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Welcome to the reading resource website! This site was established by the members of the Quality Implementation Committee for MGCCC students to gain knowledge and research-based information for the improvement of reading comprehension at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Reading Comprehension Resources

Books

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501 Reading Comprehension Questions Learning Express, LLC
Advanced Word Power (Instructor's Edition)Johnson, B. & Gamer, S.
Advancing Vocabulary Skills (Instructor's Edition)Nist, S. Mohr, C.
Art of Critical Reading: Brushing Up on Your Reading, Thinking, and Study SkillsMather, P. & McCarthy, R.
Break it Down! Boost Your College Reading ComprehensionLott, V. & Laird, C.
Building Vocabulary Skills (Instructor's Edition)Nist, S. & Mohr, C.
College Rules! How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in CollegeNist-Olejnik, S. & Holschuh. J.
Community College ExperienceBaldwin, A.
Community College Experience Plus (2007)Baldwin, A.
Community College Experience Plus (2010)Baldwin, A.
Confident StudentKanar, C.
Connections: An Insider's Guide to College SuccessLatino, J., Moore, S., & Moore, S.
Coping With College: A Guide for Academic SuccessHamachek, A.
Cornerstone: Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, and Living WellSherfield, R., Montgomery, R. & Moody, P.
Essential Study SkillsWong, L.
Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics: The World Famous Speed-Reading ProgramWood, E.
Everything Study BookFrank, S.
Exercise Your College Reading Skills: Developing More Powerful Comprehension Elder, J.
Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary (Instructor's Edtion)Johnson, B., Mohr, C., & Goldstein, J.
Learning to Learn: Strengthing Study Skills and Brain PowerFrender, G.
Now You Tell Me! 12 College Students Give the Best Advice They Never GotScott, S.
Practical Student: Career-oriented SuccessWahlstrom, C., Williams, B., & Dansby, C.
Reading and Study Skills Langan, J.
Reading Comprehension: Success in 20 Minutes a Day (3rd ed.)Learning Express, LLC
Reading Comprehension: Success in 20 Minutes a Day (4th ed.)Learning Express, LLC
Reading Edge: Thirteen Ways to Build Reading Comprehension Johnson, B.
Reading Smart: Advanced Techniques for Improved ReadingSchaffzin, N.
Rhythms of College SuccessPiscitelli, S.
School Skills 101: Get Better Grades, Save Time, and Reduce StressHoldbrooks Townsel, K.
SOAR Study SkillsWoodcock Kruger, S.
Taking Control of Your College Reading and LearningByrd, E., Carter, E. & Waddoups, S.
Vocabulary Basics (Instructor's edition)Nadell, J., Johnson, B. & Langan, P.

Ebooks

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Adult Student's Guide to Survival and SuccessSiebert, A. & Karr, M.
Everday Readers: Reading and Popular CultureCollinson, I.
Everything Guide to Study Skills: Strategies, Tips, and Tools You Need to SucceedMuchnick, C.
Get OrganizedFry, R.
How to Get A's in College: Hundreds of Student-Tested Tips
How To Improve Your Assignment ResultsNeville, Colin
How to Study, Seventh EditionFry, R.
How to Survive Your Freshman Year: By Hundreds of College Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors Who Did
Learning to Read Critically in Teaching and LearningPoulson, L. & Wallace, M.
Learning Maps and Memory SkillsSvantesson, Ingemar
Mature Student's Guide to Higher EducationPritchard, L. & Roberts, L.
Reading the Web: Strategies for Internet InquiryEagleton, M., Dobler, E. & Leu, D.
Regis Study Skills GuideWalsh, F. & Reisig, C.
Student-Friendly Guide: Write Great Essays!Levin, Peter
Study Skills for Nursing and Midwifery StudentsGuest, D. & Scullion, P.
Study Skills for Psychology StudentsLatto, R. & Latto, J.
Study Skills Guide : Essential Strategies for Smart StudentsStudy Skills Guide : Essential Strategies for Smart Students
Studying at a Distance: A Guide for StudentsTalbot, C.
Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and ComprehensionWillis, J.
Ultimate Study Skills WorkbookMoore, S., Neville, C. & Murphy, M.
Varsity Vocabulary : Words for Standardized TestsMcDermott, E. I.
Writing Essays : A Guide for Students in English and the HumanitiesTurley, Richard Marggraf

