Useful resources for writing academic texts in English
On this page, we have provided some useful information and resources on various topics related to writing academic texts in English. You are welcome to click on the videos giving an introduction to each topic, and to click on the hyperlinks to see some of the websites we recommend. We have provided some relevant documents at the bottom of the page.
Writing academic English
A brief video introduction to writing academic English (duration 6 mins)
Very good FREE online writing support with guidance on different topics.
Focus on general writing.
Focus on academic writing.
Finding information (research)
A brief video introduction to finding credible and reliable information (duration 5 mins)
The following site gives useful tips about conducting research, finding and evaluating sources of information.
This is the link to the University of Pardubice library’s online catalogue and other e-resources.
Plagiarism
A brief video introduction to plagiarism (duration 3:30 mins)
The following site provides guidelines regarding plagiarism.
Scroll down to see the following useful documents that explain what plagiarism is and how to avoid it:
• How to avoid plagiarism – student handbook
• Different types of plagiarism – Turnitin
Referencing and citations
A brief video introduction to referencing and citations (duration 3:30 mins)
The following site provides guidelines for several of the widely used referencing styles.
Citation generators
A brief video introduction to citation generators (duration 6 mins)
A very useful tool suggested by the University of Pardubice Library staff to help with citations (citation manager).
The following site offers some good suggestions and “best practices” for using citation generators.
Turnitin
A brief video introduction to Turnitin (duration 3:30 mins)
Learn more about how to use Turnitin as a student or staff member.
Scroll down to see the following document, which offers some suggestions about how to improve your writing with Turnitin:
• Queen Mary University of London - Improve Academic Writing with Turnitin
AI and online tools
A brief video introduction to AI and online tools (duration 8 mins)
Times Higher Education suggests the following ways to use ChatGPT to improve your academic writing.
The University of Pardubice’s library has a variety of online and electronic tools available to students.