Firefox Extensions Every Student Should Use
Since we’re disappointed with the Firefox Campus Edition plug-in list, we’ve decided to make our own. These Firefox plug-ins are designed to help you research and use the web more efficiently when studying.
Customize Google
The Customize Google plug-in allows you to quickly move from your Google search results to Yahoo, Ask.com, MSN, Technorati, Wikipedia, etc. This can save you a lot of time when you want to quickly switch between search engines. You can also change the preferences so that you don’t see any annoying PPC ads. This plug-in is also cool because it removes image copying restrictions in Google Print. There are many more benefits for this plug-in–so just install it.This is a definite must-have for any student.
WorlCat Search Plug-in
Need to quickly find a book, download an audiobook, or video? WorldCat will instantly find these resources for you at a library near you (based on your IP address). This handy plug-in allows you search for these items anytime, right from your browser window.
Online BookMark Manager
Get access to all of your personal bookmarks online–instead of leaving them on your main computer. This plug-in will allow you to add, edit, or delete bookmarks wherever you are. And this bookmark manager will automatically sync your bookmark list no matter where you’re editing it from. This is very helpful, especially if your researching a topic and need to keep track of dozens of websites.
Zotero - Research Plug-In
Zotero is a must for anyone writing a research paper in APA, MLA, or CMA style. This plug-in lets you
instantly save website citation information with a click of your mouse. Once you’ve clicked the Zotero button, the website data is saved and can be easily exported into whatever style format you need. Zotero also allows you to save pdfs and notes about whatever website you’re studying. That can come in handy the next time you need to save a journal article pdf. We highly recommend Zotero for any researcher.
We’re sure there are many others that we missed, so please leave a comment and let us know about your favorite Firefox extensions.
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October 6th, 2007 at 9:04 am
I use Bookmark Base instead of any online bookmark manager.
I prefer to keep my bookmarks really mine, private and secured.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
I don’t particular agree with most of the ones you have selected. I feel that there are currently a lot more that are more essential for students, like some of the ones I have written about on my blog: