New Book List

"First-year university is challenging, but counsellor Janet Miller promises that it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. Whether you’re transitioning straight from high school or have taken a gap year, this guided tour through first year demystifies the process--from registering for classes and making the most of orientation to prepping for exams. With wit and wisdom, Miller shares what she’s learned from thousands of students who have walked the campus hallways before you. This book doesn’t tell you what you should do. It tells you what you need to know so you can follow in their footsteps, hit your own stride, and thrive."-- Provided by publisher.

"In the age of COVID and chaos, social media and sky-high rents, adulting can be hard. But it doesn't have to be! This book answers questions young adults sometimes don't even know to ask. Chapters are ordered in a way that puts at the forefront what young people are thinking about now, with a new generation going into adulthood more likely to be living with family; politically and civically engaged; and using social media as a communication tool or platform. Includes money, jobs, communication, social media, identity, health insurance, living situations, housework, travel and troubleshooting"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I: Moving Here -- What to Bring with You -- Passports and Visas: A Quick Overview -- The First Ten Things You Should Do Here -- Part II: Succeeding at Your University -- The Biggest Academic Challenges for International Students -- Succeeding Academically -- Thinking Creatively: Going Beyond What the Professor Said -- Working as a Teaching Assistant, Lab Assistant, or Research Assistant -- Avoiding Plagiarism and Doing Honest Work -- The Culture of Universities in the United States and Canada -- Part III: Living in the United States and Canada -- Settling In -- Learning the Terrain -- Learning the Language -- Identification Cards -- Earning Money -- Managing Money: Bank Accounts, Debit Cards, and Credit Cards -- Spending Money: Shopping at Local Stores, Malls, and Online -- Getting Around: Buses, Bikes, and Taxis -- Getting Around: Cars -- University Housing and Meals -- Apartment Rentals -- Kids and Family -- Health Care -- Campus Life -- Telecommunicating: Phone Calls, Internet, Cable TV, and More -- Dealing with Problems -- Appendix 1 : A Glossary of Words and Phrases for International Students -- Appendix 2 : Abbreviations, Acronyms, Nicknames, Holidays, Floor Numbering, and Clothing Sizes.

A comprehensive and honest guide to the Canadian college and university experience, offering down-to-earth advice on everything from choosing your major to surviving residence, from acing exams to partying safely.
For most students, university is a first foray into adulthood and can be a time of great personal growth, but it is also a time of difficult decisions that will impact the rest of their lives.
The Canadian Campus Companion contains essential information for all prospective students and parents.
Choosing a School: How to know what is right for you. (College or university? Urban or small town?)
Residence Life: Tips for surviving residence without killing your roommate.
Costs and Budgeting: The lowdown on the real cost of getting an undergraduate degree.
Beating the Campus Blues: Tips for managing stress and beating homesickness.
Jump Start Your Career: How to showcase skills acquired during your university career.
Veteran post-secondary education journalist Erin Millar and co-author Ben Coli offer frank advice based on hundreds of interviews with students, professors and other university experts conducted while writing articles for Maclean’s, Chatelaine, Reader’s Digest and The Globe and Mail to help students avoid these pitfalls while maximizing opportunities for fun, learning and career advancement.

"This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating “a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work.” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper about a piece of literature, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper. Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, precision, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers."-- Provided by publisher.

This book is for college students who are serious about being successful in study, and teachers who want to know how best to help their students learn. Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart.' Research has shown it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies. This workbook looks at the most important group of study strategies -- how to take notes (with advice on how to read a textbook and how to prepare for a lecture). You'll be shown how to:format your notes use headings and highlighting, how to write different types of text summaries and pictorial ones, including concept maps and mind maps (you'll find out the difference, and the pros and cons of each), ask the right questions, make the right connections, review your notes, evaluate text to work out which strategy is appropriate. There's advice on individual differences and learning styles, and on how to choose the strategies that are right for both you and the situation. Using effective notetaking strategies will help you remember what you read. It will help you understand more, and set you on the road to becoming an expert (or at least getting good grades!). Successful studying isn't about hours put in; it's about spending your time wisely. You want to study smarter, not harder. As always with the Mem powered books, this thorough (and fully referenced) workbook doesn't re-hash the same tired advice that's been peddled for so long. Rather, Effective Notetaking builds on the latest cognitive and educational research to help you study for success.

"Presenting strategies for improving academic library services for first-generation students, this timely book focuses on programs and services that will increase student academic engagement and success"-- Provided by publisher

This book details the safety, mental health, and wellness issues in schools today and focuses on the interactions and collaborations needed among students, teachers, families, community members, and other professionals to foster the safety, learning, and well-being of all students.