Study Skills

Free online resources to help you get a head start in school. This covers everything from college writing to academic research sites.

Public Library Locator (US Dept of Education) - http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch
Whether you are looking for a particular library or several in your neighborhood, the Public Library Locator can help! All you have to do is enter the information and you can search for public libraries in any area of the U.S.

Academics and Athletes (Natl Collegiate Athletic Association) - http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/academics_and_athletes
NCAA's Student-Athlete page is filled with useful info to help students stay eligible to compete, make the right choices about their health, perform in the classroom, and develop into tomorrow's leaders - AND find scholarships and internships!

Study Skills Self-Help Information (Virginia Tech) - http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Great tips for managing your time and studying more efficiently, from Virginia Tech. Five online study skills workshops and 24 articles provide a comprehensive guide to getting the most from your study time.

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing - http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu
Nuts and Bolts is for anyone who wants to learn how to write more clearly, gracefully, and effectively, regardless of topic. Written by a college professor who created this guide to help his students, it's a great resource for students!

Academic Success Center (George Washington University) - http://gwired.gwu.edu/counsel/asc
Improve your study habits with these great tools to help organize your time, study efficiently, improve your memory, and score higher on tests: all that you need to succeed in college, including concise tips to handle last-minute test panic!

The Writing Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison) - http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook
This useful web resource from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers guidance on improving your writing style, avoiding common grammar and punctuation mistakes, and using proper citations.

The Student Book Exchange - http://www.stubex.com
StuBEx.com was founded in 1998 to help students sell used textbooks to each other and has a rapidly growing satisfied user base.

Wordsmyth - http://www.wordsmyth.net
Wordsmyth is a useful language reference source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities.