be surprised with the math tricks you’ll find here even if you are a math major. They’ll be useful when you have a test that requires many calculations and you don’t have much time to waste on them. Or if you simply want to impress your friends.
Cost
Free
Free
What is itA simple website containing lots of useful articles, examples and practice problems.
How is it usefulIf you need to brush up on a few math courses or you need some help understanding your math classes better, this site contains easy to understand articles from algebra to calculus.
How is it usefulIf you need to brush up on a few math courses or you need some help understanding your math classes better, this site contains easy to understand articles from algebra to calculus.
Cons&Pros
No calculators, books or any shortcuts. Just simple, useful math articles. Very organized and neatly presented.
No calculators, books or any shortcuts. Just simple, useful math articles. Very organized and neatly presented.
What is itA simple site containing all the simple and minor errors in math.
How is it useful
If math wasn’t your strong subject in high school or you simply are new to math. This site will give you some tips and lessons on how to better get acquanted with it.
If math wasn’t your strong subject in high school or you simply are new to math. This site will give you some tips and lessons on how to better get acquanted with it.
Cost
Free
Free
87. Stack Exchange
What is it
A network of question and answer sites.
How is it useful
Whenever you have a question about any subject or anything that comes up to your mind, you can submit it here and get an aswer rapidly from people who are passionate about that subject. Alternatively you can check if your question has already been asked, which is very likely.
A network of question and answer sites.
How is it useful
Whenever you have a question about any subject or anything that comes up to your mind, you can submit it here and get an aswer rapidly from people who are passionate about that subject. Alternatively you can check if your question has already been asked, which is very likely.
Pros&Cons
Fast response. Answers are more accurate than other sites.
Fast response. Answers are more accurate than other sites.
CostFree
88. Reddit
What is it
A social news and discussion website.
A social news and discussion website.
How is it useful
You can also use reddit for any advice, tips or tricks to solve your homework issues. You will be less likely to get an straight solution or an answer but you’ll definitely get a few tips to point you in the right direction.
You can also use reddit for any advice, tips or tricks to solve your homework issues. You will be less likely to get an straight solution or an answer but you’ll definitely get a few tips to point you in the right direction.
Pros&Cons
Lots of quick answers. Answers may not be as accurate as other sites unless you ask your questions within the right community and the right people.
Lots of quick answers. Answers may not be as accurate as other sites unless you ask your questions within the right community and the right people.
What is it
An online service offering tutors for any subject.
An online service offering tutors for any subject.
How is it useful
If you have exhausted every resource in your hands and you still can’t get the help you want, this should be the last resort yo can use: an online tutor. This site will point you into various online tutoring sources depending on your subject.
If you have exhausted every resource in your hands and you still can’t get the help you want, this should be the last resort yo can use: an online tutor. This site will point you into various online tutoring sources depending on your subject.
Pros&Cons
Expensive. Good for some subjects. Works for emergency situations.
Expensive. Good for some subjects. Works for emergency situations.
Cost
Paid
Paid
90. SparkNotes
What is it
A resource site to help you understand books, write papers, and study for tests.
A resource site to help you understand books, write papers, and study for tests.
How is it useful
If you don’t have the time to finish reading an entire book in less than a day, sparknotes will make sure you to give you a complete summary and help you get the main points . It will also provide you with some ideas for your essays and quizzes for your exams. But beware that all of your professors know about sparknotes! Use it in emergency situations or to reinforce your studies.
If you don’t have the time to finish reading an entire book in less than a day, sparknotes will make sure you to give you a complete summary and help you get the main points . It will also provide you with some ideas for your essays and quizzes for your exams. But beware that all of your professors know about sparknotes! Use it in emergency situations or to reinforce your studies.
Pros&Cons
Useful to clear up confusing chapters. Some students may become dependent on it and not get the full benefits of reading a book.
Useful to clear up confusing chapters. Some students may become dependent on it and not get the full benefits of reading a book.
Cost
Free
Free
Citation
What are they: These websites will automatically make the citations and bibliographies for any resource you used on your papers.
