College Knowledge:
College Success
The challenges of surviving academically and socially in college.
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Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds by Light, Richard J.
Notes: Helps students avoid struggling through college and missing opportunities. It tells how they can make the most of school and link it with the rest of life. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 0674004787
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2001
Pages: 242 p.
Callnumber: 378.198 L626M
College in a Can: What’s In, Who’s Out and Everything Else to Know About Life on Campus by Choron, Sandra
Notes: How do newly arrived students manage in the college world? College in a Can contains answers to how to improve study skills, how to meet people, what are the best college radio stations, and more. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 0618408711
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2004
Pages: 332 p.
Callnumber: 378.198 C456C
Living the College Life: Real Students, Real Experiences, Real Advice by Paulsen, Kenneth J.
Notes: Answers many of the questions students have about college, such as whether they should withdraw from a class they are doing poorly in, join a fraternity or sorority, or accept a credit card offer. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 0764577034
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2005
Pages: 255 p.
Callnumber: 378.198 P285L
A Parent’s Guide to Sex, Drugs, and Flunking Out: Answers to the Questions Your College Student Doesn’t Want You to Ask by Epstein, Joel
Notes: Encourages parents to communicate with their children attending college to help insure they will make wise decisions with their new freedom at school. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 1568385714
Publisher: Hazelden
Published: 2001
Pages: 215 p.
Callnumber: 378.198 EP85P
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into at College by Cohen, Harlan
Notes: This entertaining guide enlightens students about classes, student organizations, dating, drugs and managing money at college.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 9781402203374
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2007
Pages: 449 p.
Callnumber: 378.198 C66N2
Going Back to School by Bruno, Frank Joe
Notes: Gives guidance to adults returning to college on how to apply to schools, study, write papers; and ways to manage their school work and outside responsibilities at the same time.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 0768907128
Publisher: Arco
Published: 2001
Pages: 197 p.
Callnumber: 374.973 B83BG2
The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life: A Comprehensive Resource for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students and Their Allies by Baez, John
Notes: A handbook for the challenges faced by gay students. It furnishes advice, and information about the services and organizations that are available for them. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 9780375766237
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2007
Pages: 391 p.
Callnumber: 378.1982 B145G
College Study: The Essential Ingredients by Lipsky, Sally
Notes: Presents strategies for study, and time management skills to students. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 9780130488367
Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall
Published: 2004
Pages: 159 p.
Callnumber: 378.1028 L669C
10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College: The Know-How You Need to Succeed by Coplin, William D.
Notes: Tells how students can have a more successful career by increasing their marketable skills while in college. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 1580085245
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2003
Pages: 259 p.
Callnumber: 378.013 C792T
Making the Grade With A+DD: A Student’s Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder by Sarkis, Stephanie
Notes: Provides advice to students with attention deficit disorder to enable them to succeed academically, socially, and have a fulfilling life on campus. Limited availability.
Reading Level: Adult
ISBN: 9781572245549
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2008
Pages: 238 p.
Callnumber: 371.94 SA73M