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Research: The Basics

Research will play an increasingly important part in your studies, and learning to research effectively will become increasingly important.  More

Writing a Bibliography: a How-to Guide:

When you write up your research it is important that you provide a reference any time you quote from or paraphrase another work, and this can be done by using footnotes, endnotes (either at the end of a chapter or of the whole text of the research, before the bibliography), or in-text references. More

You and Your Library

Getting to know your library/libraries could well save your hours of frustration further down the line.  More

Effective Note-Taking

One of the biggest challenges facing students beginning higher level studies (AS/A2 LEVELS IN THE UK) is learning how to take proper notes. More

Speed Reading - A Guide for Beginners

Faced with a mountain of books, most students will eventually ask themselves a simple question: is their a quicker way of reading all of this? The answer is yes, and the tool is speed-reading. More

An introduction to mind maps

Traditional note-taking involves jotting down information in a sequential, linear way. Rather than listing information, mind maps use a mixture of words and images to create diagrams representing connections between bits of information. More

Active Relaxation - The Neglected Art

Stress is a serious business. Just as a composer writes rests - indicating silence - as carefully as the notes played by musicians, so we need to decide when to relax and how to do so. Just think of the expression 'To compose yourself'. More

Speed Learning With SQR3

SQ3R is a reading/study system preferred by many educators. It can add 10 to 15% more time to a study session. However, it can produce a 70% improvement in retention according to some researchers. More

12 Great Memory Strategies For Better Grades

Have you ever noticed that some things are easy for you to remember while others are difficult? The good news is that there are strategies that can help you remember what you need to remember. More