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Scientific writing

Are you writing your Bachelor’s, Master’s or doctoral thesis, or any other kind of scientific text? The tasks associated with research range from finding a topic and formulating the research question, searching and managing references, reading scientific texts, structuring the paper, using scientific language, revising the text to finally publishing it. Correct citation to avoid plagiarism as well as good time and project management are also central.

We are happy to support you in your writing process and have put together an extensive range of courses and advisory services for this purpose:

Courses

Moodle self-study courses

The course Ready for take-off: how to start your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis is also available on the Moodle teaching and learning platform! There you will also find all the information, in German and English.

Are you a group of students or doctoral students or do you supervise a course and would like input on one of the subject areas listed here? If so, please get in contact with us: we will work with you to put together a tailor-made course.

Please check the course catalogue and Moodle to see if there are any lectures on scientific writing in your course or department. 

You can find information on Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in the student portal and on doctoral theses by visiting the website of the relevant department.  

In addition, the following courses and information are available to those involved in teaching:

  • Courses in continuing education in teaching and learning at UZH and ETH Zurich: Didactica

Advise

Do you prefer advice tailored to your requirements? We will be happy to assist you:

Or book a external page consultation with a writing expert of the Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich to obtain feedback on a selection of a few pages of your English text.

Topics

Below, you will find – sorted by subject area – points of contact, courses and references to further information provided by the ETH Library and ETH Zurich:

Check out our courses:

Check out our courses:

Check out the courses of other providers:

Information on the topic:

Check out our courses and advisory services:

Avoiding plagiarism, good scientific practice

Information on the topic:

Citations, references, bibliographies

Image rights, image licences

Information on the topic:

Publication

Communication, presentations

Career planning, letters of application

Many universities offer extensive information about scientific writing. We have compiled a selection for you:

Please find literature on the following topics in ETH Library @ swisscovery

Writing@ETH Network

Writing@ETH is a network for people from the ETH Domain who deal with topics related to scientific writing. These include reading, citation, plagiarism prevention, scientific English, publishing and other aspects.

The network has the following goals:

  • To promote contact and utilise synergies
  • To share experiences and best practices
  • To present current issues and projects
  • To follow trends and discuss developments
  • To develop new services and evaluate tools
  • To form a pool of experts

These activities also help to attract attention to this subject within the university.

Our next events: in planning

Members include staff from libraries, the Rectorate, the administrative department Educational Development and Technology (LET), the Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich and educational developers from the departments.

Interested in being part of the network? Then us.

We would of course be delighted if you would like to get involved in one of the working groups as well.

The ETH Library is responsible for coordinating the network.
 

Contact

Dr Christine Bärtsch
Information and Learning Environments
  • +41 44 632 64 77
Portrait Dr. Christine Bärtsch
Dr Caroline Welte
Information and Learning Environments
  • +41 44 632 97 86

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