Study Skills Books

Books in the Library

There are many books in the library to support students and advise on study strategies and techniques. Study Skills can be found in the Library. You will find copies of most of these books in the University libraries starting at Class Number 370 in the  Thompson Library (Level 2) and  Nelson Library.

• Palgrave Study Guides - Books held by the Library
• Browse the Library Catalogue for Study Skills Books 

Popular and Recommended Study Skills Books in the Library

Recommended Books for Postgraduate Study Skills

Writing Skills - Recommended Books in the Library

A selection of books available in the Library to help you prepare, write and edit essays.

To help with your studies, the Library holds books on preparing, writing, and editing essays, articles and other publications. Some examples are listed on this page.

You will find copies of most of these books in the University libraries at Class Number 808.02 or you can Search the Library catalogue.

Follow the links for more information about a particular title.

• The Chicago Manual of Style. University of Chicago Press.
• McGraw-Hill style manual: a concise guide for writers and editors, edited by Marie Longyear. McGraw Hill 1989.
• The mature student's guide to writing, by Jean Rose. Palgrave 2001.
• MLA handbook for writers of research papers,  by Joseph Gibaldi and Walter S. Achtert. Modern Language Association of America 1999.
• The MLA style manual, by Walter S. Achtert and Joseph Gibaldi. Modern Language Association of America 1985.
• The project report: a guide for students, by D. E. Avison. Peter Francis 1989.
• Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process, by Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton. Sage 1992.
• The research project: how to write it, by Ralph Berry. Routledge 2000. Class No. 808.02
• Writing a thesis: a guide to long essays and dissertations, by George Watson. Longman 1987.
• The research student's guide to success by Pat Cryer (2000) Buckingham 2nd ed. Open University Press Class No. 378.170281
• Writing the doctoral dissertation: a systematic approach by Gordon B Davis and Clyde A Parker (1997) 2nd ed. New York: Barron's Educational Class No. 808.02
• Secrets for a successful dissertation by Jacqueline Fitzpatrick et al.(1998) Thousand Oaks:Sage Publications Class No. 808.02
• Writing the winning dissertation: a step-by-step guide by Allan A Glatthorn (1998) Thousand Oaks, CA., Corwin Press Class No. 808.02
• How to write better essays by Bryan Greetham (2001) Basingstoke: Palgrave Class No. 808.4
• Writing your dissertation: how to plan, prepare and present successful work by Derek Swetnam (2000)  3rd ed. Oxford : How To Books Class No. 808.02

Self Paced Guides and Useful Websites

Links to self paced guides and useful Study Skills Websites.

• Study Skills Books and Guides in the Library
• Key Skills Online - Evaluate and Develop your Key Skills 
• SkillPack Masters Guides
• Palgrave Study Guides
• John Ramsay's Learning and Grade Improvement Techniques Website
• BBC Key Skills Website
• University of Surrey's Skills Material 

Researching - Resources to Improve your Skills

• Research Skills - How to Look for Information
• Referencing and Plagiarism - Acknowledging your Sources of Information
• Evaluating the quality of information on the web
• Using Library eResources               

Communication - Resources to Improve your Skills

• Writing Skills - Note Taking, Essays, Reports and Dissertations
• Presentation Skills
• Working with Others - Team Building Skills
• IT Skills and Computer Literacy               

Learning Styles and Ability - Resources to Improve your Skills

• Time Management - Planning your Work
• Improving your Learning Styles and Ability - How to Get Good Grades
• Exams and Revision Techniques
• Maths and Numeracy - Working with Numbers and Data
• Good working practices for students