Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students. For much of the world, it's that special time of the year when students head back to school.
The good news for students is that even though that means waking up early and doing homework, there are a number of web-based and social tools to help you get through the school year. From staying organized to improving study habits to making sure you reference your research sources properly, the web can help you be a better student. We've assembled a list of 15 of the best applications available for students. What other applications are helping you at school this year? Let us know in the comments! Stay Organized The first thing you need to do in order to have a successful school year, is develop a plan to stay organized. 1. Study Better When you sit down to study, you want to arm yourself with the best web tools available to make sure you get the most of your study time. 5.
Work and Collaborate 9. Cite Right 13. See Also: Back to School: Top 10 iPhone Apps for Students. The Best Free Software. Note: We've just released our newest collection of the best free software—the 2009 edition!
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Hall of Fame Adobe Readerwww.adobe.comWindows | MacOS | Linux | Mobile This simplest of Adobe's PDF programs lets you do just about anything PDF-related (besides create new ones), including online collaboration. AIM www.aim.comWindows | MacOS | Linux | Web One of the most widely used pieces of free software ever, AOL Instant Messenger offers a ton of capabilities.Read our full review of AIM 6.5. Audacity audacity.sourceforge.netWindows | MacOS | Linux Whether you're recording or editing, Audacity is all about audio in practically any format. Six Techniques to Get More from the Web than Google Will Tell You. From: www.cio.com – Margaret Locher, CIO November 20, 2007 The Internet has changed research dramatically.
Now, it’s hard to resist defaulting to search engines, especially Google, as its capabilities grow. But you miss opportunities to get valuable insights into IT topics if you rely only on search engines. Professional librarians and researchers will tell you that the Web has many unexplored opportunities for finding more information on business topics. 1. Search engines are a good place to begin. “Wikipedia itself is very hit or miss,” says Ann Cullen, an adjunct professor at Simmons College’s library science program and curriculum services librarian at Harvard Business School's Baker Library. Other search engines like GeniusFind and Beaucoup categorize topic-specific databases such as network solutions and software platforms, making them a good place to start. 2. Blogs and forums are online homes for subject experts.
Blogs also save you time. 3. What's Trustworthy Online?