Copies of the books listed below are available from the University library. There are also links to advice for students at other institutions which you may find useful.
Books
Northledge A. (1990) The Good Study Guide. Milton Keynes, Open University Press
Cottrell S. (1999) The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke, Palgrave
Turner, J. (2002) How to Study. London, Sage Press
Rowntree D. (1998) Learn how to study. London, Warner Books
and for specialised areas of study:
Dunleavy P. (1986) Studying for a Degree in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Basingstoke, Mcmillan.
Northledge A et al. (1997) The Sciences Good Study Guide. Milton Keynes, Open University Press
Chambers E, Northledge A. (1997) The Arts Good Study Guide. Milton Keynes, Open University Press.
Bonnet A. (2001) How to
argue. Harlow, Pearson Education
Know It All
This funky site uses humour, animations, sound and a lively text style
to provide sound advice about learning, revision, exams, study skills
and personal skills. Requires Flash Shockwave, so you may need to
install the player first using the link on this site.
skills4study
This
web site from Palgrave offers free advice, tips, games and downloadable MP3
files - as well as links to the many books on study skills that they
publish.
Skills Materials
An excellent set of resources from the University of Surrey - includes
advice about study skills, communication skills and tips on grammar
and writing. Note that you do not have to register as a 'first time
user' since this simply gathers data on the use of these resources
by students and staff at Surrey.
Study Skills
Straightforward advice from the University of Sussex - especially strong on the
core concepts of academic study and the process of writing essays.
Study Skills for Scientists and Engineers
Useful advice from Martin Greenhow (Brunel University) with examples and
plenty of tips, including set work, experiments and presentations.
Learner's Guide - Learning Skills
Advice from the Open University on exams, selected links and SAFARI - an
online guide to Skills
in accessing, finding and reviewing information
Other Study
Skills links
BUBL LINK is a UK HE catalogue
of Internet resources, checked for quality and organised into subject
areas - and this is their list of study skills resources.
Learning
to use and search the Internet
A page of links to online tutorials and other resources.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Excellent interactive guides from the University of Leicester - the examples
have been tailored to specific disciplines, so click on the subject
closest to your own.
An Interactive Referencing Guide
A comprehensive guide to Harvard APA, Vancouver and Oscola (Law) citation
from the University of Portsmouth.
Find
out about your preferred learning style
Take this quick online quiz and get useful feedback about your preferred
learning style and tips on relevant effective study techniques. It is known
as the VARK system since it assesses your strengths in four areas: Visual,
Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic.
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October 16, 2008
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