Online resources

There are many online writing tools to facilitate the writing process. Please search this Writing Centre Database for useful documents and links. It is recommended that you do not use Dutch sites when you are working on a English text. This database will be regularly updated.

Writing tips

Tips on how to start writing, how to structure a text, how to avoid pitfalls, how to write concise sentences, etc. Some sites also contain exercises useful for self-study.

Reference material

Online dictionaries and thesauruses, e.g. for finding typically English or Dutch word combinations.

Working with resources

Handbooks on citation, referencing and working for literary sources.

Writing within your own discipline

Guidelines that are specific to your field of study. Depending on your academic discipline, texts are expected to meet different requirements. To write a text that is accepted by your academic peers, you may need to follow very specific guidelines or conventions.

Should you know of any writing guidelines issued by your faculty, department or supervisor which are not included in this list, please inform the Writing Centre.