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Academic Writing & Integrity

Practical guidance for planning, evidence, citation, paraphrasing, copyright, AI transparency and publication decisions.

Citation-style starting point

Choose a style for an official style-guide link and a reminder to verify details.

Structure

State the question, develop an evidence-based argument, and connect conclusions to the evidence.

Paraphrasing

Restate a source in your own words and structure, cite it and preserve its meaning.

Plagiarism

Avoid presenting another person’s words or ideas as your own. Quote and cite exact language.

Generative AI

Check course or publisher rules. Disclose use where required; verify every claim and citation.

Predatory publishing

Review editorial identity, peer review, fees, archiving and indexing directly.

Copyright & CC

Check rights, licence conditions, attribution, adaptations and jurisdiction before reuse.

Responsible AI and submission checklists

Checklist stays in this page only.

Independent writing and research references

Research Methods & Tools

ORCID

Persistent researcher identifiers and profiles.

free researcher identifierResearch
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Research Methods & Tools

Zotero

Reference collection, organization and citation management.

free reference manager; storage options varyResearchWriting
Visit Zotero

Research Methods & Tools

OSF

Open Science Framework project and research organization.

free core research workflows; some services varyResearchData
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Research Methods & Tools

EQUATOR Network

Reporting guidelines for health-related research.

free reporting guidanceHealthResearch
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Research Methods & Tools

PRISMA

Guideline materials for reporting systematic reviews.

free reporting guidanceResearchHealth
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Research Methods & Tools

Think Check Submit

Checklist to assess trusted journals and publishers.

free guidanceResearchPublishing
Visit Think Check Submit

Research Methods & Tools

Research Data Alliance

Research data sharing practices and community outputs.

free public resourcesResearchData
Visit Research Data Alliance

Research Methods & Tools

FAIRsharing

Standards, databases and policies registry.

free discovery; account for some functionsResearchData
Visit FAIRsharing

Research Methods & Tools

UK Data Service

Social science data and methods guidance.

free learning and discovery; access conditions applyDataSocial Sciences
Visit UK Data Service

Research Methods & Tools

JASP

Statistical analysis software with visual interface.

free open-source softwareResearchStatistics
Visit JASP

Research Methods & Tools

R Project

Language and environment for statistical computing.

free open-source softwareResearchStatisticsComputing
Visit R Project

Research Methods & Tools

Purdue OWL

Writing, citation and academic communication resources.

free writing guidanceWritingResearch
Visit Purdue OWL

Academic Writing & Integrity

APA Style

American Psychological Association style and citation guidance.

free guidance; some publications paidWritingResearch
Visit APA Style

Academic Writing & Integrity

MLA Style Center

Modern Language Association writing and citation examples.

free citation guidanceWritingHumanities
Visit MLA Style Center

Academic Writing & Integrity

Academic Phrasebank

University of Manchester resource for academic expression.

free academic writing referenceWritingResearch
Visit Academic Phrasebank

Academic Writing & Integrity

Creative Commons

Understand public copyright licences and attribution.

free licensing explanationsWritingPublishing
Visit Creative Commons
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