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Study skills

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Get Ready for University Study: Set of tutorial guides aimed primarily at students new to university, with introductions to key study skills. Includes advice on studying effectively, giving presentations, writing essays and exam revision, and is aided by tips from students available as MP3 files. A section is also provided on managing information, encompassing aspects of critical thinking.
Author: Edinburgh Napier University
Subjects: essay writing, higher education, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: documents, images, interactive guide
Library Skills Tutorials: Set of tutorials on Study Skills, covering time management, note-taking, reading and writing skills, giving presentations, revision and exam techniques, Computer Sources, aimed at those who are new to online and CD-ROM database searching, and Library Search Skills, explaining how to put together a search strategy by defining terms, highlighting keywords, generating broader and narrower terms, finding synonyms and related terms.
Author: University of Glasgow
Subjects: library user education, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: interactive guide
mondofacto: Resource aimed at the biomedical science community, providing an online medical dictionary that can be browsed by subject, abbreviations, and clinical signs and syndromes. Also contains a study skills section with advice on writing, presentations, exams and academic research, and provides a platform for communicating with other scientists via a selection of forums.
Author: mondofacto
Subjects: medical links, study skills
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: dictionary, documents, guide
Personal Development Planner: Series of chapters on how to optimise time spent at university and enhance long term career prospects. Covers key and transferable skills, academic outcome, self assessment of personal characteristics, career services, and the value of a personal action plan.
Author: Wolverhampton University
Subjects: careers, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: documents
Schmoop Literature: Study Guides for Books, Novels, Plays, Essays and English Homework: A-Z index of study guides aimed at English literature students. For each title, the resource provides a summary as well as information on themes, quotes, plot analysis, characters, literary devices, and study questions. This resource also contains study guide sections for poetry and US history.
Author: Shmoop
Subjects: english literature, study skills
DeweyClass: 800
Resource type: documents
Study Guides and Strategies: Series of guides offering information on learning strategies. Advice is given on effective participation in class, time management, project skills, group work, reading and writing, maths and science, utilising the Internet, and exams. Non-English speakers can choose from nineteen different languages.
Author: Landsberger, Joe
Subjects: study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: guide
Study Skills for Effective Learning: Information on study methods and location, note taking, library use, research, report writing, presentations and case study work. Offers advice on group work, brainstorming, and stages of group development known as forming, storming, norming and performing.
Author: UGMC
Subjects: educational methods, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: documents
Study Skills Online: Resource offering ideas on how to make the most of university and prepare for subsequent employment. Includes tips on time management, presentations, revision, exams, writing CVs and letters of application.
Author: Brunel University
Subjects: employment, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: guide
Success in Mathematics: Tips on how to study mathematics, approach problem solving, study for and take tests, and when and how to get help.
Author: Saint Louis University Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Computer Science
Subjects: mathematics education, study skills
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: article
UniS: Skills Unit: Project aiming to improve the skills of new students in the first semester of university education, helping to ensure that requirements of employers and professional bodies are met. Resources for improving key skills for study, improving employability and job hunting are provided.
Author: University of Surrey
Subjects: key skills, study skills
DeweyClass: 378.17
Resource type: documents