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Book Collections for Exam Preparation
Barron’s Test Preparation Guides – Collection
Hundreds of Barron’s Test Preparation books, within a collection of over 4,000 education books by Barron. Each volume is a review for a test in some High School or College class, and most seem to be for U.S. standardized tests. These books appear to summarize much of the information provided in textbooks on the subject, with a special emphasis on the material normally covered in the tests. The books also include practice exams.
Subject Search in Barron’s Test Preparation books – Exam Prep Books PDF
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Test Preparation Guides from the Research & Education Association – Collection
About 1,500 exam preparation books pdf from the American publisher “Research & Education Association” for a wide variety of standardized subject tests.
Subject Search in Research & Education Association Test Preparation Guides – Exam Prep Books PDF
At this link you can replace the capitalized word “SUBJECT” in the search bar with the course subject for which you’re seeking a volume.
Preparation Guides for Career Certification Exams – Collection
About 280 exam preparation books pdf. from the American publisher “LearningExpress” for certification tests for a variety of occupations. Some of the subjects: Paramedic, Court Officer, Postal Worker, Real Estate Broker, EMT, Probation Officer, Plumber, Border Patrol, Civil Service, Firefighter, ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), Nursing Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Cosmetologist, many more.
Subject Search for Career Certification Guides
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Book Collections of Literature Study Guides
SparkNotes Study Guides – Collection – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
About 170 books, of which the vast majority are guides for literary works. SparkNotes Study Guides are very similar to Cliffs Notes guides, also found on this web page. Each volume of less than 100 pages covering a work of literature contains: a plot summary and analysis, author’s historical context, analysis of major characters, themes, suggested essay topics, review quiz, and more. Some titles here: Antony and Cleopatra SparkNotes, Robinson Crusoe Study Guide, King Lear SparkNotes, To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide, Angela’s Ashes SparkNotes.
Title Search for SparkNotes Study Guides
At this link you can replace the capitalized word “TITLE” in the search bar with the work of literature for which you’re seeking a volume.
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Cliffs Notes for Classic Literature – Collection
About 670 Cliffs Notes books. Cliffs Notes describes its books as “your key to the classics”. Each volume, usually of about 100 pages, corresponds to some classic work of literature that may be assigned reading in a High School or College class. The “Notes” volume includes a life of the author, introduction to the novel, a list of characters, brief synopsis of the story, critical essays, selected bibliography, and more. Some titles here: Huckleberry Finn Study Guide, David Copperfield Study Guide, Hamlet Cliffs Notes, The Jungle Study Guide, Pride & Prejudice Cliffs Notes, Wuthering Heights Cliffs Notes, Madame Bovary Cliffs Notes.
Title Search in Cliffs Notes – Exam Prep Books PDF
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Monarch Review Notes and Study Guides – Collection
About 180 Monarch Review Notes books, published in the 1960s. Each volume corresponds to some classic work of literature that may be assigned reading in a High School or College class. The publisher describes Monarch Notes as “a critical guide providing complete understanding of the great works of literature – an in-depth examination of the form, meaning and style by means of: a complete background, thematic analysis, comprehensive character analysis, critical commentary, more.
Title Search in Cliffs Notes
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Harold Bloom’s Literary Guides – Collection
The 700 books authored or edited by Harold Bloom in this section were published by Chelsea House in several series, including: Bloom’s Modern Critical Views, Modern Critical Interpretations, Bloom’s Guides, Bloom’s Reviews, Bloom’s BioCritiques, Bloom’s Major Literary Characters, Bloom’s Period Studies, Bloom’s Major Poets, Bloom’s Major Short Story Writers, Critical Cosmos, and probably more. Most of the books are about a particular literary work or a particular author.
Search for a Book in the Bloom Collection
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Book Collections of Study Guides
UK Study Guides from Publisher BPP Learning Media – Collection
About 370 study guides from UK publisher BPP Learning Media for UK courses. Most are for business courses, along with a few books for medical fields. Some titles: CIMA Study Text Enterprise Operations, Economics Course Book, AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting: Professional Ethics, Advanced Taxation UK, AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Business Analysis, Control Accounting Journals and the Banking System, Investment Management Certificate.
