We’re happy to have you join us and we hope you’ll have a wonderful year ahead. NYU Shanghai Library has prepared a brief guide for you and to kick off your unique journey to a great start.

Get Ready for College / College Readiness Books

Check out Sage Student Succeed Online – personal development & well-being

• U thrive : how to succeed in college and life (ebook)
• You’ve got this : a student’s guide to well-being at university and beyond (ebook)
• The student wellbeing toolkit : preparing for life at college, university and beyond (ebook)
• Will this be on the test? : what your professors really want you to know about succeeding in college (ebook)
• The Science of College: Navigating the First Year and Beyond (ebook)
• Connecting in college : how friendship networks matter for academic and social success (ebook)

Brush Up Your Writing Skills

See more at https://guides.nyu.edu/writingguides/

• Elements of Style (ebook and in print)
• The nuts & bolts of college writing (ebook)
• They say / I say : the Moves that Matter in Academic Writing (print)
• Sin boldly! : Dr. Dave’s guide to writing the college paper (ebook)

For more information and resources to get you started, please visit GPS Guide and NYU Shanghai Library website.