• Studying Literature
  Textbooks aren’t literature and literature isn’t text—few people would dispute that. So why read Sons and Lovers as though it were Statistics and Logic? Each of the two types of writing marches to the beat of a different drummer. This chapter deals with what to look for in literature and using the EVOKER System for reading imaginative prose.
  
  
• Studying Mathematics
  Mathematics has always been a prerequisite for dozens of subjects. Now it seems to be a prerequisite for simple survival. Whether you feel proficient at mathematics or not, this chapter can be of help. It discusses traditional versus contemporary mathematics instruction, how to remedy a weak background, how to develop good study skills, how to develop strategies for problem solving, how to attack nonroutine problems, and how to develop understanding and memory in mathematics.
  
  
• Studying Science
  Science has been called the endless frontier, but for some students it seems just plain endless. There are endless lectures, endless textbook assignments, endless problems, endless labs. This chapter presents some techniques to help make science a little less intimidating and a little more exciting. It provides effective methods for learning from lectures, reading a science textbook, working scientific problems, and working in the laboratory.
  
  
• Studying with the Computer
  As much as we'd like to think that "the computer changes everything," it hasn't. Students still read, study, learn, write papers, and take tests. Granted, computers have sped things up considerably and made life a lot more complex, but fundamentally the rules for study skills 50 years ago are as valid today as they were back then. The secret to academic success in the information age is to use the computer effectively to enhance the way you study instead of completely rewriting the rules. With that in mind, this chapter deals with appreciating the computer as a tool, getting comfortable with computers, and optimizing your computer use.
  
  
• Writing a Research Paper
  From the time it is assigned until the day it is due, a research paper can occupy your mind like no other type of assignment. Although writing a research paper can be time consuming, it doesn't have to be overwhelming if you take the process one step at a time. To give you a head start in the art of the research paper, this chapter provides a calm and well organized system for deciding what to investigate, gathering information, devising a framework, and writing the paper.