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Books

CAS has a library of books, software, and study tools available for student use. Whether you are studying for an exam and are looking for some study tips, or are writing a paper and need help with APA style, CAS has a resource that can help! Simply come to the CAS office, ask to see our library, and you can use the books in the Center for as long as you need. (In order to keep all books available to students at all times, all books and software must stay in the Center. You may come to CAS during any open hours and use these materials.)

  • Aaron, J.E. (2001). The little brown compact handbook (Montgomery College-Rockville ed.). Boston: Pearson.
  • Buzan, T. (1989). Use both sides of your brain (3rd ed.). New York: Penguin Books.
  • Dembo, M.H. (2000). Motivation and learning strategies for college success: A self-management approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Flippo, R.F., & Caverly, D.C. (2000). Handbook of college reading and study strategy research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Hacker, D. (2006). The Bedford handbook (7th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
  • Kesselman-Turkel, J., & Peterson, F. (1981). Study smarts: How to learn more in less time. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press.
  • Kesselman-Turkel, J., & Peterson, F. (1981). Test-taking strategies. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press.
  • Kiewra, K.A., & Dubois, N.F. (1998). Learning to learn: Making the transition from student to life-long learner. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
  • Lewis, N. (1978). Word power made easy. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  • Longknife, A., & Sullivan, K.D. (2002). The art of styling sentences (4th ed.). Hauppauge, NY: Barron's.
  • Ostrander, S., Schroeder, L., & Ostrander, N. (1994). Super-learning 2000: New, triple-fast ways you can learn, earn, and succeed in the 21st century. New York: Dell Publishing.
  • Pauk, W. (1997). How to study in college (6th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
  • Rose, C., & Nicholl, M.J. (1997). Acclerated learning for the 21st Century: The six-step plan to unlock your master-mind. New York: Dell Publishing.
  • Strunk, W. Jr., & White, E.B. (2000). The elements of style (4th ed.). New York: Longman.
  • Sylvestri, L.A. (2005). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination (3rd edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

STYLE GUIDES

  • APA: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).
  • Chicago: The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.).
  • MLA: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed.).
  • AMA: The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing.

Software

Focus on Grammar: High-Intermediate

The Focus on Grammar series uses interactive activities to teach and review grammar in reading, writing, and listening. The High-Intermediate level is for students with a reasonable knowledge of the English language who are looking for a more advanced understanding.

Fuchs, M., & Bonner, M. (1995). Focus on Grammar: High-Intermediate Level [Computer software]. Cincinnati, OH: Exceller Software.

Focus on Grammar: Advanced

The Focus on Grammar series uses interactive activities to teach and review grammar in reading, writing, and listening. The Advanced level takes grammatical skills one step farther, and is ideal for students looking to polish their language skills for their professional careers, or to thrive in the university setting.

Maurer, J. (1995). Focus on Grammar: Advanced Level [Computer software]. Cincinnati, OH: Exceller Software.

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Dragon Naturally Speaking is a voice recognition software that allows users to control their computer by speaking. It also can assist in creating documents, e-mails, and instant messages at up to 160 words per minute. Users train the software to recognize their voice and then can speak into a microphone while the software types, edits, or operates the computer system.

Dragon Naturally Speaking (Version 8) [Computer software]. Peabody, MA: Scansoft.

Home Institution Resources

Bowie State University

Academic Support Services: http://www.bowiestate.edu/community/academicsupport.asp
Disability Support Services: http://www.bowiestate.edu/community/disability.asp

Towson University

Academic Achievement Center: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/aac/
Writing Support: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/main/academics/
academicsupportservices/writingservices/
Disability Support Service: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/dss/

University of Baltimore

Academic Resource Center: http://www.ubalt.edu/arc/
Disability Support: http://www.ubalt.edu/disability/

University of Maryland Baltimore

Writing Center: http://www.umaryland.edu/student/writing/ Support Services for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.umaryland.edu/student/disabilities.html

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Academic Support Services: http://www.umbc.edu/sss/sss_acad.htm
Disability Support: http://www.umbc.edu/sss/sss_disab.htm

University of Maryland, College Park

Learning Assistance Service: http://www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS/
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education: http://www.omse.umd.edu/services/
Writing Center: http://www.english.umd.edu/programs/WritingCenterWebsite/
Disability Support Service: http://www.counseling.umd.edu/DSS/

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Academic Support Services: http://www.umes.edu/accsupport/
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities:
http://www.umes.edu/accsupport/ossd.html

University of Maryland University College

Effective Writing Center: http://www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/ewp_writingcenter/
Academic Support Program: http://www.umuc.edu/ugp/asp/