College Skills
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College Skills
Use the tabs below to find resources for your College Skills papers and projects.
These library databases provide valuable information for choosing a career
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new windowFeatures expertly researched, detailed content on more than 140 industries and more than 1,000 professions, with current information on earnings, employment trends, job requirements, and essential skills. Learn more about a career or take a career interest assessment to find a career that might suit you.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowStreaming service providing academic, career-related, and educational videos. Contains a large collection of videos covering a wide range of academic topics.
- LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new windowAn easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
- Vocational & Career Collection This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs. Full text access to over 330 trade and industry-related periodicals.
*Your student ID number is required to access library databases while off-campus.*
Use these resources to search for print and electronic books
- Online Catalog (Books)Find books, ebooks, dvds, and videos to stream
- EBL This link opens in a new windowA collection of eBooks ranging across all academic subjects. eBook Central gives students and faculty seamless and immediate access to the eBooks they need.
- EBSCO Academic Collection This link opens in a new windowA collection of multidisciplinary eBooks representing a wide range of academic subjects.
- ebrary This link opens in a new windowA collection of eBooks ranging across all academic subjects. eBook Central gives students and faculty seamless and immediate access to the eBooks they need.
Studying and Understanding Your Learning Style
- How to StudyMany great tips and resources to help you succeed in college
- Learning Style InventoryTake this learning style inventory to see which learning style fits you best: Are you an auditory, visual or kinesthetic learner? Also included are study tips for each learning style.
Time Management
- Time Management for StudentsBasic tips on time management for students
- Time Management TipsVideo produced by Dartmouth University Academic Success Center. Great tips to help the college student manage their time.
- Time Management Tips for Online StudentsTips to help you stay on top of your online classes.
How to Take Notes
- 5 R's of Note TakingRecord, Reduce, Recite, Reflect and Review
- Notetaking HelpInformation on how to prepare for class, take notes in class and what to do after class.
- Note taking 101Information and how-to on two different note taking methods: To Do Notes and Cornell Notes.