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General Study Skills
Burdess, N. (1998). Handbook of student skills. (2nd ed.). Sydney: Prentice Hall. 378.170281 BUR
Burns, T., & Sinfield, S. (2003). Essential study skills : the complete guide to success at university . London : Sage Publications. 378.170281 BUR
Cheek, J. (1995). Finding out: Information literacy for the 21st century. South Melbourne: Macmillan Education Australia. 025.56 FIN
Edwards, P. (1996). 7 keys to successful study. (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research. 371.30281 EDW 1996
Fairbairn, G. J. & Winch, C. (1996). Reading, writing and reasoning: A guide for students. Buckingham: Open University Press. 428.40711 FAI 1996
Fry, R. W. (1994). How to study (3rd ed. ed.). Hawthorne , NJ : Career Press. 371.30281 FRY
Hay, I., Bochner, D. & Dungey, C. (1997). Making the grade: A guide to successful communication and study. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 378.170281 HAY
Kornhauser, A., & Enerson, D. M. (1993). How to study : suggestions for high school and college students (3rd ed. / ed.). Chicago : University of Chicago Press. 378.170281 KOR
Marshall, L. A., & Rowland, F. (1998). A guide to learning independently (3rd ed. ed.). Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman. 378.1702812 MAR 1998
McIlroy, D. (2003). Studying @ university : how to be a successful student . London : Sage. 378.170281 MACI
Morgan, C. T. & Deese, J. (1994). How to study: And other skills for success in college. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. 371.30281 MOR 1994
Mundsack, A., Deese, J., Deese, E. K., & Morgan, C. T. (2003). How to study : and other skills for success in college (5th ed. ed.). New York , NY : McGraw-Hill. 371.30281 MOR 2003
Nouwens, F., Dekkers, J. & Gooley, A. (1994). Successful study skills: Study guide. Rockhampton: Unilearn. 378.1702812 NOU
Orr, F. (1997). How to pass exams. (2nd ed.). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 371.30281 ORR 1997
Palmer, R. (1996). Brain train : studying for success (2nd ed. ed.). London ; New York : E & FN Spon. 371.302812 PAL 1996
Pauk, W. (1993). How to study in college (5th ed. ed.). Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 378.1702812 PAU 1993
Race, P. (2003). How to study : practical tips for university students . Malden , MA : Blackwell. 371.30281 RAC
Race, P., & Brown, S. (1993). 500 tips for tutors . London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page. 378.17 RAC
Rowntree, D. (1991). Learn how to study : a guide for students of all ages (Completely rev. ed. ed.). London : Sphere Books. 371.302812 ROW 1991
Turner, J. (2002). How to study : a short introduction . London : Sage. 378.170281 TUR
Withers, G. (1991). Tackling that test: Everything you wanted to know about taking tests and exams. Hawthorn, Vic.: Australian Council for Educational Research. 371.26 WIT
Exam Preparation
Berenyi, R. (1996). How you can write great essays & fly through your exams . Katoomba [N.S.W.]: Peak Publishing. 808.02 BER
Duigu, G. (2002). Essay writing for English tests (New [i.e 2nd] ed. ed.). Cammeray, N.S.W: Academic English Press. 428.24 DUI
Elms, J., & University of Southern Queensland . Student Association. (1996). Multi-choice examinations . Toowoomba, Qld.: University of Southern Queensland Student Association. 371.26 ELM
Evans, M. (2004). How to pass exams every time (2nd ed. ed.). Oxford : How To Books. 371.30281 EVA
Fry, R. W. (1994). "Ace" any test (2nd ed. ed.). Hawthorne , NJ : Career Press. 371.26 FRY
McVea, H., & Cumper, P. (1996). Learning exam skills . London : Blackstone Press. 340.076 MACV
Rozakis, L. (2003). Test taking strategies and study skills for the utterly confused . New York : McGraw-Hill. 371.30281 ROZ
Reading
Browne, M. N. & Keeley, S. M. (1986). Asking the right questions: A guide to critical thinking. (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall. (Also 1998 ed.) 808 BRO
Glendinning, E. H. & Holmstrom, A. S. (1992). Study reading: A course in reading skills for academic purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 428.40711 GLE