Topic Search in BPP Learning Media Books – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
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UK Study Guides from Oxford University Press – Collection
About 230 Study Guides for British schools and colleges, from Oxford University Press. Some titles: Religious Studies A: Judaism, Blackstone’s Police Manual, AQA KS3 English Language Year 7, A Level Chemistry for OCR, GCSE Maths, AQA History Democracy and Nazism: Germany, Physics for Cambridge IGCSE, EU Law, Biology, Plastering Level 3, etc.
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UK Study Guides from Leckie & Leckie Press – Collection – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
About 280 education books from Scottish publisher Leckie & Leckie. They all appear to be study guides. Some titles: CfE Higher Modern Studies Success Guide, N5 & CfE Higher Psychology Student Book, CfE Higher Maths Grade C Booster, National 4 & 5 Design & Manufacture Course Notes, National 5 French Success Guide, CfE higher Physics Success Guide, National 5 English Practice Papers.
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UK Study Guides from Publisher Philip Allan – Collection
About 560 study guides for UK schools from publisher Philip Alan. Some titles: AS Unit 1 Geography, AS/A-Level Spanish, AQA GCSE Leisure & Tourism Student Workbook, AS Level 2 Government & Politics, AQA GCSE Business & Communication Systems, AQA AS Law, etc.
Book Collections for Study Skills
Books on Study Skills – Collection
About 2,600 books on study skills, for all ages, but mostly for high school and college students. Some titles: Surefire Tips to Improve Your Study Skills, Math Study Skills Workbook, Study Skills for Psychology Students, Success by Design, Memory Skills, Success in Seminars and Tutorials, Strategies for Test Success, etc.
Subject Search within Books on Study Skills
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Academic Achievement Books – Collection – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
About 850 books on academic achievement. Some titles: Helping Children Succeed, Educating African American Students, What Every Science Student Should Know, The Middle School Student’s Guide to Academic Success, Motivating Struggling Learners, Black Men in the Academy, How to Turn Education into a Self-Improving System, The Myth of Achievement Tests, etc.
Study Guides – Collection
More than 10,000 study guides from American and UK publishers (and possibly others). These include books in other entries on this web page, all in one place. Study aids, best way to study for exams.
Topic Search in Study Guides
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Free Books on Reading in Higher Education – Collection – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
About 300 free books on Reading in Higher Education. Some books: Modern College Reading, College Reading Skills, Comprehending College Textbooks, Developing Reading Skills, Reading Strategies for College and Everyday Life, Critical Reading – Critical Thinking, Understanding College Reading, Teaching College Students to Read Analytically, Reading and Study Skills, Basic Skills and Strategies for College Reading, Developing Critical Reading Skills, Reading at the University, Improve Your Reading, Reading with Meaning, Reading Enhancement and Development, many more.
Book Collections for English as a Foreign Language
Books for Studying and Teaching the English Language – Collection – Exam Prep Books PDF
About 1,000 books for studying and teaching English as a second language. Some titles: Cambridge English IELTS 11 General Training, Ready to Write: from Paragraph to Essay, All About Your Child Learning English, What School Leaders Need to Know about English Learners, Listening and Speaking, Teaching English Abroad, Top the TOEFL, Effective Curriculum for Teaching L2 Writing, Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching, English Vocabulary Games.
Topic Search in English Study Books
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English Language Textbooks for Foreign Speakers – Collection – Study Skills for Successful Students PDF
About 3,200 books for English language study as a second language. Some titles: Interactive Vocabulary, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Study Guide, Reading Explorer, Key to the TOEFL iBT, English for Everyone Grammar Guide, How to Write Effective Business English, English Conversation, World English Intro, Spoken English for Business, Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, Bilingual Children, English Conversation.
Topic Search in English Language Books
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Collection – Exam Prep Books PDF
About 160 free books about the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); mainly study guides. Some books: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test – skills and strategies & practice tests, Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test, TOEFL Grammar, Practice Exercises for the TOEFL, TOEFL Test Strategies, Building Skills for the TOEFL iBT, TOEFL for Dummies, Grammar for the TOEFL Test, Barron’s Essential Words for the TOEFL, Vocabulary for the TOEFL Test.
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