Welcome Back to School! Books, Videos & Web Resources

Here are some book and video suggestions to help you study in school this year for Grades 6-12. These are available at the Springfield City Library. Just ask a librarian for assistance.

BOOKS:

Barron's How To Prepare for the New SAT . 2005.

ERC 378.1664 BARRON'S

Cracking the GED . 2006.

ERC 373.238 CRACKING

Effective Study Skills: Maximizing Your Academic Potential. Judith Roberts. 2004.

378.170281 ROBERTS

The Everything Guide to Writing Research Papers. Cathy Spalding. 2005.

New 371.30281 SPALDING

Guide To Study Skills and Strategies. Phyllis S. Klemstein. 2000.

ERC 371.30281 GUIDE

How To Survive High School: a Student's Guide. Terry Dunnahoo. 1993.

373.18 D922h

How To Write Book Reports. 2002.

808.066028 HOW TO

Improve Your reading. Ron Fry. 1994.

428.4071 F947i

Mathematics Made Simple. Abraham Paul Sperling. 1991.

512.1  S749m

The Middle School Survival Guide. Arlene Erlbach. 2003.

373.18 ERLBACH

More Award-Winning Science Fair Projects. Julianne B. Bochinski. 2004.

507.8 BOCHINSKI

School Survival: a Guide to Taking Control of Your Life. Kate Tym. 2005.

371.8019 TYM

Student Success Secrets. Eric Jensen. 2003.

ERC 371.30281 STUDENT

Ultimate MCAS: Expert Tips To Help Boost Your Grade 10 MCAS Scores. Cynthia and Drew Johnson. 2000.

ERC 373.1262 JOHNSON

DVDs &Videos:

Answering Test Questions. Schlessinger Media. 2005.

DVD 371.26 Answering

How To Study for Better Grades. World Book, Inc. 1997.

FP/SA VHS 371.30281 HOW

Super Study Skills. Teacher's Video Co. 2000.

VHS Available through CWMARS

Where There's a Will, There's an A: How to Get Better Grades In High School. Chesterbrook Educational Publishers. 1991.

VHS 378 WHERE

Web Sites (Homework Resources):

• Springfield City Library: Directory of the Web
• Springfield City Library Askalibrarian Reference Service
• High School Ace
• Multnomah County Library Homework Center
• Sparknotes
• Three Rivers Free-Net Homework Help
• MassAnswers Chat Reference Service (nationwide chat reference)

Effective Habits for Effective Study*

You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies. Try to develop and appreciate the following habits:

• Take responsibility for yourself
• Center yourself around your values and principles
• Put first things first
• Discover your key productivity periods and places
• Consider yourself in a win-win situation
• First understand others, then attempt to be understood
• Look for better solutions to problems
• Look to continually challenge yourself

Partially adapted from the audio cassette by Steven Covey, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

* Effective Habits for Effective Study were taken from the Study Guides & Strategies site.

8/06

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