Forms

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Cluster/Word Web 1Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt
Cluster/Word Web 2Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt
Cluster/Word Web 3Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt
Cornell Notes TemplateCreative Commons
Cornell Graphing Template
Flow ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
General Organizer TemplatesedHelper.com
Graphic OrganizersThinkport
Graphic OrganizersStudenthandouts.com
Graphic Organizers TemplateHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Idea RakeHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
ISP Chart (Information, Sources, Page)Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt
KWL ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
KWS ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies InventoryMokhtari, K. & Reichard, C.
Observation ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Persuasion MapHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Planning ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Problem-Solution ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Sequence ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Spider MapHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
SQ3R Guide Sheet
SQ3R Reading Worksheet
T-ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Tree ChartHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
Venn DiagramHoughton-Mifflin Harcourt
"Who, What, When, Where, Why" Organizer
Graphic Organizers

Podcasts

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Reading for College Success Florida Virtual Schools
Study Skills - Resources - Learning CenterUniversity of Central Missouri, Learning Center
Study Skills - The Governor's Study Partner ProgramTennessee Department of Education

Itunes Videos

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Academic Skills Workshop Series Centre for Student Development, McMaster University
Big ChangePennsylvania State University
College Success SeminarBristol Community College
Counseling, Educational, Career and Personal DevelopmentTruckee Meadows Community College
School of Nursing, Student Success Series Miami Dade College

Films on Demand

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Active Listening and Note-Taking (Academic Success: Smart Tips for Serious Students)Cambridge Educational
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving (Academic Success: Smart Tips for Serious Students)Cambridge Educational
Note-Taking Skills
What is Active Listening?
Cornell Note-Taking
Researching, Reading, and WritingCambridge Educational
Studying and Test-Taking (Academic Success: Smart Tips for Serious Students)Cambridge Educational
Studying and Test-Taking
Time ManagementCambridge Educational
Values and GoalsCambridge Educational

Youtube Videos

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Active Reading
Are You Ready? The College Transition - Academics
Cornell Note-TakingPlatt, C.
Cornell Note Taking Method
Critical Thinking
How to Get the Most Out of Studying: Beliefs That Make You Fail?Or Succeed
How to Get the Most Out of Studying: Cognitive Principles for Optimizing Learning
How to Get the Most Out of Studying: Putting Principles for Learning into Practice
How to Get the Most Out of Studying: What Students Should Know About How People Learn
How to Read a Book You Don't Want to Read
Learning to Think Critically
Listening Strategies - Note-Taking
Marzano's Instructional Strategies - Summarizing & Note TakingMarzano
Reading Strategies
Reading Textbooks Using SQ4R
SQ3REhrman, D.
SQ3R - An Effective Active Reading Technique
Strategic ReadingSanger Learning & Career Center
Study Strategies
Textbook Reading (SQ4R Reading Strategy)
Using Microsoft Word for Taking Notes with Recorded AudioQuadStar Digital
Using Your Textbook (for Something Other Than a Doorstop)

PowerPoint Slides

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Active Reading
Concept Maps
Concept Maps: From Pencil to Virtual World
Cornell Note Taking System
Cornell Notes - Students
Effective Notetaking: It's About Listening
How to Use Wordle
Idea Mapping: How to Convert an Idea into a Map
Marzano Summarizing and Note TakingMarzano
Metacognition in Reading
Mind Mapping for Effective Content Management
Muscle Reading
Online Outliners & Mindmapping Tools
Putting Muscle into your Reading
Read with Success: Tips for College Level Reading
Reading as Thinking
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading Comprehension Strategies: What Good Readers Do to Understand What They Read
Reading Strategies
Reading Strategies: Tools to Tackle Text
Reading to Engage and Close Reading Skills
SQ3R: Learn Smarter, Not Harder
SQ3R Study Method
SQ4R
Strategies for Success - SQ3R
Successful Attitudes Toward Reading and Learning
Two Column Notes Made Easy
Types of Concept Maps

Research

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Active Reading Procedures for Moderating the Effects of Poor HighlightingGier, V., Herring, D., Hudnell, J., Montoya, J., & Kreiner, D.
Closing in on Close ReadingBoyles, N.
Harmful Effects of Preexisting Inappropriate Highlighting on Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive AccuracyGier, V., Kreiner, D., & Natz-Gonzalez, A.
Instructional Tools for Nursing Education: Concept Maps.All, A., Huycke, L., & Fisher, M.
Note-Taking Skills of University Students With and Without Learning DisabilitiesHughes, C. & Suritsky, S.
Paraphrasing: An Effective Comprehension StrategyKletzien, S.
Practice, Practice, Practice: How to Improve Students' Study SkillsRozalski, M.
Reflections on a Faculty Learning Community ExperiencePhillips, B. & Phillips, F.
Using an Electronic Highlighter to Eliminate the Negative Effects of Pre-Existing, Inappropriate HighlightingGier, V., Kreiner, D., Hudnell, J., Montoya, J., & Herring, D.
Validity of Highlighting on Text ComprehensionSo, J. & Chan, A.

