{"id":475,"date":"2023-03-07T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/?p=475"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:11:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T10:11:59","slug":"e-resource-trial-skills-for-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2023\/03\/07\/e-resource-trial-skills-for-study\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Resource trial: Skills for study"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we’re midway through the second semester, many eyes are turning to assignments and thinking ahead to final exams. Did you know that we’ve recently secured a trial of the interactive resource Skills for Study<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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Based on the bestselling The Study Skills Handbook <\/em>by Stella Cottrell, Skills for Study<\/strong> offers an interactive and personalised solution to help students hone their academic skills while developing skills required by employers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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  • Confidence with Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Getting Ready for Academic Study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Critical Thinking Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Group Work and Presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Research Principles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Employability and Personal Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Projects, Dissertations and Reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Time Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Exam Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Reading and Note-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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