Resources in English for students writing their bachelor and master’s thesis
Tove Forslund, Learning [email protected], www.abo.fi/lc/
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Information retrieval and data collection
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Information retrieval
Short courses in information retrieval and RefWorks– For dates and times, see:
www.abo.fi/personal/kurskatalog
Tailor made sessions for groups (library in cooperation with teacher)
Organiser: Åbo Akademi Library
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Online guide to information retrieval www.abo.fi/bibliotek/en/bibkurs
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Equipment to borrow
From the Learning Centre in ASA-building/Åbo you can borrow dictaphones and a video camera for interviews
Booking through Resource booking (Student-portal > Tools)
www.abo.fi/stodenhet/en/lcutrustning
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Web survey tool
E-lomake: the web survey tool available for Åbo Akademi staff and students
Login: Student-portal > Tools User guides:
www.abo.fi/stodenhet/en/elomake
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The writing process
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Academic Writing
Individual Academic Text Consultation – a complementary service for ÅAU students who
would like opinions about, and assistance with, the language of their theses before submitting these for a language check.
– www.abo.fi/stodenhet/csktextconsultation Language checking:
www.abo.fi/stodenhet/csklanguagecheck
Responsible unit: Centre for Language and Communication
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IT-courses and help
Short courses in MS Word, PowerPoint & Excel and E-lomake – For dates and times, see:
www.abo.fi/personal/kurskatalog
Individuell support for Word and e-lomake– contact Learning Centre, [email protected]
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Material about plagiarism and the correct use of references
www.abo.fi/student/en/etik_plagiat
Procedures for Handling Cases of Plagiarism at ÅAU Instructions for having your thesis/assignment checked
for plagiarism NB! Support material for avoiding plagiarism
– Videos on writing essays and the correct use of references:
– Part 1: What is science and my relation as a student to it?
– Part 2: How to take notes for an academic essay/thesis and a little referencing.
– Part 3: How to organize your essay/thesis and how to read academic material in order to write an excellent essay/thesis.
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E-exam for maturity exams
Ask your teacher if you can do you maturity exam as an e-exam, i.e. at any time during work days 8 am -10/8 pm in the e-exam room in Åbo or Vasa
See www.abo.fi/student/en/etent
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Extra support
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The study psychologist at the Learning Centre
Do you feel that the work with your thesis does not progress as it should? – contact the study psychologist at the
Learning Centre, [email protected]– www.abo.fi/student/en/studiepsykolog
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For resources in Swedish, seewww.abo.fi/stodenhet/gradu
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