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Use the key words below to find library materials on the following subjects in the Lone Star College–CyFair Branch Library or search other topics in the library catalog.
NOTE: Thanks to all the Lone Star College–CyFair Students and Faculty Members that provided support and input for this project to gather student tips on success skills.
Student Success Skills Sources - LSC-CyFair
Selected Web Sites
- Barsch Inventory from Indiana University South Bend - provides an interactive survey to assess your preferred learning style
- Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire from Barbara A. Soloman & Richard M. Felder at North Carolina State University - features a quiz that helps you determine what techniques or situations help you learn
Study Strategies
- Goals (PDF file) from Utah State University Academic Resource Center - features steps on how to plan and reach your educational goals
- How to Beat Procrastination from Willamette University - includes realistic steps to take when trying to overcome this habit
- Concentration (PDF file) from Utah State University Academic Resource Center - provides a list of barriers to keeping your focus tasks and a checklist of how to stay focused
- Anxiety/Stress Management from Barnard College - helps you identify symptoms of stress and how to alleviate it safely
- Managing Your Time from Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center - provides planners, tips, and a quiz to determine your planning skills
- Mnemonics/Memory Techniques (PDF) from Bucks County Community College - tips on improving memory based on learning styles and acronyms
- Note-Taking Skills from Sweet Briar College Academic Resource Center - highlights key shortcuts and guidelines for notes
- Stress and College Students from University of Florida Counseling Center - provides practical tips and strategies for identifying and handling stress
Writing/Presenting
- Avoiding Plagiarism from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - identifies types of plagiarism and when/how to give credit to information sources
- Giving an Oral Presentation from University of Canberra (Australia) provides some guidelines on how to prepare and give a successful talk on a topic
- Guide to Grammar & Writing from Capital Community College - provides tips on word choice, sentence structure, paragraphs, and research paper writing, etc.
- Speeches from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides ideas for writing and delivering a successful speech
- Writer's Web Topic Index & Search Engine from University of Richmond Writing Center - includes help guides on grammar, citation styles, and editing among other topics
Reading/Listening
- Listening and Note Taking from Cuesta College Academic Support - gives basic cues and clues for paying attention to main ideas and key points
- Reading and Understanding Texts from the University of Victoria Counselling Services - provides practical tips for organizing and understanding textbooks
- SQ3R Reading System from Columbia College of Missouri Writing Center - lists strategies to help you remember what you read
Math/Science
- Writing Lab Reports or Research Reports (PDF file) from the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) - highlights essential elements of a lab or research report in the sciences
- Math Strategies & Study Tips from University of Illinois at Chicago Academic Center For Excellence - provides simple tips for understanding how to study and take tests in mathematics
- Math Study Skills from University of California at Berkeley Learning Skills Center - includes steps to keep up with assignments and taking math tests
- Success in Mathematics from Saint Louis University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science - provides practical tips for studying math and testing well
Testing
- Self Help-Taking Tests from Texas A&M Student Counseling Service - provides great tips for doing well on tests including specific strategies for different types of tests such as essay, multiple choice, etc.
- Test Anxiety from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center - identifies a coordinated plan to start test review early to minimize anxiety
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Magazine Articles
Search for student success skills articles in:
NOTE: Use your library card number to search for articles off campus.
Search Tips:
Use 1-3 important topic words or phrases separated by "and"
EXAMPLES:
time management and college
study skills and college
test anxiety
Search Tips:
Use 1-3 important topic words or phrases separated by "and"
EXAMPLES:
time management and college
study skills and college
test anxiety
Success Tips from Lone Star College–CyFair Students
To help me remember what I read in a textbook, I . . .
| Take notes as I go and highlight important info and write down every definition that is given in each chapter and put the page numbers in my notes to reference it to my book. Also I take notes in the margins. - ALC/Business Finance major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Highlight then come back & review again later that same day. - Travis/Undecided major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Teach it to my younger sister and Mom. Don't teach it the way it is in the book. Put it in a chart. Make it better, clearer to understand. Your textbook is merely a tool. - RLK/English major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Make my own notes about the text with my own interpretation. - Johnathan/A.A.S./Lone Star College–CyFair |
To recall key points or lists for a test, I . . .
| Use mnemonics or sometimes memorize the list in the tune of a popular song and sing it to myself over and over again. - MKS/Veterinary Medicine major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Make flash cards. - LT/Economics or Marketing major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Use acronyms. - Angela/Spanish & Sign Language Interpreter major/Lone Star College–CyFair & KAS/Elementary Education major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Think of familiar comparisons to help remember. - CLV/Undecided/Lone Star College–CyFair |
When I am faced with going to work, running errands, and several assignments to complete during the week, I . . .
| Write everything in a planner so I will stay on task. - Travis/Undecided major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Try to sit down and create a schedule so I can see where I need to put the most emphasis. It helps set priorities. - Angela/Spanish & Sign Language Interpreter major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
When I need to practice a class presentation, I . . .
| Do it for my family a few times. No one will be as brutally honest with you as your family. - RLK/English major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Stay in a quiet, clear, uncluttered room by myself and recite it to myself sometimes even in front of a mirror. - MKS/Veterinary Medicine major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Rehearse and write on note cards. - BSJ/Business/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Practice out loud in front of friends to get feedback. - EW/Communications major/Lone Star College–CyFair & Angela/Spanish & Sign Language Interpreter major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
When I feel stressed out about classes, dating, my job, etc., I . . .
| Go for a jog - SD/Nursing major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Talk to my friends/family or when I just need to relax, I read a non-school related book/magazine or go see a good movie. - CJA/Psychology major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Usually go the gym or go running - Brian/Business major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Do some yoga or meditate on a peaceful topic..go to my happy place if you will! Plus I always pray if I think things are getting too hectic. - MKS/Veterinary Medicine major/Lone Star College–CyFair |
| Evaluate my priorities. What's most important? Is stressing out about a test or a job important, or is studying for a test and doing my job more important? Stress is not going to do the work for you. - Johnathan/A.A.S./Lone Star College–CyFair |
