Resources to help you get acclimated to the college and help you expand on your supplemental offerings for students. Reminder: the Mabee-Simpson librarians are always willing to help.
Reference Books
Some librarian tested guides and manuals for writing help and test prep. If you have any favorites, let us know and we could add them to this list.
The official guide to MLA format. Intended for students, teachers, librarians, and advanced scholars, the handbook is an indispensable resource in composition, communication, literature, language arts, film, media studies, digital humanities, and related fields.
The latest official release of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition. It is the official source for APA Style. It is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.
Nex Study Guide Secrets Prep for the Nex Exam
by
Matthew Bowling (Editor)
ISBN: 9781516726349
Publication Date: 2024-08-07
Mometrix Test Preparation's NEX Study Guide - Secrets Prep for the NLN NEX Exam is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their NLN Nurse Entrance Exam.
Free online resource to help teach students valuable study and research skills. This resource is especially useful for teaching students the value of academic integrity.
A free and valuable resource with lessons on different aspects of math, science, language, and exams. Excellent source for students who may lack some foundational skills or need a new way to look at an academic hurdle.
Hosted by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this resource gives step by step guides and examples for APA and MLA guidelines that students can follow from anywhere.
Social Media
A few resources to help you connect with other areas of campus and help expand the classroom beyond traditional lecture.
Crash Course is a free resource that features a variety of introductory and in-depth discussions of topics that are easy to digest and relatively short in length.
A podcast that explores different careers and topics with Lyon faculty and staff. A good listen if you want to learn more about your fellow educational Scots. Hosted by Pat Lynch, Assistant Professor of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing
A podcast that explores the different aspects of the liberal arts education and experience hosted by our own Dr. Wesley Beal, Associate Dean of the Liberal Arts Experience and W.C. Brown, Jr., Professor of English.
After you assign a textbook and let the Scot Shop staff know, share this page with students to give them a step-by-step guide to ordering their textbooks via eCampus. Also, you can visit the How-To page of this guide to find out how to reserve class materials.