Intended as a comprehensive review of study guides, this monograph combines a discussion of why and how study guides help students comprehend text with a focus on the most effective ways to use these guides in the classroom. The publication is designed to help teachers decide when and how to use these comprehension aids. The monograph presents an array of study guides, explaining the purposes and illustrating their applications, and ends with a set of guidelines that encapsulate the principles governing appropriate and effective use of study guides. The monograph's sections are as follows: (1) What Are Study Guides? (2) Study Guide Effectiveness: Research and Practice; (3) Types of Study Guides; (4) How Do I Choose a Study Guide? (5) Point-of-View Guide; (6) Textbook Activity Guide; (7) Interactive Reading Guide; (8) Collaborative Listening-Viewing Guide; (9) Levels-of-Comprehension Guide; (10) Learning-from-Text Guide; (11) Guided Learning Plan; (12) Extended Anticipation Guide; (13) Processes-of-Reading Guide; (14) Pattern Guide; (15) Concept Guide; (16) Analogical Study Guide; (17) Content Guide; (18) Guide-O-Rama; (19) Reading Road Map; (20) Glossing; (21) Process Guide; (22) Guidelines for Classroom Use; and (23) A Final Note. (55 references) (SR)