Welcome to MacEwan! These online library resources are intended to help new students start university on the right page. Be sure to also check out our corresponding physical book display at the John L. Haar Library.

To Read:

A Different Road To College: A Guide For Transitioning Non-Traditional Students by Alise Lamoreaux

Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies by Dave Dillon

College Success Guaranteed: 5 Rules to Make It Happen by Malcolm Gauld

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

Nursing: The Ultimate Study Guide by Nadia R. Singh

So, You Are Going to College?! by San Bolkan

Student Success: An Invaluable Resource for College and University Students by Mary Shier

Succeeding As a Student in the STEM Fields with an Invisible Disability: A College Handbook for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Students with Autism, ADD, Affective Disorders, or Learning Difficulties and Their Families by Christy Oslund

Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level by Sandra Yancy McGuire and Stephanie McGuire

The Guide to Learning and Study Skills: For Higher Education and at Work by Sue Drew and Rosie Bingham

The Return to Study Handbook: Study Skills for Mature, Distance, and Workplace Learners by Chloe Burroughs

The Secrets of College Success by Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs

University 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed by Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learning Centres

To Watch:

Effective Study Skills

Student Success Series: A Student's Guide to Stress Management