Tutorials
Below you will find links to academic reading tutorials using the PQ3R reading method. Before you start, you may want to have one of your reading assignments ready so you can follow along and compare your reading material to our examples. To view the tutorials, you must have QuickTime installed on your computer. Download QuickTime here.
 

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Websites
Reading Strategies
This website provides a variety of reading strategies.
It also links to other academic help.

Books
Reading and Writing in the Academic Community
This book has a chapter with suggestions on how to do different types of academic reading.

Making Connections: Reading and Understanding College Textbooks
This book has practical tools to improve your vocabulary, comprehension and critical thinking skills.
It demonstrates how to apply these skills in Business, Nutrition, American History and Psychology.

 

Video & Creative Content By:
Cathleen Bambas - Credential Student, Secondary Education
Will Breitbach - Librarian