Resources for
College Bound Students

The links listed below give great information on time management, studying, note taking, what is expected of you in college, as well as other useful tips for incoming college freshmen. 

Ten Tips You Need to Survive College: Middle Tennessee State University
Top Ten Tips for Academic Success University of Western Ontario
Tips for Academic Success University of Washington
10 Steps In Learning To Learn : Rio Salado College
How to Be a Student Breitenbach 
Ways Parents Can Help Nate

CONCENTRATION
Concentration- Some Rules of Thumb: Virginia Tech
Concentration and Memory: University of Toronto 
Concentration Solutions I : Ohio University
Concentration Solutions II : Ohio University
Concentration Solutions III : Ohio University
Study Distractions Analysis: Virginia Tech

A Fast Concentration Tip : Ohio University
Concentrating and Reading Columbia University

CRITICAL THINKING
Mission Critical: San Jose State University
Critical Thinking: University of Oregon
Critical Thinking Assignments: University of Michigan
 

HIGHLIGHTING
Underlining/Highlighting: CSBSJU
 

IMPROVING MEMORY

Memory Principles: Middle Tennessee State University
Remembering: Virginia Tech
Remembering What You Read: CSBSJU
University of St.Thomas
Sound Memory Strategies The University of Western Ontario

LISTENING

Learning from lectures University of Bradford
Effective Listening: CSBSJU
Ten Keys to Effective Listening : Ohio University
Classroom Listening and Note Taking: CSBSJU 
Taking Lecture Notes - Listening : Ohio University

MOTIVATION

Motivation: University of Minnesota, Duluth
Constructive Suggestions Regarding Motivation: Virginia Tech

NOTE TAKING
Note Taking: University of Toronto 
Note Taking : Brockport HS
Note-Taking and In-Class Skills: Virginia Tech

Taking Notes From Lectures: University of Minnesota, Duluth 
Taking Notes in Class How To Study
Lecture Note Taking: Davis and Elkins College CSBSJU
Cornell Note Taking System: Dartmouth University

STUDY SKILLS
Study Skills: University of Toronto
Study Skills: Manhattan College
Study Skills: Sam Houston State University
Study Skills University of South Florida
Get More out of Studying : CSBSJU
Rehearsing to Learn: Davis and Elkins College CSBSJU
Study Tips Sugarloaf Senior High School
Tips for Effective Studying George Mason University 
Tips for Learning University of Western Ontario
Effective Study Skills Dr. Robert Kizlik
How to Study Lehigh Carbon Community College
How to Study Brooklyn College
Improving Your Study Skills Grand Rapids Community College 
The New Generations: Students Who Don't Study, Henry H. Bauer, VPI
Preparing to Study P.A. Canavan

TIME MANAGEMENT
Time Management: SUNY Buffalo
Time Management: University of Minnesota
Time Management University of South Florida
Time Management University of Florida
Time Management Guide Steve Randall
Time Management Checklist: College of Saint Benedict
Time Management and 168 Hours a Week : Ohio University
Time Managing Quick Tips Columbia College
Time Management Tips George Mason University
10 Tips for Improving Time Management: Dartmouth College
Suggestions for Managing Time: Dartmouth College
23 Time Management Techniques: CSBSJU
Managing Your Time: University of Toronto
Managing Your Time Guts Study Skills 
Time Organization Flinders University

 
SCIENCE
Learning Strategies Database: General Science Muskingum College
Helping Your Child Learn Science: US Dept. of Education
10 Top Tips for Studying Science University of Western Ontario
Studying for Math and Science Courses Guts Study Skills
Using technology to support student study skills Jen Harvey & Helen Watt 
Does Science Leave You in a Quandry?: St. James-Assinibola School Div #2
Surviving Physical Science Courses Brock University
An Engineering Student Survival Guide North Carolina State University

READING SCIENCE BOOKS
Skimming and Scanning Scientific Material: Virginia Tech
Techniques to Improve Your Science Reading Guts Study Skills
Reading Scientific Literature  Flinders University
How to read a paper BMJ

CHEMISTRY
10 Ways To Make Chemistry Hard: Governor's School
Anderson's and Smith's Tips for Succeeding in Chemistry
How to Survive Basic Chemistry ChemTutor
Some Pointers on General Studying for Chemistry ChemTutor
How to Succeed in General Chemistry Virginia Tech
Learning Strategies Database: Chemistry Muskingum College

PHYSICS

Preparing for Physics Exams University of Delaware
Preparing for Physics Exams : Brockport HS
AP Physics Study Skills College Board Online

BIOLOGY
Learning Strategies Database: Biology Muskingum College

SCIENTIFIC WRITING
Writing A Scientific Paper: Dickenson
Writing about Science: Ohio State University
Writing in the Science Classroom Indiana University
Citing References: Chemistry University of London
Citing References: Biological Sciences University of London
Writer's Guidelines Database: Science:   Rachel Stassen-Berger & Dana Nourie 
Larry Krumenaker's Science Writing and Net Resources Links

LABORATORY WRITING
Writing Successful Laboratory Reports
Writing Scientific Lab Reports Brock University
Scientific Laboratory Reports   Flinders University
The Laboratory Notebook University of Oregon
Preparing Your Laboratory Report Jan Kennedy, Psychweb 
Writing a Laboratory Report: University of Western Sydney