Speaking
McCarthy, P. & Hatcher, C. (1996). Speaking persuasively: Making the most of your presentations. St.Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin 808.5 MACC
McEvedy, M. R., Packham, G. & Smith, P. (1986). Speaking in academic settings: Oral skills for seminars, discussions and interacting with supervisors. Melbourne: Nelson. 808.5 MACE
Writing
Anderson, J. & Poole, M. E. (1994). Thesis and assignment writing. (2nd ed.). Brisbane: Wiley. 808.02 AND 1994
Anderson, P. V. (1995). Technical writing: A reader-centered approach. (3rd ed.). Sydney: Harcourt Brace College. 808.0666 AND 1995
Bate, D. & Sharpe, P. R. (1990). Student writer's handbook: How to write better essays. Sydney: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 808.066 BAT
Clanchy, J. & Ballard, B. (1997). Essay writing for students: A practical guide. (3rd ed.). Melbourne: Addison Wesley Longman. 808 CLA 1997
Creme, P. & Lea, M. R. (1997). Writing at university: A guide for students. Buckingham: Open University Press. 808.02 CRE
Cutts, M. (1995). The plain English guide. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 808.02 CUT
Eagleson, R. D., Jones, G. & Hassall, S. (1990). Writing in plain English. Canberra: AGPS. 808.066 EAG
Germov, J. (1996). Get great marks for your essays. St. Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 808.066574 GER
Study Skills in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
Clanchy, J. (1994). Making the most of your arts degree: A guide for students in humanities and social sciences. Melbourne: Longman Australia. 378.1702812 MAK
Macqueen, C. (1998). Getting ahead in tertiary study: A practical guide for business, social sciences and arts students. Sydney: UNSW Press. 378.170281 MAC
O'Shea, R. P. (1996). Writing for psychology: An introductory guide for students. (2nd ed.). Marrickville: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 808.066 OSH
Rosnow, R. L. & Rosnow, M. (1995). Writing papers in psychology: A student guide. (3rd ed.). Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole. 808.06615 ROS
Study Skills in Law
Campbell, E., & Fox, R. G. (2003). Students' guide to legal writing and law exams (2nd ed. ed.). Leichardt, N.S.W.: Federation Press. 808.06634 CAM 2003
Crosling, G. M., & Murphy, H. M. (2000). How to study business law : reading, writing and exams (3rd ed. ed.). Sydney : Butterworths. 346.9407 CRO 2000
Krever, R. (2001). Mastering law studies and law exam techniques (5th ed. ed.). Sydney : Butterworths. 340.076 KRE 2001
Study Skills in Science and Engineering
Day, R. A. (1995). Scientific English: A guide for scientists and other professionals. (2nd ed.). Phoenix: Oryx Press. 808.0665 DAY 1995
Goodall, C. J. (1995). A survivor's guide to study skills and student assessments for health care students. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. 610.730711 GOO
Hay, I. (1996). Communicating in geography and the environmental sciences. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 378.1702812 HAY
Knight, P., & Parsons, A. J. (2003). How to do your essays, exams & coursework in geography and related disciplines . Cheltenham , UK : Nelson Thornes. 910.07 KNI
Lobban, C. S. & Schefter, A. (1992). Successful lab reports: A manual for science students. New York: Cambridge University Press. 808.0665 LOB
Moriarty, M. F. (1997). Writing science through critical thinking. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones & Bartlett. 808.0665 MOR
Pechenik, J. A. (1993). A short guide to writing about biology. (2nd ed.). New York: Harper Collins. 808.066574 PEC
Rhoden, C. & Starkey, R. (1998). Studying science at university: Everything you need to know. St.Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. 507.11 RHO
Useful Websites
- Study Guides and Strategies
- Skills4Study
- James Cook University - Study Skills
- RMIT University - Study and Learning Centre
- UniLearning
- eStudy Centre
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