Student Guides
Citations, research, and study workflow help — the style rules and steps that trip students up.
Citations, study workflows, research formatting, and academic tools — the student guides cover the practical skills that complement classroom learning. Each guide explains a common academic task and links to the ForgePlug tool that makes it easier.
Whether you're formatting references in APA or MLA, calculating date differences for a project timeline, or building a resume for your first internship, these guides pair practical advice with free browser-based tools that keep your data private.
Student Guides — Guides & Tutorials
3 guides covering practical workflows, examples, and best practices.
How to Format APA 7 Citations for Websites (Step by Step)
The most common citation type — and the one students get wrong most often. Here's the exact structure for a website reference in APA 7, with examples and the punctuation that matters.
Building a Study Workflow With Free Browser Tools
Citations, text analysis, document conversion, and time tracking — a practical setup for students who want to study efficiently without paying for software subscriptions.
APA vs MLA: Choosing the Right Citation Style
APA and MLA look similar but answer different questions. Here's when each is used, the key differences that actually matter, and what a correct entry looks like in both.
Student Tools
Free tools that run entirely in your browser — no sign-up, no uploads, no limits.
Citation Studio
Generate professional citations and bibliographies instantly in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and more. Free online Citation Studio by ForgePlug.
Writing Studio
Analyze your writing with live word count, character count, readability scores, keyword density, SEO analysis, AI prompt insights, and Hemingway-style highlighting.
Resume Builder
Build a professional, ATS-friendly resume or CV online free — work experience, education, skills, optional sections, 3 templates, live preview, and PDF download. 100% browser-based, no signup.
Cover Letter Builder
Write a professional cover letter online free — share your resume's personal details and templates, live preview, and PDF download. 100% browser-based, no signup.
Age Calculator
Calculate your exact age in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds with a live birthday countdown, life statistics, milestones, and date difference mode.
Student Guides — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about student guide on ForgePlug.