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This guide contains books and websites that will help you to be successful in college.
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Links for College Students

  • Careers & Colleges
    Information on careers, college majors, financial aid, scholarships and much much more.
  • College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees
    Colleges for Women, Historically Black Colleges, Christian Colleges, Colleges for the Learning Disabled and contact information for US universities, scholarship offices, standardized test preparation resources including e-mail addresses, phone numbers, & snail mail info.
  • Free Appplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Guide to California Colleges and Universities
    Lists over 400 California Colleges
  • O*Net
    "Your tool for career exploration and job analysis!
    O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!"..O*Net
  • Vocational and Career Guidance
    This is a library subscription database listed under the library's Electronic Resources, providing full text coverage for more than 350 trade and industry-related periodicals. (Remote log-in required)
 

Recommended Books


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101 Ways to Make Studying Easier and Faster for College Students - Roubidoux, Susan Marie
Call Number: LB2395 .R76
What every student needs to know, explained simply

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Becoming A Master Student - Ellis, David B.
Call Number: LB2343.3 E442
ISBN: 0618595384

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Campus Confidential: The Complete Guide to the College Experience - Miller, Robert H.
Call Number: LB2343.32 M55
Considerations for freshmen, eleven things to do right after you arrive on campus, staying safe on campus, a brief overview of the typical "core" curricular requirements, and scheduling secrets for the freshman year.

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Challenging and Supporting the First Year Student: A Handbook for Improving the First Year of College - Upcraft, M. Lee
Call Number: LB2343.3 .U630
Creating campus cultures for the first year student. (faculty use only)

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College Success Strategies - Nist-Olejnik, Sherrie
Call Number: LB2395 .N545
ISBN: 0205646344

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Community College Experience - Baldwin, Amy
Call Number: LB2343.32.B24
ISBN: 0131959204
Understanding college culture and your campus, understanding yourself and how to learn, understanding others in college and diversity, handling stress and making healthy choices

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Essential Study skills - Burns, Tom
Call Number: LB2395.b84
ISBN: 1412945852


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Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused - Bellia, Anthony J.
Call Number: LB2337.4. B455
ISBN: 0071467319

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How to Flunk out of a Community College - Cannon, Cari B.
Call Number: LB2343.32.C26
101 surefire strategies that guarantee failure

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How to Study [Electronic Resource]
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 007142590X
Skills for success in college

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How to Survive Your Freshman Year
Call Number: LB2.32 H68343
ISBN: 1933512148
Hundreds of students who did, a few dropouts who didn't, and some things to avoid

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Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills - Carter, Carol
Call Number: LB2342.32.C37
ISBN: 0131474219
Welcome to college: values, goals, and time management; learning how you learn, listening, note taking, test taking, research and writing, solving problems and making decisions, relating to others and communicating in a diverse world


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Paying for College
Call Number: LB2337.4.P28
ISBN: 0768927145
Answers to all your questions about financial aid, scholarships, tuiition payment plans, and everything else you need to know


Student Guide to Research in the Digital Age: How to Locate and Evaluate Information Sources - Stebbins, Leslie F.
Call Number: ZA3075.S74
Define your research question, ask for help, develop a research strategy




Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD
Call Number: LC4818.5 N33
Choosing a college that's right for you, help on campus, help in the community, ways to help yourself

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The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life - Baez, John
Call Number: LB2343.32.B225
A comprehensive resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and their allies


Welcome to the Time of Your Life! [videorecording] - Keim, Will
Call Number: VHS
Lecturer Will Keim discusses the ten essential teachings that you need to graduate, the major stumbling blocks that can get in your way, and the secret of life at the university.

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