If you are in need of some ideas on how to study, take notes, give an oral presentation, write a paper that will make you proud, etc., check out some of these links…

 

Virginia Tech Study Skills Self-Help Information

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

This site is an excellent place to go for information on time scheduling and taking notes Cornell style.  They offer “online workshops” on such topics as:

Time Management Strategies for Improving Academic Performance

Seven Strategies for Improving Test Performance

Increasing Textbook Reading Comprehension by Using SQ3R

Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory

 

University of St. Thomas:  Study Guides and Strategies

http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/

This is a first-rate site developed and maintained by a very knowledgeable man from St. Paul, MN.  His easy-to-read guides offer information on items like:  Thinking Like a Genius, Motivating Yourself, Influencing Teachers, as well as Active Listening and M.U.R.D.E.R:  A Study System.  Do not miss this site!

 

Study Skills Topic Page

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

Clear and concise guides on many different aspects of studying.

 

HowToStudy.org:  When You Hit the Books and They Hit Back

http://www.howtostudy.org/

Studying for that big test? Here is where you go to find information on studying specific subjects.  Don’t know your learning style?  Find out here.  Maintained by Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon.

 

Dartmouth Academic Skills Center

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/

This site offers online academic success videos (requires Quicktime 4.0 or higher) as well as print handouts on many aspects of studying, note taking, etc.  Excellent source!

Study Guides and Strategies

This site is a learner-centric educational public service of 120 guides organized into fifteen sections and translated into 32 languages..