Holt Library: College Success (ACA 111/ACA 122): Test Prep/Studying

PrepStep & Board Vitals

PrepSTEP Academic This link opens in a new window
Improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, prepare for occupational exams such as Nursing, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Teacher Exam, Electrician, Military, Law Enforcement and more.

Click on PrepSTEP link and choose "College Library" to access PrepSTEP academic test preparation resources. Includes:

College Prep: Basic Skills, AP, HS Equivalency, SAT, STEM Resources, ACT, CLEP, DSST, PSAT, College/Scholarship Search, Resume Writing

Nursing Exams: TEAS, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN and Nurse Aide exam prep.

Career Certifications: (Accounting, ACT WorkKeys, American Foreign Service Officer, Vocational Tech Schools, Clerical, Cosmetology, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Medical/Nursing, ASVAB/AFOQT, Postal Service, Real Estate, Social Work, Teacher) and Virtual Career Library.

Graduate School: GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, Miller Analogies (MAT), Graduate School/Scholarship Search

International: (TOEFL, TOEIC, US Citizenship)

Learning Express Library This link opens in a new window
Includes online tutorials, test practice, and test study e-books to help you practice core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job or change careers, become a U.S. citizen.

Click on Learning Express link and choose "Public Library" to access Learning Express tools.

Includes: for

College preparation resources

Core academic skills building

High School Equivalency test preparation and practice tests

Resources for building computer skills

Board Vitals This link opens in a new window
Board Vitals is an exam review tool that includes access to test banks to help prepare for the NCLEX RN, NCLEX PN, NBDHE, NBSTSA Surgical Technology Board Exam, Dental Hygiene and ARRT Radiography Board Exam. Registration is free; however, you MUST use your institutional email address (your MySCC login) for registration.

Help Resources

How to avoid plagiarism (a guide for students)
How to create a Works Cited page
Properly compile the list of all of the sources you used in your paper.
How to take good notes in class and in research
It's true--there are effective ways to take notes!
Recipe for Research: A 9-Step Process for Acquiring and Organizing Information for your Research Assignment