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The Power of Google. Google.com is pretty self explanatory.

The Power of Google

Right? If you said yes, there’s a good chance you’re not using Google to its full potential. Recently, I found that there’s this complete underground world of mind-blowing search tools for Google, never before mentioned to me. The infographic says that three out of every four students couldn’t perform a “well-executed search”. Typing “regular show death punchies” instead of simply “regular show” does not constitute a well-executed search.

With midterm papers beginning to breath down my back, this information will be quite beneficial. Share This Infographic Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox. The Ultimate Student Resource List. It’s back to school time, yet again.

The Ultimate Student Resource List

In the spirit of the season, I decided to gather together the best tools, websites, and advice I know of to help make you a more effective and relaxed student this semester. Since I know you’re broke, it’s all free! 10 Free Applications Every Student Needs Unless you have money coming out of your ears, you probably won’t want to shell out the cash you’ll need to get Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, EndNote, and so on — even with your student discount. These free apps do the job well enough, and sometimes even better than their paid or otherwise limited alternatives. OpenOffice.org: A top-quality, full-featured office productivity suite — word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, graphics editor, database, the works! 11 Online Tools Students Should Check Out Or 20, depending on how you count. Email: GmailRegister for a solid, plain-jane email address from Gmail, something like FirstnameLastname@gmail.com. 7 Online Research Resources.

The Notebook Method: How Pen and Paper Can Transform You Into a Star Student. March 20th, 2009 · 35 comments From Good to Great Unlike many hacks you read here, the strategy I want to describe today is not designed to reduce your study time (though I don’t think it will add much to your schedule either).

The Notebook Method: How Pen and Paper Can Transform You Into a Star Student

Instead, its purpose is to help you transform from a good student into an exceptional student. It starts with the simplest possible tools…pen and paper. The Notebook Method This method applies to the following academic situations, among others… Writing an essay or paper.Working on a problem set or technical take home exam.Tackling a difficult book or reading assignment.Designing a project for a computer science or engineering class. The idea is simple… Buy a sturdy college-ruled notebook dedicated to the relevant class. Metafilter Roundup: the Dissertation/Thesis edition « Academic Lifehacker.

December 11, 2007 • 1:38 pm Photo by: multifinality Helpful Guides for Writing a Dissertation How to plan a daily schedule for a dissertation?

Metafilter Roundup: the Dissertation/Thesis edition « Academic Lifehacker

Dealing with Academic Writer’s Block Thesis Writer’s Block How do I write a thesis? About these ads Like this: Like Loading... How to plan a daily schedule for a dissertation? - writing timemanagement. Scrivener – Draft academic template for academic writing. Academic Phrasebank.