How are they useful: We all know how time consuming citations can be for some of us. Here are some websites that can help you save some time by no means are they perfect but they can give you a nice head start to finish the most troublesome part of finishing your papers as soon as possible:
91. Citation Machine
Citation machine will build citations for you with many different styles and do it for free. All you need to do is insert the URL or the title of your book.
92. CiteULike
Unlike other citation resources, this one will automatically extract the citation from any paper you can upload to its database.
93. Bibme
All you have to do is find your reference using the search tool and Bibme will generate your citations in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard styles.
94. EasyBib
Simply insert the website’s URL or your book’s ISBN and it’ll generate the needed citation format. It only offers the MAL format for free.
95. Cite This For Me
Pretty much like Bibme with the option to see what other students have used for their bibliographies.
96. Refme
This one offers 7500 different citations styles with the option of adding quotes and annotate websites. You can also scan your book’s barcodes to automatically generate citations and use their browser extention to generate citations from anything you come across while surfing the internet.
Storage
97. Dropbox
What is it
A free online back up service.
A free online back up service.
How is it useful
As a student you should have at least one back up method. Drop Box will keep your files safe and sound from any mishaps that may occur with physical storage and make them easily accessible from any computer. You can also make your files accessible for your study groups.
As a student you should have at least one back up method. Drop Box will keep your files safe and sound from any mishaps that may occur with physical storage and make them easily accessible from any computer. You can also make your files accessible for your study groups.
Pros&Cons
Limited Storage.
Limited Storage.
Cost
Free
Free
98. SugarSync
What is it
Like DropBox, it’s a cloud service where you can back up and store all of your files and access them from any computer device with an internet connection.
Like DropBox, it’s a cloud service where you can back up and store all of your files and access them from any computer device with an internet connection.
Pros&Cons
Unlike DropBox, you can store multiple folder within it. More free storage than DropBox.
Ex: A folder for your homework and a folder for your music.
Unlike DropBox, you can store multiple folder within it. More free storage than DropBox.
Ex: A folder for your homework and a folder for your music.
Cost
Free.
Free.
99. WeTransfer.com
What is itA File transfer service
How is it Useful
If you find a file for a group project too big to send by email. You can use this tool to send it provided the file size doesn’t exceed 2GB. The Premium version allows transfers up to 20GB. Simply put down the email address you wish to send the file, the recipient will get a link to download the file within the next 7 days.
If you find a file for a group project too big to send by email. You can use this tool to send it provided the file size doesn’t exceed 2GB. The Premium version allows transfers up to 20GB. Simply put down the email address you wish to send the file, the recipient will get a link to download the file within the next 7 days.
Pros&Cons
Premium version keeps the file available for download for longer time and more features.
Premium version keeps the file available for download for longer time and more features.
Organization
It can be difficult to keep up with everything that’s going on around you: exams, interviews, clubs, homework, term papers, group meetings and social events. Needless to say, you will definitely need a calendar or a task manager if you don’t want to miss out on anything important. There were times I had a few papers due that I’ve completely forgotten mainly because I had just so many other assignments that had more weight on my grades. Hopefully this won’t happen to you.
100. Google Calendar
What is it
A time-management and scheduling calendar service developed by guess who?
A time-management and scheduling calendar service developed by guess who?
How is it useful
If you can’t afford an online scheduler or if you just want a much more traditional “calendar” interface for scheduling your college life. Good ol’ Google Calendar will make sure of that. It’s free and supports phone devices as well. You can use it for group projects as well.
If you can’t afford an online scheduler or if you just want a much more traditional “calendar” interface for scheduling your college life. Good ol’ Google Calendar will make sure of that. It’s free and supports phone devices as well. You can use it for group projects as well.
Pros&Cons
You can have multiple calendars: one for exams, one for homework and another one for social events. Can be accessed offline and with multiple devices. Share your calendar events with other users.
You can have multiple calendars: one for exams, one for homework and another one for social events. Can be accessed offline and with multiple devices. Share your calendar events with other users.
Cost
Free
Free
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