Some students have problems starting the academic writing process and carry it through, including the aspects of problem statement, literature search, structuring the paper, giving references, carrying out an analysis and a discussion, as well as concluding and evaluating. The following pages will give you a "toolbox" consisting of tips and recommendations.
Search & Write (Søk & Skriv) is designed for all students who want to improve their information literacy and academic writing, independent of institution and subject area.
Searching
Writing
Sources and referencing
- Sources and referencing
- Source criticism (HiØ)
- How to cite
- Different sources
- Source assessment
- Reference styles
- Zotero for employees and students
- EndNote for employees
The Academic Writing Centre
In Fredrikstad and Halden
Student assistants can help you with your assignments.
Zotero
for students and staff
Are reference managers that helps you save time formatting citations, so you can focus on your research.
MLA Style Guide
MLA (Modern Language Association) Style Guide.
This page has been updated according to the 8th edition of the MLA handbook (2016).
Plagiarism - and how to avoid it
What is plagiarism?
Why not plagiarise?
How to avoid plagiarism?
References (and suggestions for further reading)