Useful links

Choose from: General Study Skills, Taking Exams, Grammar/Writing, Learning Styles, Memory, Note Taking, Plagiariam, Reading, Referencing/Citing Sources, Time Management, ESL, Vocabulary

Study Skills Websites 

• Chemeketa College - How to study
• Dartmouth College- Videos on study strategies
• Harvard University - Links, handouts, and videos on study strategies
• Louisiana State University - Self-tests (guest entry) and online study strategies
• McMaster University - Online study skills videos
• McMaster University - Math problem solving videos
• University of Texas - Handouts on study strategies
• Utah State University - Handouts on different study strategies
• York University - Handouts on study strategies
• University of Manitoba - Learning Assistance Centre helpful handouts

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Exams/ Quizzes

• MRU Student Learning Services - Preparing for tests
• MRU Student Learning Services - Strategies for taking tests
• Ohio University - Tips on how to study for and take exams

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Grammar, Punctuation and Writing

• Purdue University - Online Writing Lab (OWL)
• SLS - Guide to the Minimum Standards of Correctness
• St. Cloud University Write Place - Handouts on writing strategies
• University of Illinois - Grammar handbook
• University of Illinois - Writing Tips
• St. Cloud State University - Comprehensive writing help website
• Bartleby - Literature website
• University of Northern British Columbia - Writing Handouts

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Learning Styles

• North Carolina State University - Felder's Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
• Louisiana State University - Self-Assessment Tests and Study Strategies

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Memory

• Ohio University - Tips on remembering information

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Note taking

• MRU Student Learning Services - Note taking during class

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Plagiarism/Rules for Using Research in Your Written Work

• MRU - Student Code of Conduct (See 7. Academic Dishonesty)
• MRU Office of Student Conduct - Frequently Asked Questions
• MRU Office of Student Conduct - Guide for avoiding plagiarism
• MRU - Video presentation on avoiding plagiarism
• University of North Carolina - Plagiarism
• University of Pennsylvania - How to Avoid Internet Plagiarism
• New Humanities Reader - How Do I Know When I Am in Trouble? Self-Tests for Plagiarism

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Reading Effectively

• MRU Student Learning Services - Reading your textbooks effectively
• Ohio University - How to read effectively

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Referencing/Citing Sources
  *See Plagiarism for other information on using research material

• SLS Cite Sources Page - Handouts, guides, and links for APA/MLA/Chicago Style referencing
• Yale College - Citing sources, including the internet
• University of Auckland - Help with referencing, citations and avoiding plagiarism

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Time Management

• MRU Student Learning Services - Tips for managing your time
• Ohio University - Self-test and tips for time management
• Virginia Tech - Tips for Increasing Motivation
• David Allen Video - Getting Things Done

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Specifically ESL

Online Resources

• Dave's ESL cafe - Links to ESL sources
• A4esl.org -  Grammar and vocabulary quizzes
• From The Internet TESL Journal -  See student links on this site
• ManyThings.org -  Grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and on-line quizzes
• California Distance Learning Program - Read a variety of stories while listening for pronunciation
• University of Victoria - The English Language Centre Study Zone
• OWL at Purdue - Work pages and quizzes for ESL students
• Edufind.com - Grammar definitions/explanations plus practice quizes 

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Vocabulary

• The Academic Word List with practice exercises: This list includes words most commonly used in academic texts along with exercises for each group. If you master these words, your reading comprehension will improve.

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Dictionaries

These online dictionaries include clearly written information and examples in sentence form.

• Oxford English Dictionary - Full-text online resource for definitions of words
• Dictionary.com - Online resource for definitions of words
• Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged - Online resources for definitions of words

The Mount Royal Library has the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as a full-text online resource. You can access this dictionary through Mount Royal Library's online catalogue.

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Resources available from the Mount Royal Library:

These books have grammar exercises with answer keys.

• Azar, Betty. Fundamentals of English Grammar. White Plains: Longman, 2003.
  (Call Number PE1128.A965 2003).
• Azar, Betty. Understanding and Using English Grammar. White Plains, New York: Pearson Longman, 2009.
  (Call Number PE 1128. A97 2009)
• Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1999.
  (Call Number PE1128.H49, 1999).
• Swan, Michael and Catherine Walter. How English Works with Answers. New York: Oxford UP, 1997.
  (Call Number PE1128.S92, 1997).

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