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S is for Study Skills

 Improve your skills to get good marks, produce a good dissertation, complete your research project and write academically.

Make the most of our collections to develop your study skills.


Check out our special Study Skills collection. Here you’ll find books – both in print and as ebooks – to help you to:

  • Manage your study time
  • Develop your writing skills
  • Make better notes
  • Plan your dissertation
  • Develop critical thinking skills
  • Present your work

Use the Search option to look for a particular study skills topic

You can access some titles online – check whether the ebook is available for your user group (Keele or NHS) and login with either your Keele login details or your NHS OpenAthens username.

You can request a title from campus library and pick it up at the Health Library.

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