Section 1 - Skills
All the skills and tools you need to start research at a college level.
Time Management, Research, Critical Thinking, Writing, Technology, Teamwork, and Presentations
Student Life Management
Why Should I Care? College students have a lot to think about and a lot to do. Organizing and ma...
Performing a Search for Literature
Why Should I Care? Scientists are skeptical people by nature. They usually don't accept statemen...
Critical Thinking
Why Should I Care? When people hear something new, or read information, they need to evaluate th...
Note Taking for a Research Project and Organizing Information
Why Should I Care? Scribbling notes like a madman? Losing your mind with an endless document of ...
Writing English in Quebec
Why Should I Care? Students who are in Quebec and writing papers in English are in a special sit...
Group Work
Why Should I Care? Some students love working in groups, and others hate it. Some professors lov...
Oral Presentation
Why Should I Care? The most universal method of learning is to hear someone talking. People stil...
Word Processors
Why Should I Care? No one uses typing machines, and very few people write papers by hand. Using ...
Spreadsheets
Why Should I Care? Being able to make a table, or a graph, is really useful. You can use this sk...
Slide Shows and Presentations
Why Should I Care? Designing a great presentation deck is an art. However, lots of people let th...