The Study Skills Resource Page

It’s a proven fact that students cannot succeed academically without studying. With heavier study loads, modern students not only need to learn when to study, but how to study. Some even need guidance on what to study. Here are some helpful links to information about everything you need to know about study skills so you will learn how to manage time, take tests and notes, write a good paper, and cite resources.

Time Management

Time Management Introduction: Offers an overview of good time management tips.
Time Management Handout: A .pdf file that discusses why time management is important.
Purpose of Time Management: A .pdf file that shows why time management is important and how to master it.
Managing Your Work: Describes how to make sure you are managing your work so it’s not managing you.

Test Taking

Test Taking Strategies: Outlines effective strategies for test taking.
How to Improve on Taking Tests: Discusses ways to improve one’s own test taking skills.
Test Taking Tips: A few good tips for students who struggle when it comes to taking tests.
Survival Strategies for Taking Tests: Tips to help people who struggle while taking tests.
Testing Strategies: Good strategies in the art of test taking.

Reading Skills

Strategies for Developing Reading Skills: Outlines good ways to begin improving reading skills.
Personal Reading Improvement: Provides information on improving reading skills and concentration.
Improving Reading Skills: Shows the best ways to improve reading skills for people of all ages.
Improving Comprehension Skills: Explains how to better understand what you are reading so you comprehend it better.
10 Principles: A page with ten key principles that explain how to improve reading skills.

Note Taking

Note taking Systems: Explains the different ways to take notes and the best time to use each system.
Note Taking in Class: Shows how to take notes in class so you don’t miss anything.
Note Taking: Discusses the importance of note taking and how to do it properly.
Reasons to Take Notes: Touches on the importance of taking good notes.
Note taking Techniques: Describes different techniques, their importance, and how to use them.

Writing a Research Paper

Planning and Writing a Paper: Describes the planning and writing process of a research paper.
An Introduction to Research Techniques: Shows how to properly research for a paper.
Writing Research Papers: Provides information and other resources related to research papers.
Procedure for Writing a Paper: Explains the proper procedure for writing a paper.
Research Room: Shows how to begin researching and then how to put the information into a paper.

Citations

Citation Formatting: Discusses how to properly do citations based on specific styles.
MLA Citations: Outlines how to do MLA citations.
Citing Sources in Text: Shows how to cite sources within text.
APA Citations: Explains how to properly cite according to the APA system.
Citations: Describes how to cite sources and what you have to cite when it comes to papers.

Miscellaneous Study Links

Tips for Economic Students: Some good study tips for students studying economics.
Business Study Tips: Downloadable documents with tips to prepare business students for the Major Field Test.
Psychology Study Tips: Some tips for psychology students.
How to Study Math: Advice on how to study math easier.
Science Study Tips: Article with multiple tips about how to study science easier.

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