LibGuides: Gender Studies: Academic writing

Lund University Guidelines on academic honesty

Guidelines and regulations on plagiarism and deceitful plagiarism at Lund University Decision by Vice-Chancellor 2012-12-13.

Research Ethics

Good Research Practice
Swedish Research Council

What does academic writing mean?

Academic writing is about, independently as well as based in the knowledge retrieved from other sources, writing in your own words how you have solved a problem or problematized a certain aspect. You'll have to state clearly which facts and thoughts you've found in the literature and what is your own contribution by using in-text- references and collect all your sources in a reference list. Academic writing is also about following the conventions of your subject discipline regarding language, terminology and reference style.

You can get more guidance in the following guides and exercises:

Academic writing, Lund University MOOC on YouTube
See lectures on how to structure your text and how to convey your argument, as well as how to use sources and how to edit your text.The course “Writing in English at University” has been designed as a resource for university students who are involved in or wish to prepare for writing assignments or degree projects.

An online resource for academic writing in English at Lund University. Covers the Writing process, Grammar & Words, Sources & Referencing and Academic Integrity.

Writing guide
Practical advice on the writing process, how to manage sources and references, and how to publish your thesis.
Refero - an Anti-plagiarism Tutorial (Blekinge Institute of Technology and Linnaeus University) A web based tutorial which shows how you can use other people’s texts in your own text and how to avoid plagiarism.
Stop Plagiarism A tutorial for international students about plagiarism and how to avoid it. A joint project by the University of Southern Denmark, the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Roskilde University and the Danish Research Library Association's Forum for Library User Education
Academic Phrasebank (University of Manchester) A resource with very useful "phrases" that will come in handy when you're writing an academic text in English.

Academic writing

Social Sciences Faculty Library

Citing & Referencing

Which reference style to use depends on your subject, so be sure to ask for advice at your department. Here you can find several guides on how to cite and make references according to APA, Harvard and Oxford, the most used reference styles within the social sciences:

Tools for reference management

A reference management program will help you collect and sort the reference you need in your work.

You can use it all the way in your Word document or just add a reference list at the end of your paper.

All students and staff at Lund University are welcome to use EndNote on a campus licence. For guidance go to:

Reference management
The Social Sciences Faculty Library's guide for how to use software tools for reference management.

Publish your thesis!

Publish your thesis in LUP Student Papers
Log in using your Student account and upload your thesis.
How to publish in LUP Student Paper
Here you'll find information and a manual for publishing in LUP.