A new Web site, Brainify.com has been set up to help university students find relevant information for research papers, tests and homework from professors and students across the world.

Murray Goldberg, a professor at the University of British Columbia, created Brainify as a resource for students looking for quality information on the Web.

“What makes it different is its focus on the higher education academic experience, and [it’s] ability to use the collective wisdom of its student members to bring the best sites to the fingertips of all students,” Goldberg said.

Brainify is categorized as Web 2.0 because it allows users to actually build and contribute ideas.

Users can alert other students to useful websites for schoolwork, which are then rated on how helpful they are for other users.

“I think the concept of Brainify is cool, I like how students can browse academic websites that may help with difficult homework,” freshman Danielle Nelson said. “It seems like a mix between Facebook and PinkMonkey or a search engine such as this.”

The site limits membership to those enrolled in institutions of higher education. Members must have an e-mail address with .edu to be qualified.

“Brainify is a site for students, by students. It will be as small or as great as students want it to be. My hope is that everyone who knows of a few good academic sites, and we all do, comes to Brainify and bookmarks them,” said Goldberg. said.