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Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Instructions for written work

The format of assignments and theses as well as citing and making a bibliography should follow the Instructions for Written Work. These instructions are the most important guidelines for you when writing thesis or other assignments.

Thesis process and information seeking for thesis in brief:

  1. Analyze your topic and refine keywords related to the topic.
  2. Select sources: book databases, article databases and other sources needed.
  3. Seek information systematically, use various search words and combination of search words.
  4. Evaluate your search and make sure that the books, articles and other sources you selected are reliable and up-to-date.
  5. Use Instructions for Written Work when referencing and making a bibliography.
  6. Upload the final and checked version of thesis on Theseus. Before that make sure that supervisors have approved it.

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Theseus gives you online access to theses and publications from Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences. 

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All instructions are found on SeAMK Intra 

  • Instructions for Written Work
  • Guidelines for Writing UAS Degree Thesis
  • Thesis Evaluation Criteria
  • Thesis Template

Thesis topic > Main concepts > Search words, Key words, Subject words = Terms you can use and combine in database searching

Keywords are natural language words describing your topic - a good way to start your search

Subject words are pre-defined controlled vocabulary words assigned to describe the content of each item in a database - e.g. Cinalh Subject Headings and MeSH (Medical Subject Headings / Medline)

Brainstorm your search terms by using:

The justification of the topic, theoretical background and framework, definitions of concepts, research results: 

Up-to-date information - expert organizations, authorities and associations

Authorative and fact information: 

 

If you don´t find...

  • Try different kind of search words, synonyms, broader or narrower terms etc.
  • check that you have correct search words and search technique
  • check that you have used suitable databases
  • ask from library and information specialists - personal counseling available
  • The realibility and objectivity of information - who is the producer or author of the information? Being up-to-date?
  • The usefulness of information - do the results correspond to your original information need?
  • The accessibility the information - does the acquisition and the adoption the material demand specific skills or resources?

All instructions are found on SeAMK Intra 

  • Instructions for Written Work
  • Guidelines for Writing UAS Degree Thesis
  • Thesis Evaluation Criteria
  • Thesis Template

Remember copyright

  • Begin saving when your thesis is finished and your supervisors have approved it. 
  • You can save your thesis only once on the database and you are not able to edit it after the saving - so it´s very important you save the final version of the thesis. 

Theseus Instructions

Upload the finished thesis on Theseus 

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