Book and Www Support for STUDY SKILLS and C&IT
Book and www support for STUDY SKILLS and C&IT
Some people prefer to work from texts and others from computer based support. Where IT support is interactive it can give you a quicker insight into your needs but it does not suit everyone. (Hint: If you open your computer file version of this booklet in Word you can hot link to the www sites electronically, it saves typing the addresses. See
Text Book Support
This is a very varied list which should point you to help for the skills you want to work on. They are not the only books on the topic, use the classification mark to find the right bit of the library and then look at other books in the same class group for alternatives. BL=Brotherton Library, EBL=Edward Boyle Library
Kneale, P.E. 2003 Study skills for geography students: a practical guide, 2nd Ed., Arnold, London, <Geography A-0.05 KNE, EBL 12 Student Ref; EBL 9 Student Loan Geography A-0.05 KNE 8 COPIES.>
Bonnett, A. 2001 How to Argue, a student’s guide, Prentice Hall, London. <EBL Student Ref Sociology A-2 BON, Student Loan Sociology A-2 BON >
Buzan, T. 1989 Use your Head BBC/Ariel <BL, Education 374.2BUZ>
Kitchin, R. and Tate, N.J. 1999 Conducting research into human geography : theory, methodology and practice, Pearson Education, Harlow <EBL Geography K-0 KIT>
Lee, J.A. 1999 The Scientific Endeavour, Addison Wesley, New York < EBL 9 Student Loan General Science A-0.05 LEE >
Northedge A., Thomas J., Lane A., and Peasgood A. 1997 The Sciences Good Study Guide, Open University, 410pp (This has useful maths notes too, interpreting graphs, multiplying fractions just in case you have forgotten the rules.) <EBL Student Ref General Science A-0.06 NOR , Student Loan General Science A-0.06 NOR>
Rakos, R.F. 1991 Assertive Behaviour Routledge <EBL 10, Psychology M-10RAK>
Rixon, S. 1986 Developing Listening Skills Macmillan <BL, Education 428.242RIX>
Rose, C. 1985 Accelerated Learning Accelerated Learning Systems <BL W2, Stack Education 370.153ROS>
Rowntree, D. 1988 Learn How To Study MacDonald Orbis <BL, Education 378.1 and EBL 12, C-2ROW>
Rudd, S 1989 Time Manage Your Reading Gower <BL, Education 373.1RUD>
If you are unsure about your English grammar skills try:
Kirkman, J (1992) Good Style: Writing for Science and Technology Chapman & Hall <EBL 11, Gen Sci A-5KIR>
Russell S. (1993) Grammar, Structure and Style, Oxford University Press, 303pp < BL WEST 3 Education 420 RUS, EBL 9 Student Loan English A-0.211 RUS, EBL 12 Student Library Education 420 RUS 3 copies
WWW Support
The main support sites for Leeds students is The SKILLS Centre at
Use the hot links to get to their web resources or type
Key Skills Online is a useful site here. Its direct URL is
The User Name is … acdsc…….. Password is ……sk1lls….
The following are sites at Canadian and US universities that you may wish to explore. They cover a broad range of skills:
A series of Study Skills self help information for Virginia Tech.
The Learning Skills Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Click on the ‘Our Favorite Handouts’ link.
The Study Skills package at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
The CalREN Project study tips.
University of York, Ontario, Canada. Learning Skills Programme handouts.
Getting Good Grades at The University of Toronto, Canada.
Academic Survival Tips from Edinboro University, Pennsylvania.
Additional on-line resources for essays:
Darling, C. 1999 Guide to Grammar and Writing at This is a very jolly, visually rich site. Watch the Americanisms, but other wise worth a visit. The Plague Words and Phrases section is a must!
Guilford, C. 1999 Paradigm Online Writing Assistant at A clear and jolly site with sections on: Organising, Revising, Editing, Writing Informal Essays, Writing Thesis / Support Essays, Writing Argumentative Essays, Writing Exploratory Essays, Documenting Your Sources
University of Victoria 1995 The UVic Writer's Guide at An incredibly comprehensive site