It’s easy to become bogged down in notes and thoughts when studying. That’s why we’ve collected 10 of the best study apps to help you make flashcards, mind maps, create citations and work efficiently.

1. RefME – Android/iOS/Web,

This clever program creates a citation in MLA, Chicago, or any other format your school requires by using the camera on your phone to scan the barcode of a book.

2. StudyBlue – Android/iOS,

enables users to make electronic flashcards for studying and sharing with others, upload study materials from class, and take practice tests.

3. Evernote – Android/iOS/Web,

A tool that lets you record a note or memo in any format, such as a handwritten note, audio file, online clip of a product or service review for reference, or a picture of a business receipt.

4. Oxford Dictionary – Android/iOS,

The Oxford English Dictionary on mobile devices, published by Oxford University Press.

5. Dragon Dictation – iOS,

Simply begin speaking into Dragon Dictation, and it will convert everything to digital format that you can store for later use, send as an email, or paste into other applications.

6. GoConqr – Android/iOS/Web,

Use the GoConqr app for social learning to connect and work together in groups with friends, classmates, and other learners, or access excellent learning tools like mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, slides, and notes.

7. Office Lens – Android/iOS/Windows,

Using images of documents, whiteboards, blackboards, magazines, receipts, and more, this Microsoft program turns them into editable, shareable text. In addition to cleaning out shadows and glare, it can interpret images at an angle.

8. myHomework Student Planner – Android/iOS/Windows,

To ensure that you never forget an assignment again, myHomework is a digital student planner that helps you keep track of your classes, homework, quizzes, and projects.

9. SimpleMind – iOS/Android,

To help you recall things, organize your thoughts, and come up with new ideas, make mind maps.

10. Google Drive – iOS/Android,

To ensure that your work is safe in the event of a laptop catastrophe, save and keep all of your papers online. Additionally, you can work offline with your peers on a paper.