Academic Writing
Academic writing, or scholarly writing, is a formal writing style produced in an academic setting. It can take many forms, such as literary analysis, dissertations or theses, and research papers.
Systems and Tools
Useful resources for writing academic papers include:
Plagiarism Tools
- Plagiarism and copyright
- Writefull Paraphrasing
- Referella, referencing styles
- EndNote, reference manager
- Turnitin, text-matching software
- iThenticate, text-matching software (Staff)
- NWU Guidelines on AI
Library Resources
- WorldCat Discovery Search
(Books, articles, and journals) - WorldCat A-Z List (Journal Titles)
- Databases A-Z
- PressReader
- Google Scholar
- Research LibGuides
- Research Support Guides
- LibKey BrowZine Journals
- LibKey Nomad: Browser Extensions
- LibKey.io: Customized DOI Search
NWU Resources
- A-Rules (General Academic Rules)
- Manual for Higher Degrees Studies
- MS Word Postgraduate Template
- NWU Language Directorate: style guide