Academic Tools and Resources

The Office for Student Success identified the following external resources for additional information regarding study strategies and academic effectiveness.

Resource Guide

Articles

• Study Smart
• The Nine Secrets of Learning
• A Powerful Way to Improve Learning and Memory (Wayback Machine link)
• Banish Your Bad Study Habits
• 6 Research-Tested Ways to Study Better
• 7 Ways to Learn More Effectively
• Study Better: Tough Studying Makes Easy Tests
• 10 Failsafe Test-Taking Tips

Books

Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional	Eat That Frog! for Students - 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School	Grad School Essentials - A Crash Course in Scholarly Skills	How to Be a Successful Student
How to Become a Straight-A Student	Straight-A Study Skills	Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students	Make It Stick

Online Resources for College and Career

• Level All (email StudentAffairs@umc.edu for access code)

Online Resources for Writing Skills

• Academic Writer^® Tool
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• Purdue Online Writing Lab

Online Resources for Referencing

• Google Scholar
• University of Washington Citation Styles and Tools

Online Resources for Interview Skills

• Vanderbilt Career Center: Interviewing

Online Resources for Study Skills

• Berkeley Student Learning Center
• Cornell University – The Learning Strategies Center
• First Aid
• Khan Academy
• Oregon State University's Learning Corner
• Samford University How to Study Video Series
• University of Central Florida's Learning Skills Resources
• Utah State University's Student Academic Support
• Stanford Medicine Learning Strategies