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Want to get started right away? We have put together some helpful resources on academic working, writing, and learning.

Further information

Good Academic Practice at the University of Oldenburg

If you have any questions about registering term papers and dissertations, it is worth taking a look at the FAQs on the Examinations Office’s website

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Recommended reading

The following selection of books offers helpful guidance and support for academic work, writing and learning.

Academic work

  • Sandberg, Berit ( 2017): Academic Writing: From Figures to Citations. A Textbook and Workbook for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Students. 3rd, revised and expanded edition, Munich: Oldenbourg.
  • Schlicht, Laurens (2022): How Does Academic Research Work? A Quick Introduction to Academic Writing. Paderborn: Schöningh.

Academic Writing and Reading

  • Beinke, Christiane; Brinkschulte, Melanie; Bunn, Lothar & Thürmer, Stefan (2016): The Seminar Paper: Writing for the Reader. 3rd, fully revised edition, Konstanz and Munich: UVK Verlagsgesellschaft.
  • Buck, Isabella (2025): Academic Writing with AI. Tübingen: UVK Verlag.
  • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, Helga (2015): Tips and Tricks for Overcoming Writer’s Block. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
  • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, Helga (2017): From Idea to Text. A Guide to Academic Writing. 5th, updated edition, Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
  • Lange, Ulrike (2018): Reading, Understanding and Summarising Academic Texts. 2nd, revised edition, Paderborn: Schöningh.
  • Scheuermann, Ulrike (2017): The Writing Fitness Folder. 60 checklists, examples and exercises for anyone who writes professionally. 2nd edition, Vienna: Linde Verlag.
  • Wolfsberger, Judith (2016): Writing Freely. Courage, Freedom and Strategy for Academic Theses. 4th, revised edition, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar: Böhlau.
  • Wymann, Christian (2015): The Writing Schedule. Time Management for Writers. Opladen & Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich.

Learning

  • Hoffmann, Eberhardt & Löhle, Monika (2016): Successful Learning. Effective Learning and Study Strategies for School, University and Work. 3rd, revised edition, Göttingen: Hogrefe Verlag.
  • Karagiannakis, Evangelia (2022): Learning Strategies and Study Techniques for STEM Degree Programs. A Textbook and Workbook. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer.

Writing in the Natural Sciences

  • Hirsch-Weber, Andreas & Scherer, Stefan (eds.) (2016): Academic Writing and Dissertations in the Natural and Engineering Sciences. Fundamentals, Practical Examples, Exercises. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer Publishers.
  • Kaufholz-Soldat, Eva & Herfurth, Sarah (2023): Academic Writing in STEM Subjects. The Writing Guide for All Academic Texts, 1st edition. Tübingen: expert verlag.
  • Müller, Eva (2013): Writing in the Natural Sciences and Medicine. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.

Writing for a PhD

  • Bolker, Joan (1998): Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day. A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis. New York: Holt.
  • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, Helga (2024): The Doctoral Thesis. 180 Pages of Support. Paderborn: Brill | Schöningh.
  • Wergen, Jutta (2015): Planning Your PhD and Writing Your Proposal. The First Steps Towards Your Dissertation. 2nd edition. Opladen & Toronto: Barbara Budrich Publishers.

English-language guidebooks

  • Bailey, Stephen (2017): Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. 5th edition, New York: Routledge.
  • Dusenberry, Pam & O’Donnell Moore, Julie (2015): Cross Roads. Integrated Reading and Writing. 2nd edition, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

For teachers

  • Barczaitis, Irina et al. (2022): Supporting, guiding and accompanying multilingual writing in an academic context. Bielefeld: wbv.
  • Dreyfürst, Stephanie & Sennewald, Nadja (eds.) (2014): Writing. Foundational Texts on Theory, Pedagogy and Counselling, Opladen & Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
  • Girgensohn, Katrin & Sennewald, Nadja (2017): Teaching Writing, Learning to Write. An Introduction, special edition of the 1st edition (2012), Darmstadt: WBG.
  • Lahm, Swantje (2016): Writing in Teaching: Tools for Teachers. Opladen & Toronto: Barbara Budrich Publishers.
  • Oertner, Monika; St. John, Ilona & Thelen, Gabriele (2014): Academic Writing. A Practical Guide for Writing Tutors and Students. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink.
  • Scheuermann, Ulrike (2016): Thinking Through Writing. Using and Teaching Writing as a Tool for Thinking and Learning. 3rd, revised edition, Opladen & Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
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