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Academic Writing: an introductory tutorial From Learning Skills at Charles Sturt University.
The
University of Victoria (Canada) Writer's Guide
A great comprehensive writing guide, this site addresses specific tasks
such as essay and thesis writing, as well as generic writing skills like
grammar and paragraph construction.
Clearer Writing The University of Sydney
The University of Wisconsin Writers Handbook Useful Resources compiled into a writing guide.
The Writing Workshop School of Psychology UNSW
Uni Learning A wonderful interactive site chock full of useful info for students. Highly recommended!
UNE Academic Literacy Tutorial
Designed for Bachelor of Education Students,
this online tutorial has an unusual gothic design and some great interactive
exercises.
Essay Writing Guide
From the Royal Literary Fund, UK. This site is a toolbox of essay writing
skills and resources
that looks at the whole essay writing process – from preparing and
planning to completion.
ELISE | Informing your studies
ELISE helps to develop an understanding of how to find, use and evaluate information for academic purposes. Completing ELISE and achieving a pass in the ELISE quiz is a mandatory requirement for all commencing undergraduate students at UNSW.
SAFARI: Skills in Accessing, Finding, and Reviewing Information From Open University
Seven Steps to Effective Library Research Cornell University tutorial.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate
Web Sources
From New Mexico State University Library.
Research & Documentation
Online
by Diana Hacker - research sources by Barbara Fister at Bedford St.
Martins.
VARK
(visual oral read/write kinaesthetic)
Do you know how you learn? This site is a great guide to learning styles.
Mind
Tools
A large site with advice on time management, decision making, dealing
with complexity, memory techniques, and study skills. Many tools and
tips that may be useful!
Thinking CriticallyUniversity of Queensland
Critical ThinkingUniversity of Canberra
Critical Thinking Murdoch University
Writing
Guidelines For Engineering and Science Students
Guidelines to help engineering or science students with writing assignments
in laboratory classes, design classes, and technical communication classes.
Includes suggestions for formats, checklists, and model documents.
Maths & Physics
homepage
A fun and useful site with many activities for practising maths and physics
at university level.
Learning
and Problem Solving in Chemistry
By Dr. Dave Woodcock from the Department of Chemistry at Okanagan University
College. This site looks at current problems in teaching and learning
general chemistry.
The
Chemistry Learning Centre
A centre at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for students who wish
to improve their performance in chemistry. The site features some handy
resources and links.
Guides for Better Science Writing Indiana University
Learning assistance for UNSW Business students, including some great on-line resources.
Maths Essentials Online tutorial from The Learning Lab, RMIT University
Maths & Statistics Massey University Online Writing and Learning Link offers some great online tutorials.
Writing a Phsychology Lab ReportA guide by Prof. Gail Huon School of Psychology UNSW
Writing for subjects From Monash University Language and Learning Online, guides to writing in disciplines such as Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, IT, Law and Medicine.
Writing
in the Humanities
From Dartmouth Writing Program, this site contains some good general
advice, especially for students from other academic backgrounds.
Conventions
of Writing Papers in Humanities
From Prof. Celia A. Easton, Department of English State University of
New York College. Includes some common pitfalls to avoid when writing
about literature.