MATHEMATICS
The Internet Mathematics Library Swathmore
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Geometry Problem of the Week
Do You Feel Short Changed When it Comes to Math ?
How to Succeed in Mathematics Courses Bellevue Community College
Study Skills in Mathematics: Brock University
Math Study Skills Texas A&M
Getting Ready for Your Math Final   Marquette University  

READING
Reading Comprehension Worksheets RHL School
Effective Reading: University of Toronto
Effective Reading University of Bradford
Reading to Comprehend and Learn: University of Victoria
Reading Methods: PORPE Sweet Briar College
Suggestions for Improving Reading Speed: Virginia Tech
Reading Effectively   Flinders University
Reading Comprehension: Reading with Confidence University of South Florida
Skimming: CSBSJU
Reading and Writing Made Right St. James Assinibola School

READING (SQ3R)
The SQ3R Method for Thorough Study: Dartmouth College
SQ3R - A Reading/Study System: Virginia Tech
Study Formula SQ3R: CSBSJU
Steps in the SQ3R Method: CSBSJU
The SQ3R Study System Brockport High School
Reading Methods: SQ3R Sweet Briar College

READING TEXTBOOKS
Reading Your Textbooks: Middle Tennessee State University
Learning from Textbooks: Guelph University
Textbook Reading: How Can I Remember What I Read?: Sheridan College
Reading and Understanding Texts: University of Victoria
An Effective Textbook Study Strategy: Rio Salado College
Get the Most Out of Reading Your Textbook University of N.British Columbia
Reading and Note Making Learning Centre, UWS Macarthur 

WRITING
Improving Your Style University of Guelph
Writers' Guidelines Database Rachel Stassen-Berger and Dana Nourie 
The Process of Writing: Rio Salado College
The Writing Process: Cleveland State University
10 tips for improving your writing skills Jack Pejsa
Developing Good Writing Skills: Edinboro University
Improving Your Writing University of Guelph
Writing Skills  University of Northern British Columbia
Online Writing Help (By Topic): Ferris State
Editing, Documentation, Format, and Grade Guidelines:  Dickenson University

WRITING ESSAYS AND PAPERS
Writing Papers: Virginia Tech
Procedure for Writing a Term Paper: Alton L. Raygor, University of Minnesota
Report Writing Flinders University
How to Write an Essay : University of Western Sydney
Writing University Essays University of Guelph
Writing Essays   Flinders University
Writing Essays and Reports (Papers) University of Victoria
Organizing an Essay Flinders University
Essay Writing: Seven Steps Brock University
Essays University of Bradford
The Process of Essay Writing James Cook University
Example of a Good Paragraph UWS Macarthur 

ONLINE WRITING CENTERS 
Writing Center: California State University, Fresno
Brigham Young University's Reading Writing Center
Colgate University Writing Center
Colorado State University Writing Center
Dakota State University OWL
Devry Institute of Technology Online Writing Support Center
George Mason University Writing Center
FSU Writing Center Online Ferris State University
Electronic Writing Center: Colorado College
Purdue University OWL 
Rensselaer Writing Center
The Online Writing Lab Rio Salado College
Trinity College Writing Center
University of Maine Writing Center Online 

GRAMMAR

Online English Grammar Anthony Hughes 
English Grammar Clinic Lydbury English Centre
Guide to Grammar and Good Writing Darling
Grammar and Style Notes University of  Pennsylvania
Punctuation University of Bradford
Improving Your Punctuation   University of Guelph
Apostrophes Mantex
Revising Editing and Proofreading Written Work UWS Macarthur
How to use quotations Mantex

VOCABULARY
Vocabulary is Fun
Tips For Improving Vocabulary Rio Salado College
Vocabulary.com Vocab U

SPELLING
Spelling English Zone
Spelling University of Bradford

RESEARCH
Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide Cornell University
Seven Steps to Effective Library Research Cornell University
Research Notes from Reading Flinders University
Writing the Research Paper: Dartmouth College
Steps To Writing A Research Paper Rio Salado College
Research Papers  University of Northern British Columbia
Advice on Research and Writing : CMU
Thesis and Dissertation Completion University of Victoria
Researchpaper.com
Quoting from Sources Flinders University
Referencing Resource Sheet (APA Style) Learning Centre, UWS Macarthur 
Referencing Division of Distance and Continuing Education, Central Queensland University

ESL STUDENT HELP

SOCIAL STUDIES

From Revolution to Reconstruction and What Happened Afterwards
Any Day in History Look up information on any day in history. 
Folklore and Mythology Archives UCLA
The History Channel 

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Speaker's Anxiety: Sam Houston State Review
Overcoming Speaking Anxiety in Meetings & Presentations Lenny Laskowski
Anxiety and public speaking University of Bradford
Dealing with Presentation Disasters Strategic Communications
Graphic presentation - using computers Mantex
Lenny's FREE Monthly Speaking Tips
The Art of Using Humor In Public Speaking Audrieth
Tutorials and Seminars Flinders University
On-Line Speech Workbook Penn State University