LibGuides: College Success: Library Resources

Useful Databases

Electronic resources to help you succeed:

English Language Learner (EBSCO)
A resource for students who are new to the English language; topics including literacy, researching, note-taking and academic writing.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Resources for entrance exams, licensing exams, and scholarships. Includes prep books and practice tests. You will have to register to be able to read books and save test results.

LearningExpress

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Library books and eBooks

College Success for Students of Color by Francisco A. Rios; Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman; Angela M. Jaime; Kevin Roxas; Caskey Russell
Call Number: LC3727 .R565 2024

ISBN: 9780807786222

Publication Date: 2024-09-27

College Success for Students of Color spotlights the personal and cultural capital ISOCs bring with them on their postsecondary educational journey. It will help students identify, strengthen, and use these assets so that success in higher education is not only possible but inevitable. Written by faculty and administrators of color, from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, this guide contains insider advice and strategies to help ISOCs successfully navigate the challenges they might face wherever their postsecondary journey takes them.
The College Wellness Guide by Casey Rowley Barneson; The Princeton The Princeton Review; Robert Franek (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB2343.32 .B375 2021

ISBN: 9780593450390

Publication Date: 2021-08-03

A brand new guide that helps overwhelmed students manage their mental, physical, and social health, and reach and maintain a healthy balance in their college lives. The Princeton Review is proud to introduce The Campus Wellness Guide, an innovative new book that provides a mix of information, resources, and self-assessment activities to help students reach and maintain their overall health.
The Dyslexia, ADHD, and DCD-Friendly Study Skills Guide by Ann-Marie McNicholas
Call Number: ebook

ISBN: 9781787751774

Publication Date: 2020-01-21

This practical skills guide helps young people with who learn differently including those with dyslexia, DCD/dyspraxia and ADHD, study for their exams.
English in Action 1 by Elizabeth R. Neblett; Barbara H. Foley
Call Number: PE1128 .F5591 2019

ISBN: 9781337905947

Publication Date: 2018-12-13

English in Action is a four-level, standards-based integrated language learning program that prepares adults for work and academic success. The third edition of English in Action features authentic and high-interest content from National Geographic to promote critical thinking and 21st century skills.
How to Become a Successful College Student by Scotty Dunlap; Brian Dudak
Call Number: LB2343.32 .D86 2024

ISBN: 9781032524092

Publication Date: 2023-10-01

This book is your one-stop shop for the academic tools and habits needed to make your transition from high school to college a resounding success!
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving, and Moving On Up by Finkle, Jane
Call Number: eBook

ISBN: 9781632651310

Publication Date: 2019

In this supportive, all-inclusive handbook, Jane Finkle demonstrates how to use your introverted qualities to their best advantage, then add a sprinkling of extraverted skills to round out a forceful combination for ultimate career success.
Understanding Your College Experience by John N. Gardner; Betsy O. Barefoot; Kimberly A. Koledoye
Call Number: LB2343.32 .G37 2020

ISBN: 9781319107437

Publication Date: 2019-10-22

Understanding Your College Experience addresses the needs of the widest possible range of students through its content coverage and organization, activities, assessment, and design. Using a research-driven approach informed by decades of information on the first year experience, the author team provides students who need the most support with the practical help necessary to flourish in college, in life, and in their chosen career.