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Self-help books for coping with life as a student and improving your study skills. All these titles are available to borrow from our library.
- A Guide to Learning Independently (Lorraine Marshall)
- Academic Career Handbook (Loraine Blaxter)
- Academic Writing Course (R. R. Jordan)
- Advanced Learners' Grammar: A self-study reference & practice book with answers (Longman) (Mark Foley & Diane Hall)
- The Artist's Way: A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self (Julia Cameron)
- Authoring a PhD: How to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation (Patrick Dunleavy)
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott)
- Conquer Study Stress (Peter Levin)
- Creating a Life Worth Living: A practical course in career design for artists, innovators, and others aspiring to a creative life (Carol Lloyd)
- Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument (Dr. Stella Cottrell)
- The Dissertation Journey (Dr. Carol M. Roberts)
- Dissertation Writing in Practice: Turning ideas into text (Linda Cooley & Jo Lewkowicz)
- Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science (Judith Bell)
- Effective Study Skills: Essential Skills for Academic and Career Success (Geraldine Price & Pat Maier)
- English in Today's Research World: A Writing Guide (ELT / EAP): A Writing Guide (John Swales, Christine B. Feak)
- The Exam Skills Handbook. (Palgrave Study Guides). (Sheila Cottrell)
- Fresher Pressure: How to Survive as a Student (Aidan Macfarlane)
- From Pasta to Pancakes (Tiffany Goodall)
- Hard Up and Hungry: hassle free recipes for students, by students (Betsy Bell)
- How to be a Student (Sarah Moore & Maura Murphy)
- How to Get a Good Degree: Making the Most of Your Time at University (Phil Race)
- How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors (Estelle M. Phillips & Derek Pugh)
- How to Make Effective Presentations (Elizabeth P. Tierney)
- How to Read a Book: The classic guide to intelligent reading (Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren)
- How to Research. 2nd Ed. (Loraine Blaxter, Christina Hughes, Malcolm Tight)
- How to Use your Reading in your Essays (Jeanne Godfrey)
- How to Write a Thesis (Rowena Murray)
- How to Write Critical Essays: A Guide for Students of Literature (David B. Pirie)
- How to Write Essays: A step-by-step guide for all levels, with sample essays (Don Shiach)
- How We Write: Writing as Creative Design (Mike Sharples)
- Isn't It About Time?: How to Overcome Procrastination and Get on with Your Life (Andrea Perry)
- International Student Handbook, The (Dr. Hayo Reinders, Nick Moor, Marilyn Lewis)
- Learning to Read Critically in Teaching & Learning (Learning to read critically series) (Louise Poulson, Mike Wallace, Eds)
- The Literature Review: Six steps to success (Lawrence A. Machi, Brenda T. McEvoy)
- The Mature Student's Guide to Writing (Palgrave Study Skills) (Jeane Rose)
- The Mature Student's Handbook (Palgrave Study Skills) (Lucinda Becker)
- The Mature Student's Study Guide. Essential skills for those returning to education or distance learning (Dr. Catherine Dawson)
- Moving On in Your Career: A guide for academic researchers and postgraduates (Lynda Ali and Barbara Graham)
- Nosh for Students - a fun student cookbook (Joy May)
- Overcoming Procrastination (Dr. Windy Dryden)
- Pass Exams Without Anxiety. 4th Ed. (David Acres) *Similar to book below, Passing Exams Without Anxiety, but different edition, different publisher and different text layout.
- Passing Exams Without Anxiety: How to get organised, prepare yourself and feel confident of success (David Acres) *Similar to above book, Pass Exams Without Anxiety, but different edition, different publisher and different text layout.
- Presentation Skills for Students (Joan van Emden and Lucinda Becker) recommended
- The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing it Now (Rita Emmett)
- Skilful Time ManagemenT (Peter Levin)
- The Smarter Student (Kathleen McMillan & Dr. Jonathan Weyers)
- The Study Skills Handbook (3rd Ed.) (Stella Cottrell)
- Student's Guide to Exam Success, The. 2nd Ed. (Eileen Tracy)
- Students Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing in Coursework and Examinations (Robert Barrass)
- Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second Language (Marilyn Lewis, Dr. Hayo Reinders)
- Studying and Learning at University: Vital Skills for Success in Your Degree (Alan Pritchard)
- Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome. A Student Guide (John Harpur, Maria Lawlor, and Michael Fitzgerald)
- Successful Exam Technique (David Cocker)
- Successful Study for Degrees. 3rd Ed. (Rob Barnes) 2004
- Survive at College (How to) (David Acres) (also search via Abe Books)
- Learn How to Study: A Guide for Students of All Ages (Derek Rowntree)
- Self Motivation: Simple Steps to Develop Self Worth and Heal Emotional Wounds (Gael Lindenfield)
- Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing (R.Murray Thomas & Dale L. Brubaker)
- University: A Survival Guide (Anne Coates)
- The Virgin University Survival Guide (Karla Fitzhugh)
- Use Your Head (Tony Buzan)
- Writer's Block and How to Use it (Victoria Nelson)
- On Writer's Block (Victoria Nelson), an updated rewriting of Writer's Block)
- Writing Academic English (Ann Hogue, Alice Oshima)
- Writing at University: A Guide for Students. 2nd edition (Phyllis Creme & Mary R. Lea)
- Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Natalie Goldberg)
- POCKET VERSION of Writing Down the Bones
- Writing Up Research: Experimental research report writing for students of English (Robert Weissberg, Suzanne Buker)
- Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day (Joan Bolker)