Professional online tools for students.

TED.com

TED hosts thought-provoking talks given at events all over the world on the core topics of technology, entertainment and design – but in fact covering pretty much every aspect of human experience. The TED site is where you can find all the videos of these talks. They’re another good procrastination device, but you may also find some inspiration for your next essay.

Wikipedia.org

Although your tutors will tell you never to reference Wikipedia in assignments, the collaboratively edited encyclopedia project can be a very useful tool for early-stage research into your assignment or project.

Bartleby.com:

Bartleby publishes classic literature, poetry, non-fiction and reference texts free of charge.

Gutenberg.crg:

Similarly, Project Gutenberg provides free online access to texts whose copyright has expired; so far, it’s digitized more than 56,000 texts.

Wolframalpha.com:

Computational Search For Your Keywords

Quizlet.com:

Free online flashcards for learning vocabulary..

Diigo.com:

Collect, share,and interact on information from anywhere on the Web.

Simplynoise.com:

Just Plain Sounds To Help You Sleep.

Rhymer.com:

Find Rhyme For Any Word! Cool Tool For Poets

QClock:

Find Local Time Of A Place.

MentalFloss.com:

Although essentially one of many time-wasting student websites, MentalFloss is good for learning interesting facts from around the world, covering topics such as food, culture and science. Admittedly, its main function may be as a procrastination aid, but you should still learn something.

UnplugTheTV.com:

This student resource offers an alternative to TV (and, unfortunately, studying), hosting randomized videos on interesting scientific topics.

Sleepyti.me:

This site tells you the best times to go to bed if you have to be up at a certain hour – a very useful tool within student life. Taking into account regular sleep cycles, Sleepyti.me can help if you suffer from grogginess in the mornings.

Picasa.com:

A free image editing and organization tool from Google.

Pdfeditor.com:

Edit PDF Online.

Grammar Check :

Grammar Checks online editor is the number one assistant for the clarity of your texts.

Duplichecker.com

Although it's primary use is for plagiarism checks this tool has you covered on tenses as well.

Grammarly.com:

Most widespread tool today is definitely going to be of help while doing your tense usage check.

Tubidy:

It is a free mp3 music downloader. It is an mp3 search engine is specially designed to download any video as mp3 and mp4 formats for free.

Gumtree.com

Gumtree advertises jobs, second-hand goods, properties and services for people around the UK. If you’re a student in the UK, it can be a good place to search for part-time job opportunities, look for accommodation, sell things you don’t need any more, or even swap goods or skills.

Craigslist.com

The global version of Gumtree, Craigslist is big in the US and has many city/area divisions, so you can find listings close to you.

Freecycle.org

This online platform allows you to give away your unwanted things or get your hands on what other people are giving away. Handy for furniture and general bric-a-brac.

Groupon.com

Groupon offers daily deals on things such as spa days, fancy restaurants and city breaks. It’s not exactly the place to go to for the essentials of student life, but it’s a good way to treat yourself at the end of a stressful exam period, perhaps.

MoneySavingExpert.com

MoneySavingExpert has advice on everything from cheap flights to the best bank interest rates, helping your student budget stretch further.

Mint.com

Free to use, Mint can help you organize your finances and track your spending.

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