10 Browser Extensions Every College Student Should Download

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1. Double-click a word to look up its definition...

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This will change your life. Next time you're stumped on a word, double-click on it to summon a pop-up definition bubble. Don't know a word within the definition? You can double-click on that word too. If you're ~perspicacious~, you'll install this one now.

Chrome: Google Dictionary

Firefox: Dictionary Lookup

2. ...or right-click for a list of synonyms.

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Did you look up perspicacious? Yeah, you're right — it's needlessly long. Fortunately, we can use the following thesaurus add-ons to search for a suitable synonym. Hmm, how about, oh, smart as a replacement? Yeah, let's go with that instead. Smart.

Chrome: Synonym 4 Right Click

Firefox: Thesaurus

3. Read articles without any distractions...

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There are enough distractions on the Internet. The last place you need them is on the fringes of your source materials. Simply activate the extensions below for a clean and straightforward view of any article — which, no, will not be any easier to decipher.

Chrome: Readability

Firefox: Reader View

4. ...and file pages off-line for safe keeping.

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Stop emailing yourself, and start saving your sources locally across all your devices. That way, when your housemate accidentally unplugs the router at two o'clock in the morning, you can continue pulling your all-nighter like the model student you are.

Chrome: Pocket

Firefox: Pocket

5. Learn how to speed-read pretty much everything.

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Maybe you already know how to blast through YouTube videos, but the following browser add-ons will show you how to double or even triple your reading speed, most importantly, without losing comprehension. A must for every English major.

Chrome: Spreed

Firefox: Speedy Readie

6. Permanently highlight text on the web.

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Treat the Internet like your textbook and highlight articles for future reference with the extensions below. The color-coding options make this particularly useful. And just like a marked-up textbook, this will net you exactly $0 from the campus bookstore.

Chrome: Super Simple Highlighter

Firefox: Wired-Marker

7. Temporarily block websites to keep you focused...

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Instead of refreshing your feed every time you write a couple of words on your paper, why not try, you know, not doing that? The web offers several tools to help you temporarily block certain sites that, let's just say, you won't be citing any time soon.

Chrome: StayFocusd

Firefox: LeechBlock

8. ...or divide your time to give yourself breaks.

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The Pomodoro Technique is simple: spend 25 minutes doing uninterrupted work, then take a five-minute break. Using this method, you'll probably find it takes you not only less time to complete a project, but less draining too. Give it the old college try!

Chrome: Strict Workflow

Firefox: Pomodoro Clock

9. Memorize facts with tried-and-true flash cards.

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Because furiously scanning your ill-copied notes before an exam can only get you so far, we have a thing called flash cards. And guess what? They're *almost* fun! Quiz yourself the night before a test. They're not just for multiplication tables, you know.

Chrome: FlashTabs

Firefox: CoboCards Pool

10. Automatically generate website citations.

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The best part about writing a paper is finishing that sweet, sweet Works Cited page, and it's even better when you can do it in a single click. These two add-ons allow you to create citations for both traditional and online sources in all major style guides.

Chrome: Web Citer

Firefox: Cite This!

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