New @ the Library: College & Life Success
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This page features topical lists of items from our print books, ebooks, and DVD collections. Ebooks are accessible to all Central Penn students, faculty, and staff--any time, anywhere you have an internet connection. If you have questions/problems accessing the ebooks, please contact the Library.
College Success
College in Four Years: Making Every Second Count by Call Number: 378.198 SAWISBN: 9780991614301Publication Date: 2014
College Rules!: How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College (4th Ed.) by Call Number: 378.198 NIS 4th ed.ISBN: 9781607748526Publication Date: 2016
College Success Guaranteed: 5 Rules to Make It Happen by Call Number: Ebook Central & 378.198 GAUISBN: 9781610480420Publication Date: 2011
Eat That Frog! for Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781523091263Publication Date: 2021
The Everything College Survival Book by Call Number: 378.198 FITISBN: 9781440512070Publication Date: 2011
The Freshman Survival Guide : Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything in Between by Call Number: 378.198 BRAISBN: 1455539007Publication Date: 2016
From the Army to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education by Call Number: 378.1982 VENISBN: 9781442248069Publication Date: 2015
The Happy Student: 5 Steps to Academic Fulfillment and Success by Call Number: 378.198 WONISBN: 9781614481270Publication Date: 2012
How to Succeed in College (While Really Trying): A Professor's Inside Advice by Call Number: 378.198 GOUISBN: 9780226304663Publication Date: 2012
How to Succeed in College and Beyond: The Art of Learning by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781118974841Publication Date: 2016
I Can Finish College: The Overcome Any Obstacle and Get Your Degree Guide by Call Number: 378.198 CANISBN: 9780557717316Publication Date: 2011
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College by Call Number: 378.198 COHISBN: 9781492645962Publication Date: 2017
Now You Tell Me! 12 College Students Give the Best Advice They Never Got by Call Number: 378.198 SCOISBN: 9781933608266Publication Date: 2012
Say This, NOT That to Your Professor: 36 Talking Tips for College Success by Call Number: 378.198 BREISBN: 9781935254683Publication Date: 2012
The Secrets of College Success by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781119561804Publication Date: 2019
The Ultimate Guide to College Transfer: From Surviving to Thriving by Call Number: 378.198 TYLISBN: 9781475826869Publication Date: 2017
U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life) by Call Number: 370.15 LERISBN: 9780316311618Publication Date: 2017
What to Do When College Is Not the Best Time of Your Life by Call Number: 616.89008 LEIISBN: 9780231151757Publication Date: 2010
Your College Experience: Strategies for Success by Call Number: 378.198 GAR 12th ed.ISBN: 9781457699665Publication Date: 2015
Study Skills and Academic Skills
Academic Writing and Grammar for Students by Call Number: 808.0663 OSMISBN: 9781473919365Publication Date: 2015
Academic Writing Now : A Brief Guide for Busy Students by Call Number: 808.02 STAISBN: 9781554812493Publication Date: 2015
The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics by Call Number: 519.5 KLEISBN: 9780809033591Publication Date: 2013
College Algebra DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition by Call Number: 512.222 HUEISBN: 9780071815840Publication Date: 2013
Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University by Call Number: 378.1702 BURISBN: 9781473919020Publication Date: 2016
Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students by Call Number: 428.222 FOGISBN: 9780805089448Publication Date: 2011
The Indispensable Guide to Undergraduate Research : Success in and Beyond College by Call Number: 378.125 HUDISBN: 9780807758502Publication Date: 2017
It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-Spoken, and Clear by Call Number: 808.5 FLEISBN: 9781609947439Publication Date: 2013
Math for the Frightened : Facing Scary Symbols and Everything Else That Freaks You Out About Mathematics by Call Number: 510.148 PASISBN: 9781616144210Publication Date: 2011
The Practical Grammar Handbook for College Writers by Call Number: 428.2 ANDISBN: 9781611636369Publication Date: 2015
Presentation Skills for Students by Call Number: 808.51 VanEISBN: 9781137576491Publication Date: 2016
Public Speaking for College and Career by Call Number: 808.512 GRE 10th Ed.ISBN: 9780078036828Publication Date: 2013
Six Steps to College Success: Learning Strategies for STEM Students by Call Number: 378.198 STRISBN: 9780979847516Publication Date: 2014
Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level by Call Number: 370.15 McGISBN: 9781620367568Publication Date: 2018
Wordsmith : A Guide to College Writing by Call Number: 808.042 ARL 5th Ed.ISBN: 9780205251278Publication Date: 2012
Writing Research Papers : A Complete Guide by Call Number: 808.02 LESISBN: 9780321952950Publication Date: 2015
Success in Life (and Work)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Call Number: LDR 158 COVISBN: 0671708635Publication Date: 1990
Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive by Call Number: 158.7 HALLISBN: 9781422186411Publication Date: 2015
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Call Number: 650.11 TRAISBN: 9781626569416Publication Date: 2017
Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780674660168Publication Date: 2016
Getting Organized in the Google Era: How to Get Stuff out of Your Head, Find It When You Need It, and Get It Done Right by Call Number: 650.122 MERISBN: 9780385528177Publication Date: 2010
Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals (Worksmart Series) by
Although the technology-related references are outdated, the primary content of the book is still useful. Includes goal setting for self in addition to as a manager.
Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780814401699Publication Date: 2008
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Call Number: 158.722 ACHISBN: 9780307591548Publication Date: 2010
HBR's 10 Must Reads: On Managing Yourself by Call Number: 650.1 HBRISBN: 9781422157992Publication Date: 2011
HBR's 10 Must Reads: On Mental Toughness by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781633694361Publication Date: 2018
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done by Call Number: 650.11 HARISBN: 9781422187111Publication Date: 2012
One Year to an Organized Work Life: From Your Desk to Your Deadlines, the Week-by-Week Guide to Eliminating Office Stress for Good by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780738212791Publication Date: 2008Also available in print: 650.11 Lee
Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by Call Number: 153.423 HAMISBN: 9780373892440Publication Date: 2011
The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life by Call Number: 650.1 BabISBN: 9781401309701Publication Date: 2009
The Sharp Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781118457399Publication Date: 2013
Smart Work: Centralise, Organise, Realise by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780730324362Publication Date: 2016
The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career by Call Number: 650.123 HOFISBN: 9780307888907Publication Date: 2012
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Call Number: 153.822 HALISBN: 9781594630736Publication Date: 2010
The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success by Call Number: 650.1 McAISBN: 9780143126362Publication Date: 2015
Yoga for Computer Users: Healthy Necks, Shoulders, Wrists, and Hands in the Postmodern Age by Call Number: 613.704 BLAISBN: 9781930485198Publication Date: 2012
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