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101+ Web Resources for Students | studenthacks.org
Here is a collection of over 150 web resources for students that you might find useful.
From the tutors of the Writing Center at Harvard University:
How to Write Abstracts | studenthacks.org
The last step in any research proposal is to write a comprehensive summary (or abstract) about what you’re about to propose.This might sound easy, but I find that this is sometimes the most difficult part.
How do you condense all your research into a brief paragraph?
It can be mind-boggling — I know.
100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better | OEDb
If you think that iPods are used just for listening to music, you obviously haven’t been keeping up with the latest technology. The Apple-developed music player now features all kinds of accessories to help you study better, and now other companies are in a rush to get their designs in sync with the iPod. Pre-teens, college kids and even adults are taking advantage of the educational benefits an iPod affords them. From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier. To find out about the many different ways you can transform your iPod into a learning device, check out our list below.
Where to Find a Librarian 24/7 | studenthacks.org
If you ever have any research trouble, you should seriously consider contacting a librarian.They can cut your research time in half - and help you find exactly what you need.
And you never need to visit a library to talk with them.
Directory of open access journals
Welcome to the Directory of Open Access Journals. This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. We aim to cover all subjects and languages. There are now 3145 journals in the directory. Currently 1014 journals are searchable at article level. As of today 172243 articles are included in the DOAJ service.
10 Universities Offering Free Writing Courses Online — Education-Portal.com
Whether you are a current writer or looking to break into the craft, formal writing courses can help you hone your skills. If you don’t have the money or the time for a campus-based course, there are plenty of universities that offer free writing courses online.
Your 10-point checklist before sending off that manuscript « Getting Things Done in Academia
Preparing a manuscript is a complex task. Your career ultimately depends on producing successful manuscripts. The last thing you want to do is send out a manuscript prematurely. It wastes your time, your editor’s time, and the time of your anonymous colleagues. So here’s a ten point checklist toward making sure that every manuscript you send out allows your work to shine.
SSRN-Publishing Advice for Graduate Students by Thom Brooks
Graduate students often lack concrete advice on publishing. This essay is an attempt to fill this important gap. Advice is given on how to publish everything from book reviews to articles, replies to book chapters, and how to secure both edited book contracts and authored monograph contracts, along with plenty of helpful tips and advice on the publishing world (and how it works) along the way in what is meant to be a comprehensive, concrete guide to publishing that should be of tremendous value to graduate students working in any area of the humanities and social sciences.
Having recently completed a PhD, Shane shares three indispensable nuggets of advice for how to get the monster vanquished: use hard deadlines, soft deadlines, and the Martini Method. With a small amount of imagination these can be applied to any large project.
OLC provides Ohio Reference Excellence on the Web to increase access to ORE training and improve the quality of reference service in Ohio! Six self-paced modules cover the reference process, with resource links, exercises, and quizzes.
Mangrum-Strichart Learning Resources is pleased to welcome you to our free resource site, the #1 study skills site in the world. We encourage you to make full use of the study skills, study strategies, and study tips we have written and provided.
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Edit Your Paper in Three Passes or Less
Paper editing is a tricky task. It has to be done well. Nothing scuttles a paper faster than obvious mistakes or sloppy construction. You must, however, be careful. Too many editing passes can bloat the paper-writing process. In Straight-A, a simple three-pass system is presented that finds this balance between effective and efficient. It casts a critical eye on your structure — and your mechanics — without unduly burdening your schedule.
How to Write a Fascinating Thesis Statement | studenthacks.org
No professors or teaching assistants want to read a boring paper. They want to read a paper that engages them; a paper that is compelling and clearly articulated.So how do you write one of these papers?
Well, the most important part of writing a fascinating paper is to develop a great thesis statement.
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Read Hard Readings
With a complicated reading, even if you go real slow, the real meaning may still elude you. The individual words all make sense, but when strung together by a professional philosopher or comparative literature scholar, they somehow evade easy association with the English language. This is what happened to Cal Newport in his cultural studies class. And it’s probably happened to you too. Fortunately, there is way around this tight spot…
10 Universities Offering Free Science Courses Online — Education-Portal.com
Some of the world’s most prestigious universities now offer free science courses online. Read on to find out where you can find these courses and to learn what you can get out of each.
Librarian Chick - Learning is Sexy
This a list of free resources for students and educators… and anyone else who’s hip to learning.
- Books/Audio books
- Calculators/Mathematics
- Class Management/Worksheets
- Collaboration/Social Networking
- College/Student Loans
- Computers and Technology
- Culture, Arts and Music
- Dictionary/Thesaurus
- Foreign Language
- GPA Calculators
- Graphs/Presentation
- Highlighters/Web Annotation
- History/Geography
- Home Library
- Lectures/Speeches
- Memorization
- Notes/Forms/Writing
- Online Learning/OpenCourseWare
- Organization
- Poetry/Quotes
- Reference/Research
- Science/Space
- Test Taking/Prep
Universities with the Best Free Online Courses — Education-Portal.com
No tuition money? No problem! There are many top universities that offer free courses online. This list ranks some of the best free university courses for people who want to enhance personal knowledge or advance in their current field.
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