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g’day !

i’ve seen many studyblr app recommendation masterposts through the years but in the end, i always ended up deleting most of them. so, here is a selected list of the most useful and handy apps/websites for students i’ve been actually using for a while! (all in my humble opinion ofc)

here are apps I actually use for studying !

— scribbr (apa citations). MAN. automatic apa generator for free. you’re welcome.

— notion. the best online writing tool i’ve come across. to-do lists, timelines, code, embeds, block equations, automatic table of contents… you name it. anything you ask for, they’ve got it.

— notebloc. photo/text scanner. this came in really handy during quarantine, but i’ve gotten used to scanning many of my notes/drawings to have them on my phone for whenever i might need them.

— class central. online college courses. some are free, some are not, but if you need more detailed info on a subject bc your professor sucks this is your place.

— quizlet. you probably already know what quizlet is if you’re on studyblr. if not, let me tell you: it is h e a v e n. life savior if you have to review and don’t feel like getting up from bed.

all of these are free ! most are illegal, but that’s fine because in this account we believe in copyright abolition supremacy.

— library genesis. the good old libgen. free research papers and works.

— sci-hub. the long lost sister to the pirate bay, which was taken down (rest in peace). more of the above.

— scribdful. remember scribbr from the generic study apps? well, it isn’t for free. but i got you. here’s how to access those scribbr documents.

— internet archive. digital library, old versions of any websites [wayback machine]… it is basically the internet’s storeroom.

— worldcat. another online finder of books, films, papers, music…

— academia.edu. careful with giving them your personal e-mail bc they are the most annoying site i’ve come across when it comes to spam. for these cases: yopmail.com [temporary email generator]

— sparknotes. a life savour ! online notes on specific literary works. some are free, others require a yearly subscription for only $4.99. i’d say it’s worth it.

— google scholar. you know this one, right? no? it’s basically a filter for google searches so you only get academic results.

— wikileaks + similar alternatives: cryptome, globaleaks, ajtransparency. you know, all the leaked, classified info, pics and vids about corruption, crimes against humanity, war crimes… they make a really good bibliography, as if you were an infiltrated interpol spy. all completely safe (tho you need tor bowser for some of them bc of the possible blocked and censored sites and links)

— e-flux. just a personal recommendation. a great magazine with academic essays on social topics and art. contemporary artists are invited to write about specific topics.

— also, make sure to check your national libraries; many of them keep their catalogues public and online ! here’s an example from the new york public library.

general day to day apps / sites that come in handy more than once or twice.

— google calc. wait. this isn’t in the generic section bc i use this for tracking my monthly expenses. i’m a student which also means i’m poor. here’s a copy of the quadrant i use hehe. money money money – abba (lyrics)

— flo. basically for tracking your period. they have a premium version but i’ve never needed it. i’m just very disorganized so i need an app to remind me of when my period is coming.

— yuka. food scanner to check if the brand is healthy/over processed!!! damn this is such a good way to control what you eat and have an idea of what’s behind each product.

— eat this much. bro. free automatic meal plan generator based off the daily kilocalories you want to eat. IT EMAILS YOU A GROCERY SHOPPING LIST EVERY WEEK. whoever made this is definitely going to heaven. app and website.

— workaway / wwoof / aupairworld. these are quite famous. they’re here bc they might come in handy if you’re taking a gap year like i am, in case you want to travel for free and fully invest on the local culture. i’m going to france this december help!! [they all have relatively expensive yearly subscriptions if you’re poor like me]

— skyscanner. cheap flights finder in case you’re planning to take a trip anytime soon.

— polarr. photo editor with free online filters from other creators. more people who are going to heaven.

— zombies, run ! if you get bored while you’re going on runs like me and you need something to really boost your dopamine levels, here is a zombie apocalypse simulator to play on your headphones. really gives you that main character about to murdered in the eighth season of a bad apocalyptic fox tv show vibe.

i see you’re struggling to find some memorable good films to watch. let me give you a hand.

— mubi / filmin catalogues. these are not for free. i only have mubi, but filmin is also great. still, if you’re looking for film recommendations, you can access their catalogues online and from their respective apps.

— dbox.to. we love illegal sites. this is the best one i’ve found so far for watching films and shows.

— letterboxd. you have to know this one. no? it’s where all the film twitter memes come from, like that one chick ashley that said: troy (2004) - i can excuse historical inaccuracies but i draw the line at achilles being straight.

— imsdb. like imdb but with an uglier design. just movie scripts everywhere, in case you need to check, quote,… whatever.

— playphrase.me. dear santa, i want playphrase.me to be nationalized for christmas. you need to become a sponsor of the project if you want to use it without restrictions: script searcher for thousands of films! maybe consider checking them up?

now it’s the turn for langblr, though y’all probably already know about these. still:

— goodreads. letterboxd but for girls and gay people. book tracker.

— wordreference. translator with many options. i use this one for checking specific words’ meanings.

— linguee / deepl. these two are from the same developer. linguee i use for expressions/sentences and deepl when i don’t feel like translating that entire german exercise on goethe’s faust.

— reverso. another translator, kinda similar to linguee in case you’re not completely certain about what something means.

— urban dictionary. if you aren’t a native english speaker or if you’re too awkward to ask the meaning of the expression that your overly social friend has just said and everyone laughed to but you: urban dictionary is your friendly dictionary for colloquialisms and internet slang.

— chrome extension: language tool. forget about that stupid grammarly; steve jobs had us long before we knew. online grammar checker for many languages. make sure to click the perfectionist mode for more accurate help!

if you like studying listening to something on the background:

— nobody [youtube]. if you want to feel like you’re living in a dark academia film these are the soundtracks you were looking for.

— asmr rooms / asmr weekly [youtube]. if you like ambience sounds playing on the back these are my two favourites.

— simarchitecture [youtube]. i plead guilty to the jury. no, but seriously. if you like having someone in the back talking, simarchitecture has the most chill channel in history. and crazy real-life buildings built on the sims.

these i find interesting about a wide range of cultural & social topics. all of them on spotify !

— the magnus archives. mystery & spooky scary stuff.

— last podcast on the left. cool cinema reviews.

— sip & slay. true crime with two hosts with alcoholic tendencies.

— review from the terrace. chill film reviews.

— camping gathering. cute friendly talk about the host’s ongoing daily life.

— you’re dead to me. fun history from the bbc.

— the 2 lads podcast. remember isaac that cute guy from teen wolf? well his name is daniel sharman and he has a v interesting podcast where he talks about love, sex, drugs, mental health…

— radio garden. not a podcast but an app! if you’re an average radio enjoyer like me this has been my latest obsession. if you’re not a regular radio enjoyer, then you should be. radio stations from all over the world in case you’re looking for new music, trying to learn a language, in need of listening to kazakh talk shows… (you sometimes come across private radios like international airports or county sheriff offices but shhhh)

and, finally, here are yt channels that could come in handy for making up your mind on a specific topic, or even for research purposes. most are about cinema but ok.

cinema related:

— alt shift x

— art regard

— every frame a painting

— the narrative art (historic video records from films/directors)

— we need to talk about film

— just write

politics:

— shaun

— vice

— e-flux videos

specific random subjects:

— wired (ignore the fucking wired autocomplete blahblah and you’ll get what you’re looking for)

— also check universities’ yt channels: you’ll find many many uploaded courses for free ! here’s the mit’s, for example.

ok! we’re done.

hope this was useful. happy illegal browsing ;)

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