Study Skills on the Web
Here you will find some great resources you can access online - just pick the subject you are interested in!
Check back frequently - we are adding new sites all the time!
- General Study Skills
- Specific Classes (Math, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics)
- Listening and Notetaking
- Time Management
- Reading Skills
- Research and Citation
- Test Preparation
- Coping with Stress
- Coping with Test Anxiety
General Study Skills
- Cornell University Learning Strategies Center - excellent general resources
- Study Skills Help and Study Tips from testtakingtips.com
- Open University Study Skills Guide tips and additional resources
- How to Study Math, Science, and Engineering - by Dr. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University - excellent source of information on studying math and engineering-oriented materials.
- An Engineering Student Survival Guide - by Richard M. Felder, Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
- Tips for Succeeding in Engineering - from Concordia University in Montreal - excellent general information, applicable to any field.
- Educational Opportunities Program - Study Tips & Test Taking Strategies - has a biology and math specific source
Listening and Notetaking
- Cornell University Learning Strategies Center - the grandaddy of all notetaking systems!
- Ohio University Academic Advancement Center - Test your listening and notetaking skills
- Note Taking Skills and Strategies - basic tips on taking notes
- Minnesota State University - a PowerPoint workshop on taking notes (near bottom of page)
- Randall's ESL Cyber-Listening Lab - created for ESL students, but great for testing your listening skills
- Using English for Academic Purposes - again, for ESL students, but with great clips for testing your skills
- Cornell University Learning Strategies Center
- College of St Benedict | St Johns - Remembering what you Read
- CASA Center for Academic Support and Advancement - Textbook Reading Tips
- Evergreen Writing Center
- Northeastern University Library - great source of online tutorials on how to find articles, sources, use databases, and catalogs. Specific to Northeastern, but can be generalized to most libraries.
- Reference Desk - an excellent site for online reference materials like dictionaries, thesauri, and many different encyclopedia
- Empire State College - How to write a research paper
Test Preparation
- Cornell University Learning Strategies Center
- Middle Tennessee State University - practice test on how to take tests! Includes correct answers.
- Study Guides and Strategies by Joe Landsberger - lots of resources for test taking (in the middle of the page). Also available in several languages.
- Educational Opportunities Program - Study Tips & Test Taking Strategies - has a biology and math specific source
- Final Exam Study Tips - Tips on how to prepare for your final exams
- Study Skills Help Page
- Howtostudy.org - several links to excellent stress resources
- Howtostudy.org - excellent links to test anxiety resources