Internet Resources and Study Guides

       A Student's guide to the Study of History    
        
    A Student's Online Guide to History    
    Why Study History?    
    The Writing of a History Essay Examination    
    Good Historical Research and Writing          
    Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students
    Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing     
    Good Historical Research and Writing       
    How to Read a Primary Source     

     MLA Formatting           OWL Handouts        
    Conducting Research      
    The History Net

    Historical Text Archive
    A Student's Guide to Research with the WWW
    A+ Research & Writing for high school and college students


    Assess your study skills: Reviewing Your Study Techniques

Knowing Yourself as a Learner
                                          
Academic Success Checklist      

                                    Procrastination   

       Are You a Procrastinator?

       Overcoming Procrastination

       Overcoming Procrastination

       Procrastination: Ten Ways To "Do It Now"     

       Overcoming Procrastination SELF-HELP PROGRAM

       Techniques to Manage Procrastination

       Overcoming Procrastination

       Procrastination: Ten Ways To "Do It Now"

       Are You a Procrastinator?

       Overcoming Procrastination

       Putting A Stop To Putting It Off


                                      Lectures and Note Taking     


       Learning from Lectures

       Learning From Textbooks         

       Selecting Main Ideas

       Textbook Marking

       Marking Your Text  

       Finding the Main Idea

       Annotated Text

       How Can I Organize My Textbook Reading?

       Getting the Most out of Your Textbook

       Reading Your Textbooks Effectively      

       Effective Note-Taking

       Effective Notetaking

    
   Purposes of Note-Taking

  
    Effective Note-Taking

       A System for Effective Listening and Notetaking

       Taking Lecture and Class Notes

       Taking Objective Tests

       What is a well written answer to an essay question?

                                    York University Development Centre
    Obstacles to Attaining Top Grades
    Selecting Important Information
    Note taking
    Learning to Listen to University Lectures
    Preparing for Multiple Choice Exams
    General Strategies for Studying
    Reducing Exam Anxiety
    Time Management for University Students

                                    Word Docs from Dartmouth - open them or save them to a disk
           Ways to Increase Memory

           How to Study Actively

           Memory is Learning That Persists

           Concentration

          Getting to Know Your Texts

          Pivotal Words

          Using Your Textbook

          Vary Your Reading Rate

          Basic Principles About Review

          Coping With Exams and Exam Anxiety



   The Multiple Choice Exam

             Practice Multiple Choice Test
   Tips on Taking Multiple-Choice Tests

    Anxiety
    Test Anxiety
    Anxiety
    How to Master Stress

    Memory
    Memory and the Importance of Review
    Memory Techniques and Mnemonics
    Remembering
    Improving Your Memory
    Memory Strategies
 

    General Information  
    OWL Handouts
    Improve Your Studying Skills
    Information Organization
    Test Preparation and Test Taking Strategies
    Writing Essay Exams
    CalREN Project Study Tips
    Virtual Study Skills Handouts
    Listening Skills

    Control the Environment