LibGuides: ACA: Student Success Resources

Time Management

Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books HD 69 .T54 C74 2008

ISBN: 9780470372258
Power of Less : The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential-- In Business and In Life
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books HD 69 .T54 B329 2009

ISBN: 9781401309701
The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books BF 637 .P76 S74 2011b

Active Listening & Note-Taking
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Maxed Out: Nothing is Priceless
Call Number: Wilm & North DVDs HG 1643 .M394 2007

ISBN: 0876964000864
Reading Essentials
Call Number: Wilm DVDs BF 637 .C45 C64175 2010

Introduction -- Becoming a better reader -- Tip 1: Reading environment -- Tip 2: Know your purpose -- Tip 3: Read selectively -- Tip 4: Prioritize -- Tip 5: Scan first -- Tip 6: Keep reading -- Tip 7: Stay focused -- Tip 8: Take notes -- Tip 9: Practice.

Researching, Reading & Writing
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Writing a Great Research Paper
Call Number: Wilm DVDs PE 1478 .W758 2007

Picking an A+ Topic -- Starting Your Research -- Finding the Best Sources -- Plagiarism & Other Pitfalls -- Taking Notes -- How to Be Persuasive -- Writing Your First Draft -- Quoting, Citing, and Paraphrasing -- Formatting Your Paper -- Perfecting Your Final Draft

Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
Cape Fear Community College and the North Carolina Community College System have signed agreements with many four-year schools in North Carolina that wil help you successfully (and more easily) transfer. These agreements are called Articulation Agreements.

View this presentation to help you learn your rights and responsibilities under the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
Introduction to Student Services
Learn what each essential service of the college can do for you.