Building Authority in Academic Writing

In-class discussion and exercises include overview of how researchers build authority and credibility in academic writing (i.e., published research) in different disciplines relevant to AHO PhDs and the research conducted by AHO Institutes. Topics to include the process of publishing, the importance of peer review by external readers, referencing (citation) systems in multi-disciplinary publications, what counts as credible sources in research across disciplines, how to collate sources using a reference manager, and building your reading list and annotating your sources as a starting point for writing your literature review.

Tim Anstey

Cheryl Ball