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Sara Pearce

As a college student, I am constantly working on various assignments, and I often need a little bit of extra help with them. These apps and websites are some of my absolute favorites! I use Grammarly to help check my writing, ensuring my spelling is ...

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Research Support

Grammar and Citations

Study Tools

Libraries and Textbooks

Completing Assignments

Scholarships

Research Support

Here are trustworthy academic websites that will help you find resources to use for your papers/essays! You'll need to refer to these websites often while in college. With Google Scholar, you can also filter results by the date it was published and w...

JSTOR provides a variety of scholarly articles to use as references for papers!

JSTOR

This website is perfect for finding reputable, peer-reviewed sources!

Google Scholar

The Library of Congress is my go-to for finding PRIMARY sources!

Digital Collections | The Library of Congress

Internet Archive is a non-profit that provides millions of free resources, such as books, scholarly articles, films, and more

Internet Archive

Grammar and Citations

I cannot recommend these websites enough! I have Grammarly enabled on my laptop so it's constantly checking my grammar, as well as the flow of my writing. Scribbr is the easiest way to create citations, and I've also included the ASA version of Scrib...

Grammarly is essential for checking spelling, grammar, and re-writing sentences to make them sound more academic. I have mine connected to Google Docs, so that makes it way easier!

Grammarly

Super easy citation generator for both MLA and APA formats! Scribbr also offers a plagiarism checker which is super helpful before handing in assignments.

Scribbr: MLA AND APA

Another super easy citation generator- this one is for ASA format (Sociology and Anthropology)

Scribbr: ASA FORMAT

Study Tools

These websites are perfect for studying! They offer various forms of study help, so you're sure to find something that fits your learning style. You can create flashcards, take practice tests, complete matching-style quizzes, and so much more.

Quizlet is both a website and an app that helps you study through flashcards and practice tests!

Quizlet

Notion is one of the most popular sites for note-taking and organization

Notion

Khan Academy offers a variety of free courses to help you learn new subjects

Khan Academy

This website uses AI to generate flashcards for studying! I've personally never used this one as I stick to Quizlet, but a TON of people LOVE this site.

Brainscape

This serves as both a planner and organizer! Manage your classes, assignments, tests, and exams all in one place

MyStudyLife

Coursera offers THOUSANDS of free courses to take (many of which are courses that you'd find in a college catalog!)

Coursera | Degrees, Certificates, & Free Online Courses

Libraries and Textbooks

I've used Chegg to rent and/or buy super cheap textbooks (I've also sold my old textbooks to them as well), and I've also used Open Library to virtually borrow a textbook I needed for one of my Neuroscience courses!

I've used Chegg many times to rent and buy used textbooks at a super affordable price! I've also sold textbooks to Chegg.

Chegg

Open Library offers a wide selection of free books to borrow virtually! I used this for my Neuroscience course instead of actually buying a physical copy.

Open Library

Completing Assignments

These are the websites I use to help me complete all of my assignments! I mainly rely on Google Docs for papers, although some Profs have required Microsoft Word. Google Slides is a great option for powerpoints, but I personally prefer Canva.

Canva should sponsor me because I talk about it ALL THE TIME! It's perfect for making powerpoints, documents, resumes, magazine covers, bookmarks, and SOOO many other things. Make your powerpoints fun!

Canva

This is my personal favorite site for writing essays, papers, completing assignments, etc.! It's super easy to navigate.

Google Docs

Scholarships

As we all know, college is EXPENSIVE! Here are some websites that offer an abundance of scholarships.

Fastweb is a free resource that helps students connect to scholarships and other forms of financial aid!

Fastweb

This website is especially helpful, as you can filter your search results to find scholarships for students in a certain state, with certain career goals, certain majors, etc.

Scholarships.com

Bold.org offers thousands of scholarships that you can filter in order to find the best matches for you!

Bold.org

With Unigo, you can search through and find millions of different scholarships to apply to!

UNIGO

Career Prep

These websites will help you form connections, find job openings, and submit applications as you enter the workforce.

LinkedIn is an essential website for college students! It's never too early to start creating connections and building a resume that helps you stand out to employers.

This free website helps you build an easy resume in just a few minutes! It'll prompt you with things like, “List your skills,” and it will automatically create a professional resume for you to use when applying to jobs!

Resume.co