Many people offer their flashcards as free shared decks. You can download these decks, and skip the hassle of typing up your own cards. Language vocabulary is especially popular. Always check for a shared deck on your topic.

Spaced Repetition is reviewing each fact just often enough so that you don’t forget it.

If you’re used to cramming, you’ll need to form some new habits for your spaced repetition. Check out these three simple study habits.

Want to remember what you learn? Learn the two basics of memorizing–and why typical studying doesn’t work–in five minutes.