Study skills
APA 7 citation guide: references and in-text basics
APA 7th edition basics: in-text citations, the reference list, and original examples for a journal article, book, chapter, webpage and report.
StudyBrix blog
Study skills
How to study so it lasts: testing yourself, spacing practice out, making useful flashcards and planning for exams.
Study skills
How to take lecture notes in university: the Cornell method
How to take useful lecture notes in university: the Cornell method, outline notes, a filled-in example, and a short after-class review built on retrieval.
Study skills
Active recall vs rereading: what the research shows
Why testing yourself beats rereading and highlighting, what studies like Roediger and Karpicke (2006) found, and simple active recall methods to use tonight.
Study skills
Final exam study plan: how to prepare in two weeks
A two-week plan for university final exams: how to split time across courses, a sample daily schedule, practice exams, and why sleep belongs in the plan.
Study skills
How to make good flashcards: rules and examples
Practical rules for flashcards that work: one idea per card, cards in both directions, real examples, no long lists. With good and bad examples to copy.
Study skills
Spaced repetition: a flashcard schedule that sticks
How spaced repetition works, a simple review schedule (1, 3, 7 and 16 days), the Leitner box system, and how to fit flashcard reviews into a busy week.