{"id":89,"date":"2015-12-28T07:51:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T09:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:04:22","slug":"kaip-rasyti-darbus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblioteka.kaunokolegija.lt\/en\/studijoms\/kaip-rasyti-darbus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Writing a Research Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When writing academic and research papers, it is important to understand academic writing requirements, know how to select appropriate information sources and search for them effectively, cite sources correctly, compile reference lists, and follow the principles of academic integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find all the essential information on these topics, along with practical tips and useful recommendations, in the interactive Moodle course <\/mark>\u201cAcademic Literacy\u201d<\/a><\/strong>. The course will help you deepen your knowledge and develop the skills needed to prepare high-quality academic and research papers that meet academic standards.<\/mark><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Methodological guidelines for students<\/h4>
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The Description of the Procedure for Preparation, Defence and Storage of Final Theses and Organisation of Final Examinations at Kauno Kolegija Higher Education Institution<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Template for the final thesis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other publications with methodological guidance for the completion or preparation of different types of coursework can be found in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution institutional repository or in the Virtual Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Search and selection of information sources<\/h4>
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Find reliable and relevant information for your studies and research in dedicated information retrieval systems, subscription and open-access databases, and virtual libraries. See: RESOURCES<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use reliable information and appropriate sources for your studies and research. Sources of information must be peer-reviewed and evaluated by experts in the field or obtained from official institutions, organisations, or associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may use: <\/strong>scientific articles, monographs, dissertations, scientific studies, scientific reports, legislation, institutional documents, statistical information, standards, patents, encyclopaedias, handbooks, dictionaries, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use: <\/strong>Wikipedia, popular science publications, media outlets, information portals, fiction and popular literature, student work, or undocumented sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use up-to-date resources. <\/strong>Scientific articles should have been published within the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use at least several types and languages of resources.<\/strong> In addition to books, you should remember to use scholarly articles, standards, legislation, statistical information, and other sources published in Lithuanian and foreign languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Citation and bibliography<\/h4>
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Sources of information must be used in accordance with academic ethics and copyright provisions and citation rules.<\/strong> In order to properly prepare study papers and avoid plagiarism, it is necessary to write them independently and analyze (research) the topic or problem of the work, properly quote and paraphrase sources, indicate them in the text and bibliography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources need to be analyzed, systematized, summarized, and texts should be written in a scientific style. For these purposes, various scientific language phrases can be used, which you will find in the library’s leaflet<\/a> or in the compilation of academic phrases prepared by VU<\/a>. When quoting and paraphrasing sources, it is necessary to distinguish the thoughts of scientists from your own comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information from sources can be used in several ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n