Cram101.com is a study guide website that offers a wealth of helpful materials to aid students in learning what they need to in order to pass their exams. The site has many useful features including practice tests and textbook outlines and you can get the first chapter of any guide the site offers without paying up front.

• Textbook Outlines
• First Chapters are Free
• Practice Tests Available

We were happy to see that Cram101.com also offers hard copy lecture notebooks, so that you can jot down notes right there next to your course outline and have everything you need in one spot once study time rolls around. All of this is available to you, without limitations, with your membership.

Memberships range from $9.95 per month to $69 per year (the most cost effective choice.) While it's a bit more expensive than some of the other study guide services on the Web, this is definitely a case of "you get what you pay for" and Cram101.com definitely seems to offer more. We give them 5.0 Stars!

eNotes.com is a subscription-based study guide website. They offer study guides on many subjects, including literature, science, law and politics, history, business, health, arts, and social sciences. Aside from study guides, you also get access to lesson plans and literary criticism.

When searching for a study guide, you have the option of searching by title, author, or category. It makes finding what you're looking for convenient and hassle-free.

• Word of The Day
• Connect in a Group
• List of Top eNotes in The Last 24 Hours

Aside from study guides, you can also find a ‘New in Blogs’ section on the right side of the homepage, which features blog entries on many different subjects, including politics, entertainment, and current events. This allows you to stay plugged in to what others are talking about. Lastly, you can join an eNotes group, where you can connect with others who have the same interests as you.

All in all, eNotes.com is a great resource for students to find study guides at a decent price and connect with others in the eNotes community. eNotes.com earns 5.0 Stars!

GradeSaver.com is a study guide website that provides students with the help they need in literature summaries and analysis. Students can also get help with editing services, literature essays, sample application essays, and writing assistance.

• Free Study Guides
• Editing Services
• Sample Essays

Visitors have the choice of viewing advertisement-sponsored study guides for free or advertisement-free study guides with a paid membership. Membership also gets you a 10% discount on editing services. The only problem with the free study guides at this site is they're viewable online only. If you want to purchase a download to go, it'll set you back just under $5.

If you need to contact Grade Saver, you can do so by filling out their web form with your questions or concerns. You can find this web form under their “Contact Us” link. We felt that email support was very responsive, getting back to us within one business day.

All in all, GradeSaver.com is a great website to find free study guides, sample essays, purchase editing services, and get writing help, all in one spot. They earn 5.0 Stars!

BookRags.com gives students an additional choice when it comes to purchasing study guides online, boasting over 8 million pages of unique content. They offer a variety of pricing options and seem to fall within almost anyone’s budget needs.

• Preview and Buy Literature Guides
• Preview and Buy Criticism/Essays
• Preview and Buy Biographies

Students can search through literature guides, criticism/essays, and biographies and teachers can purchase over 3,000 lesson plans. It was truly offered a variety of study tools and educational resources.

One of the best features of this site is the ability to search for a particular guide by keyword or phrase. This is definitely faster than digging through endless lists of available books, as some sites make you do.

In addition to study guides Bookrags.com also offers encyclopedias, films, and news items. Other features include My Bibliography, a periodic table, a list of US Presidents, and Sonnet Shake-Up. If you need any help, they offer an extensive FAQ section, but don't count on real customer support – there isn't any available. They earn 3.5 Stars!