Web Sites
Note: The sites listed below are not maintained by the Center for Distance and Independent Study or the University of Missouri. These links are intended only as additional sources of information about the topics covered in this course. The progress evaluations will only cover the material contained in the lesson commentaries.
Links to these sites should not be construed as an endorsement, either implicit or explicit, of their content by the course author, the Center for Distance and Independent Study, or the University of Missouri.
Search Engines and Directories
The following are links to various search engines and directories. If you would like additional information on a topic covered (or not covered) in this course, you can conduct your own search of the Internet.
Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, the links included here may change periodically as sites move or are taken down, and as new sites are created. If you find that one of the sites listed here has moved, please let us know so that we may change the link.
Course Web Links & Resources
Here is a listing of Web sites that you might find helpful in learning or teaching the different study skills taught in this course.
ORGANIZATION SKILLS
Helping Your Child with Organization and Study Skills (PDF)
LEARNING STYLES
Learning Styles
Studying in a Group
SPEED READING
Speed Reading Self-Pacing Methods
NOTE-TAKING SKILLS
The Student Success Center at the University of North Dakota has several pages of good note-taking information.
- Notetaking—Abbreviations
- Notetaking—Common Errors
- Notetaking—General Guidelines
- Notetaking—Tips for Success
STUDY SKILLS
Study Skills Self-Help Information
REPORT WRITING
A+ Research and Writing
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Graphic Organizers
INTERNET RESEARCH
Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web
Search the Web & Evaluate Resources
CITING SOURCES
MLA Formatting and Style Guide
The Columbia Guide to Online Style
INFORMATION SOURCES
The Internet virtually places the libraries of the world at your fingertips. The Center for Distance and Independent Study offers you access to a virtual library that features museums and other cultural resources, as well as the Encyclopedia Brittanica. This is an excellent place to start your Internet search. (You must be logged in with your CDIS ID to access the virtual library.)
Librarians' Internet Index
Tools for Research
The History Channel
