Library Portal: ACA 122: College Transfer Success: College Success Skills

College Success Skills

Reading Comprehension Tips
Find reading strategies to make your reading more "...meaningful, focused, and productive." From UNC-CH Learning Center.

LearningExpress Library Complete and PrepSTEP This link opens in a new window
Click on "College Students" module to access PrepStep's "Reading Skills Review" activities.

Academic Writing | Purdue OWL
"These OWL resources will help you with the types of writing you may encounter while in college. The OWL resources range from rhetorical approaches for writing, to document organization, to sentence level work, such as clarity."

LearningExpress Library Complete and PrepSTEP This link opens in a new window
Click on "College Students" module to access PrepStep's "Grammar and Writing Skills Review" activities.

Welcome to the Indiana University Plagiarism Tutorials and Tests | School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington
"[A]voiding plagiarism is important -- both in writing and speaking. This tutorial will help you to understand and recognize plagiarism."

How to Study Math in College | The Ohio State University
Find study, homework, and test-taking skills for your math courses from The Ohio State University.
Studying for Math | Dartmouth
Resources for studying for math classes from the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College.

LearningExpress Library Complete and PrepSTEP This link opens in a new window
Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and ebooks for students adult learners. Includes practices tests such as GED, GRE, SAT, TEAS, and supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more. (NC LIVE)

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A premier virtual reference collection including research tutorials, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas. (NC LIVE)
ProQuest Research Companion This link opens in a new window
Use learning modules for best practices on how to effectively find information, evaluate information, and use information; an award-winning, cloud-based information literacy solution that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently. (NC LIVE)

Assignment Calculator | University of Minnesota
The Assignment Calculator breaks down research and writing projects into manageable steps based on your due dates.
The Cornell Note Taking System
Learn how to take effective notes using Cornell Notes or the Cornell Note Taking System.
Memorization Strategies | UNC-CH
Find memorization as well as other visual and spatial learning techniques recommended by The Learning Center at UNC.
Note-Taking, Studying, and Test-Taking: A Survival Manual for College Students | Arkansas State University
"This [PDF] manual will help you to earn
the highest test scores that are possible for you. Although some tips on how to take tests are given, most tests are passed or failed long before you enter a classroom on exam day. Thus, the tips concentrate on note-taking and studying."
Note-Taking, Study Skills & Test-Taking | Kent State University
From Kent State University.

Time Management Tips | Dartmouth
Find time management tips from Dartmouth College.

College Stress | The Learning Center (UNC-CH)
Find stress management tips from The Learning Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Managing Stress: A Guide for College Students (Univ. of GA)
Use this guide to find tips on how to manage stress, including advice concerning healthy eating, exercise, relaxation techniques, and healthy sleep. From UGA.

College Success Skills Center | Learning Express Library
Find study and learning skills for college success from Learning Express Library.