Kickstarting your academic career : skills to succeed in the social sciences / Robert L. Ostergard, Jr., and Stacy B. Fisher.
By: Ostergard, Robert L [author.].
Contributor(s): Gordon Fisher, Stacy B [author.].
Publisher: North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: xviii, 125 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781442635616 (paperback).Subject(s): College students -- Life skills guides | College freshmen -- Life skills guides | College student orientation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Study skills -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Education, Higher -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | POLITICAL SCIENCE | SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research | SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology | College freshmen | College student orientation | College students | Education, Higher | Social sciences -- Study and teaching | Study skillsGenre/Form: Print books.Issued also in electronic formats.Summary: "Taking a skills-building approach, Kickstarting Your Academic Career is a primer on the common scholastic challenges first-year social sciences students face upon entering college or university. Based on the challenges that instructors most often find students need help with, the authors offer practical advice and tips on such topics as communicating with instructors, note taking, how to read a textbook, writing exams, and researching and writing papers. The succinct writing and clear organization make this an essential reference for first-year students as they encounter post-secondary work for the first time, and a useful refresher for upper year students looking to refine their skills."--| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | LB2343.3 .O78 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000011628 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119) and index.
"Taking a skills-building approach, Kickstarting Your Academic Career is a primer on the common scholastic challenges first-year social sciences students face upon entering college or university. Based on the challenges that instructors most often find students need help with, the authors offer practical advice and tips on such topics as communicating with instructors, note taking, how to read a textbook, writing exams, and researching and writing papers. The succinct writing and clear organization make this an essential reference for first-year students as they encounter post-secondary work for the first time, and a useful refresher for upper year students looking to refine their skills."--
Issued also in electronic formats.