Study Skills

Writing Papers


The following link provides helps and step-by-step guides to the details and skills needed to write a strong paper.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#research

Citations and References

Choose the writing style (APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian, etc…), fill in the title, author, and all of the required information and the site will do the rest. 

http://www.bibme.org

Journal Articles

http://www.library.astate.edu/databases/journalDB/DatabaseListing.cfm

Reference Materials from Arkansas State University Library

http://www.library.astate.edu/

APA Writing Style

How do I write a paper in APA style?  The following link provides a template from which to model your paper.

www cann.ca/apa-template.doc

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Note-Taking Strategies

Why and how should I take notes?

http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/ACCDitg/SSnote.htm

Useful Abbreviations and Symbols

http://www.english-zone.com/study/symbols.html

Cornell Method of Note-Taking

http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eacskills/docs/cornell_note_taking.doc

Study Skills Methods

Comprehensive index of links to helps for an array of issues.

http://www.studygs.net/


Learn how to study to match your personal learning style.

http://wci.wrdsb.on.ca/library/studyskills/studying.html


Take this short quiz to find out how you can improve your study skills.

http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/601.HTM

Test-Taking Skills

Ten Tips for Test-Taking

http://www.studygs.net/tsttak1.htm


Effective Test-Taking Skills

http://library.austincc.edu/help/testtake/


Test-Taking Checklist

http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/testcheck.html

Test Anxiety

Overcoming Test Anxiety

http://www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm


Do I have Test Anxiety? 

http://www.how-to-study.com/testanxiety.htm


The Praxis exams can be stressful.  Find out how to effectively prepare for the exams.

http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/01361anxiety.pdf

Time Management

Time Management Strategies

http://www.studygs.net/timman.htm


Developing a Interactive Daily Schedule

http://www.studygs.net/schedule/index.htm


Developing a Personalized Weekly Schedule

http://www.studygs.net/schedule/Weekly.html


Learn to prioritize your goals and objectives to use your time more effectively.

http://www.studygs.net/schedule/goals.htm


Problem Solving and Decision Making

http://www.studygs.net/problem/exception.htm

Stress Management

What is stress and how can it be managed?

http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html


Ten to Managing Stress

http://stress.about.com/od/studentstress/tp/school_stress.htm


I need SLEEP!  Strategies to a better night’s rest

http://www.linfield.edu/health/sleep.php


Eat well on a budget, even when you have little time.

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