LibGuides: First Year Seminar (FYS) Resource Guide: Books on College Success in UB's Collection

Select Book's from UB's College Success Collection

The following books are available in Wahlstrom Library's collection, where students can check them out at the Student Self Checkout Station on UB Library's 3rd floor--or ask a library staff member for details.

Practicing College Learning Strategies by Carolyn H Hopper
Call Number: LB 2395 .H66 2013
ISBN: 9781111833350
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
PRACTICING COLLEGE LEARNING STRATEGIES models learning strategies that will give students the foundation for learning how to learn throughout college and for becoming life-long learners.
The Norton Field Guide to Writing, with Readings and Handbook by Richard Bullock; Maureen Daly Goggin; Francine Weinberg
Call Number: PE1408 .B883825 2013
ISBN: 9780393919592
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
With just enough detail -- and color-coded links that send students to more detail if they need it -- this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know and resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know. Designed for easy reference -- with menus, directories, and a combined glossary/index.
Academic Transformation by De Sellers; Carol W. Dochen; Russ Hodges
Call Number: LB 2395 .S45 2011
ISBN: 9780137007561
Publication Date: 2010-05-14
The latest research on cognitive theory paired with readable and practical lessons on study skills to create a balanced approach to learning strategies.
College Success by Amy Baldwin
Call Number: LB 2343.32 .B353 2020
ISBN: 9781951693183
Publication Date: 2020-03-01
For First Year Experience courses, College Success includes an array of student surveys and opinion polls.
Making the Grade by Mark Pruitt
Call Number: LB 2395 .P78 2012
ISBN: 9781475218886
Publication Date: 2012-12-14
Want to dominate your college classes? Making the Grade can help you learn more effectively, earn killer grades, and help you have an awesome college experience. These short, easy-to-read lessons can improve the way you take notes, the way you study, and the way you use your time. When Mark Pruitt followed these techniques, he made a 95% or higher in every class. Let Mark help you get the most out of your college years...TODAY!