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What Is This?
Information about Rowan University Libraries' services and resources that can support international students in their academic work. Many of these are electronic resources, all of which can be accessed freely by Rowan students from on-campus or off-campus. You only need to log in with your RowanID username and password.
What If I Need Help?
Please contact Ash Lierman, the Instruction & Education librarian at Rowan University's Campbell Library, at lierman@rowan.edu if you have any questions about this guide or its resources.
Free Resources and Services at the Library
Please visit the library in person whenever we are open! Campbell Library is located in the middle of the Glassboro campus, between the Student Center and Savitz Hall. For more location information and our current hours:
Many resources and services are available in the library building, all of which are free to Rowan students:
- Books for leisure reading (located in the main area of the first floor)
- And more!
General Advice for International Students
Intercultural Skills in Action: An International Student's Guide to College and University Life in the U.S by ISBN: 9780472038565Publication Date: 2021
Writing Skills
Practical information about academic and career writing in a U.S. context.
Especially for International Students and Non-Native English Speakers
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English by ISBN: 1282759825Publication Date: 2010
Academic Writing for Engineering Publications: A Guide for Non-Native English Speakers by ISBN: 9783030993634Publication Date: 2022
Academic Writing for International Students of Business and Economics by ISBN: 1000765083Publication Date: 2020
Social Research Methodology and Publishing Results: A Guide for Non-Native English Speakers by ISBN: 1668468603Publication Date: 2023
General Academic Writing Advice
An A to W of Academic Literacy: Key Concepts and Practices for Graduate Students by ISBN: 9780472037735Publication Date: 2021
Everyday English: How To Say What You Mean and Write Everything Right by ISBN: 1606524844Publication Date: 2012
Academic Writing in the Sciences
Scientific Papers Made Easy: How to Write with Clarity and Impact in the Life Sciences by ISBN: 9780192862785Publication Date: 2023
Writing Advice for Jobs and Careers
Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age by ISBN: 9780691229966Publication Date: 2022
Citing Sources and Academic Integrity
How to excel in academic ethics and citing sources in your writing in a U.S. academic context.
Developing Information Literacy Skills: A Guide to Finding, Evaluating, and Citing Sources by ISBN: 9780472037667Publication Date: 2020
EndNote 1-2-3 Easy!: Reference Management for the Professional by ISBN: 9783030248888Publication Date: 2019
Communicating in English
Even if you have a lot of experience studying in English, you can always make your spoken English communication skills even stronger, inside and outside the classroom. These resources can help.
Especially for Non-Native English Speakers
How to Master English As a Multilingual: A Guide for Students, Lawyers, and Professionals by ISBN: 9781035306749Publication Date: 2023
Academic Communication Skills: Conversation Strategies for International Graduate Students by ISBN: 9786613928474Publication Date: 2010
Giving an Academic Presentation in English: Intermediate Level by ISBN: 9783030956080Publication Date: 2022
General Presentation and Speaking Skills
Grammar for Teachers: A Guide to American English for Native and Non-Native Speakers by ISBN: 9783319339160Publication Date: 2016
Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement by ISBN: 9781421444208Publication Date: 2022
Study Skills and Organization
Helpful practical advice on planning, organizing, and managing your time as you study.
Eat That Frog! for Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by ISBN: 9781523091256Publication Date: 2020
Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success: A Focus on Self-Regulated Learning by ISBN: 0429400713Publication Date: 2020
Thriving in Graduate School: The Expert's Guide to Success and Wellness by ISBN: 1538133296Publication Date: 2021
Managing the Graduate School Experience: From Acceptance to Graduation and Beyond by ISBN: 1475817932Publication Date: 2015
The Guide to Learning and Study Skills: For Higher Education and at Work by ISBN: 1351888587Publication Date: 2017
International Perspectives
International students and faculty also bring valuable perspectives and knowledge to Rowan. These books highlight multiple perspectives on what international students experience and what we do and could offer each other.
International Students and Scholars in the United States: Coming From Abroad by ISBN: 1349438529Publication Date: 2013An international team of academics and experienced practitioners here bring together scholarship on academic migrants to the United States - the world's top recipient of academic talent. They examine the multidirectional migration patterns of academic migrants, adaptation challenges, and the roles played by international students and faculty.
The Lived Experience of Chinese International Students in the U. S.: An Academic Journey by ISBN: 9789811594489Publication Date: 2020This book marks a departure from traditional assumptions concerning the deficiencies of Chinese international students in terms of learning and adapting. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this book addresses two fundamental questions: What study abroad is and what study abroad counts?
Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities: Learning and Living Globalization by ISBN: 3319603922Publication Date: 2017This book argues that American universities need to learn about their Asian international students to be able to learn from them. It challenges the traditional framework that emphasizes adjustment and adaptation on the part of international students. It argues for the urgency to shift from this framework to the one calling for proactive institutional efforts to bring about successful experiences of international students.
International Students Negotiating Higher Education: Critical Perspectives by ISBN: 1136729488Publication Date: 2013This insightful book offers a critical stance on contemporary views of international students and challenges the way those involved address the important issues at hand. To do this, the authors focus specifically on giving voice to the student experience.
International Student Engagement: Strategies for Creating Inclusive, Connected, and Purposeful Campus by ISBN: 9781620361474Publication Date: 2014This book explores some of the actions that universities and colleges across the U.S. have taken to create more inclusive, connected, and purposeful campus environments for their international students, placing particular emphasis on the importance of tapping and reinforcing each institution's existing strengths and capacities in the development of strategies that will enable it to create more inclusive campus climates for current and incoming international students, and engaging in active collaboration with all departments and offices across the campus, with the larger community, and most important, with the international student community itself.