Websites

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Note Taking Strategies for the University StudentThe University of British Columbia
Reading AcademicallyUniversity of Southamptom
Active Reading: Comprehension and RateDartmouth
Active Reading StrategiesPrinceton University
Active Reading StrategiesSlippery Rock University
Analyzing Past TestsBucks County Community College
Annotated Text Bucks County Community College
Annotated Text ExampleBucks County Community College
Art of Close Reading (Part One) Elder, L. & Paul, R.
Art of Close Reading (Part Two)Elder, L. & Paul, R.
Art of Close Reading (Part Three)Elder, L. & Paul, R.
A.S.P.I.R.E. A Study SystemStudy Guides and Strategies
B-D-A (Before, During, After)
Before, During, and After Approach to ReadingInternational Center for Leadership in Education
Before-During-After FrameworkReading Quest
Breaking Tasks into Meaningful ChunksBucks County Community College
Building Reading Proficiency at the Secondary Level: A Guide to ResourcesSEDL
Close Reading a Text and Avoiding PitfallsPurdue Online Writing Lab
Cognitive StructuresBucks County Community College
Concept Map ExamplesKwantlen University
Cornell Note-Taking FormatBucks County Community College
Cornell Note-Taking Format ExampleBucks County Community College
Effective Textbook Reading SkillsAcademic Success Center, Southwestern College
Five Keys to Helping Students Read Difficult TextsCenter for Teaching & Learning
Flashcard MakerQuizlet
Graphic OrganizersHoughton Mifflin
Graphic.orgGraphic.org
Holt Graphic Organizer Teaching NotesHolt
How to Choose Between Different Styles of Thinking MapswikiHow
How to Read a Scientific Research Paper: A Four-Step Guide for Students and for FacultyHampshire College
How to Retain InformationCollege Atlas
How to Study.orgHowtoStudy.org
How to Study and Learn (Part One)Critical Thinking Community
How to Study and Learn (Part Two)Critical Thinking Community
How to Study and Learn (Part Three)Critical Thinking Community
How to Study and Learn (Part Four)Critical Thinking Community
Index of Learning Styles QuestionnaireNorth Carolina State University
Know Your Learning Style: Become a More Effective LearnerUniversity of Phoenix
Learning Styles (Math Study Skills)Math Study Skills
MappingBucks County Community College
Mapping ExampleBucks County Community College
Mind MapWales, J.
Mnemonics - Memory TechniquesBucks County Community College
Myers & Briggs Personality InventoryMyers & Briggs Foundation
Note Taking SystemsCal Poly
Questioning and Using Cognitive StructuresBucks County Community College
QuizletQuizlet
R.A.F.T. Assignmentsdaretodifferentiate
Rapid ReadingCornell
Read 110 Power Reading OnlinePalomar
Reading College TextsBucks County Community College
Reading ComprehensionMuskingum College
Reading Efficiently by Reading IntelligentlyMind Tools
Reading Methods: PORPESweet Briar's Academic Resourse Center
Reading Skills and Reading StrategiesBergische Universitat Wuppertal
Reading Your Textbooks Effectively and EfficientlyDartmouth
REDWHow.to.Study.com
Specific Types of Reading StrategiesEvergreen State College
SQ3R Reading MethodNC State University
SQ3R Reading SystemColumbia College
SQ4R: A Classsic Method for Studying TextsUniversity of Guelph
SQ4R Reading MethodMappio
SQ4R Reading MethodWest Virginia University at Parkersburg
SQ4R: A Solid Textbook Study SystemLansing Community College
Study Guides and StrategiesStudy Guides and Strategies
Study SkillsBucks County Community College
SummarizingReading Quest
Test-Taking StrategiesBucks County Community College
Text 2 Mind Map
Think-Pair-ShareReadingQuest.org
Tips for Active ReadingDistance Learning Associates
Visual OrganizersBucks County Community College
Visual Organizers ExampleBucks County Community College
Vocabulary Self-Selection Strategy - VVSWest Virginia Department of Education
What is Mind Mapping? (and How to Get Started Immediately)Litemind
Word Templates and Cornell Note TakingProductivity Portfolio

In-house Workshops

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Concept MappingRobasciotti, N.
Cornell Note-Taking (PDF)Smith, K.
Cornell Note Taking (video)Platt, C.
SQ3REhrman, D.
SQ3R (YouTube)Ehrman, D.
SQ4RPoulos, C.
Test TakingOatis, B.
Using Graphic Organizers as Study Aids & Concept MappingPoulos, C.