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Mobile French

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Mobile French is a pilot project that developed 5 units of basic French instruction to be delivered using mobile devices.

Introduction to Workplace English

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This is a course of lessons and interactive exercises for practicing English grammar using mobile devices. It is divided into eighty-six sections and addresses eight sectors of the workforce.

Mobile ESL

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Mobile Learning to Prepare ESL Adults for the Workplace a study of the effects of mLearning on different ESL learning populations and on the instructors and administrative systems that support the learning processes.

The Paragraph: A Video Tutorial

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Learn to master the building blocks of academic writing.

Learn to Love your Term Paper

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Learn how to organize, write and edit your own work.

Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This is an easy to use list for essential parts of speech.

English Grammar Handbook

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Essential tool for brushing up on your grammar for university level study.

English Language Writing Assessment

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Test your English language and writing skills with this free, interactive, assessment tool.

Conducting and Writing up Interviews

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

The interview process consists of three main parts. Part one is preparation; part two is the interview itself; part three is writing it up. Within each of these parts there are various important steps that will help to make your interview a success.

Concise ESL Support

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

An accessible and detailed introduction to solving problems with English language grammar, idioms, and pronunciation

Academic Writing Resources

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

 From writing good paragraphs to thesis statements and complete essays, this is a series of excellent writing tutorials

Researching Topics in Women's Studies

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This guide is designed to help you become a more confident researcher by taking you through the steps involved in the research process and by highlighting some key online resources for research. It has been developed by AU Library in consultation with faculty and tutors from Women’s Studies.

Researching Topics in Sociology

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Researching topics in sociology can be challenging because sociology is a broad field of study and because it differs from, but overlaps, other disciplines such as psychology, anthropology and political science. Researching Topics in Sociology is designed to help you become a more confident researcher by taking you through the steps involved in the research process and by highlighting some key online resources for sociology research.

Psychology Research Guide

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

The focus of the guide is on developing the critical thinking skills required to evaluate a research topic, break it down into main concepts, and use the best electronic resources available in AU library's Information Gateway.

Political Science Research and Writing Guide

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Learn to be a better writer and researcher in your political science courses.

Nursing & Health Studies Research Guide

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

With so much information available online these days, it can be difficult to know where to start when your course assignments require you to locate literature in the Health Disciplines. This guide is designed to help you become a better researcher by identifying important elements in the research process, and key resources available through AU Library's Information Gateway.

French Language and Literature Resources

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

 Compiled to assist students enrolled in AU French courses or for general reference

Legal Studies Research Guide

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This guide is designed to help you learn how to search for legal information online. The guide is broken into several sections, including legislation, legal topics, legal precedents, legal procedure, and legal comment.

Latin American Research Study Guide

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This guide is intended to help you learn about information sources on Latin America and the Caribbean. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list of available sources, but instead is designed to help you begin exploring different resources.

Research Guide for MAIS students

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

This guide has been prepared jointly by the Centre for Integrated Studies and AU Library and is intended for the use of students enrolled in MA-IS courses.

Writer in Residence

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

A writer in residence is an invited artist who spends 60% of the one-year residency working on his or her own writing projects and 40% of the residency as a resource for students, faculty, the university community and the writing community.

How to Write about Literature

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

How to analyze, document and write for your literature classes.

WriteSite

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

The University’s “Master Site” for writing skills. The WriteSite is designed to assist you with your academic writing assignments. You can use this service to receive feedback about the writing component—organization, mechanics, grammar, and style—of an assignment before you submit it for marking.

Learning Resources for English students

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Resources for writing essays and for the study of English literature and drama

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Last updated:: October 31, 2012

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia collects and disseminates information on plays, playwrights and theatre practitioners.

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