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Pencils   The University of St. Thomas Study Guides and Strategies - Contains excellent information on test preparation, writing skills, test taking, essay writing preparing to learn, and more.

Pencils  The University of Chicago Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Contains sites on studying, test taking, essay writing and time management.  Scroll down to the Index, and click onto "Study Skills," "Test Taking," "Time Management," or "Writing."

Pencils   NIU Writing Center - NIU's Writing Center is a must-see resource for any member of the NIU community who would like to be a better writer. This website provides information about the Writing Center's services. Students can schedule free, individual consultations with the Writing Center's trained staff.

Pencils Writing Across the Curriculum - This website provides links to resources that will help students with academic writing in all of their courses. Once you access the homepage, see the left menu. Particular links of interest include the ESL Clinic (which provides assistance to writers for whom English is a second language), as well as the Writing Style and Documentation links under Student Resources. The American Psychological Association and the Modern Language Association, among other groups, have documentation information here.

Pencils   Dr. Grammar - Wondering when to say "you and me" versus "you and I"? Need to know the difference between "affect" and "effect"? Ask Dr. Grammar! Dr. G's FAQ list is a must-have for every writer.

Pencils   The "All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide" e-mail newsletter - This free newsletter is a terrific resource for anyone struggling with the dissertation-writing process. The website includes archives of past newsletters, which address everything from time management to writer's block to procrastination.

Pencils   University of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator - Having trouble figuring out how to break down the researching and writing of that paper or presentation into manageable sections? This website will give you a timeline suggesting when to have each step of your project done in order to produce top-quality academic work.

Pencils   Harvard-Westlake School - This site is an interactive e-book on effective study skills. It includes chapters on writing, classroom participation, note taking, reading, studying, test preparation, test taking, and more.

Pencils   Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University On-line Study Skills Workshop - This is a comprehensive on-line workshop including information on time management, improving test performance, increasing reading comprehension, improving concentration and memory, and study location.