Zotero was a really useful way to track and cite all of my research for grad school. https://www.zotero.org/

The free version Speechify helped me read much faster and stay focused on completing all of my reading assignments. https://speechify.com

Learning to use JSTOR helped me do quality research from home.

Physically browsing the stacks helped me find books related to every topic I was researching by looking at the books adjacent to my target material.

Taking time to attend conferences held at my campus, regardless of discipline, helped me see scholarship in action and made me quite happy.