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Most Useful Research, Study and Writing tools in the web

by enbeeone3 on 02/12/09 at 10:56 am

Research and Study Web Tools

• Quizlet: Free online flashcards for learning vocabulary.
• Flashcard Exchange: Literally millions of flashcards are available here for students K-12 and beyond, on any subject you can think of.
• Answers: Answers is a way to find instant answers on a variety of subjects.
• Wikipedia: You can find information on literally millions of different topics at Wikipedia.
• Yahoo Answers: Ask the Web community for help on any question at Yahoo Answers.
• SparkNotes: Free online study guides on a wide variety of subjects. 
• Yahoo Education: You can use Yahoo Education as a jumping off point for many resources, including a thesaurus, Grey’s Anatomy, and a Spanish dictionary.
• Zotero: Zotero is a free Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources online.
• CiteuLike: A free online service to help you organize your academic papers.
• Google Scholar: A simple way to search for scholarly literature on any subject you can think of.
• Diigo: Collect, share,and interact on information from anywhere on the Web.
• Bloglines: Organize and compile your research with Bloglines.
• Cheat Sheets: An amazing array of cheat sheets on subjects from .NET to physics.

Writing Web Tools

• Mind Mapping Resources: Get those creative brainstorming sessions down on paper so you can make something of them.
• Google Docs: You can use Google Docs as a free Web-based spreadsheet and word processor.
• The Best Writing Tools on the Web: If you’re looking for tools to help you with your writing, the Web is a great place to start. Here are just a few of the incredibly useful writing tools you can find on the Web.
• Zoho: A free online office suite, similar to Microsoft Word.
• Writers Resources: A gargantuan list of resources for writers on the Web.