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"The direction in which education starts a man, will determine his future life."
-Plato

Immediately below, this page provides links to reference materials and other useful information for students-- things to help you do better in class.

In addition, you can find more information on the following pages:

Thinking About Jobs in Politics and Government

Thinking About Graduate School 

Thinking About Law School

Internships  

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The MTSU Library
Access the card catalog and the full range of material available through the "Research Gateway."

Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it This site includes excellent examples of what is and is not plagiarism.

University Writing Center 
For free help improving and polishing writing skills.

The MTSU Writing Page
This site includes manuals for both APA and MLA citation styles.

Tips on Lecture Note Taking

Tips on Study Skills

How to Write a Critical Review
This site provides a good overview of how to write a review of a book or a scholarly article.

Strunk and White's Elements of Style

American Heritage Dictionary

American Heritage Book of English Usage

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus

Bartlett's Quotations

Simpson's Contemporary Quotations