Information searching studies: Writing and citing

With reference management software, you can save and organize your references and automatically create citations and bibliographies in your text.

For more information, see library's guide Reference management .

Student: Always check the citation style used in your thesis with your supervisor or from your department.

See the guidelines for writing a thesis in your faculty, unit or subject (intranet).

In ImagOA - Open Science and Use of Images Guide you will find information about (for example)

• how to cite images  
• a selection of image databases
• Creative Commons licenses
• permitted uses of images in theses, teaching material etc.
• how to use images in social media
• photographs as personal information  

Should I mention the use of AI?

Yes, if you have used ChatGPT or other AI applications in your work, you must mention all its use. Check out the instructions of your university:

• Use of AI-based applications at Tampere University and
• Use of AI-powered applications at TAMK

As a general rule, you should respect the original sources, look them up and refer to them properly. 

Writing your own texts (answers to assignments, essays, etc.) on ChatGPT is considered plagiarism or dishonesty in most institutions, even if you cite ChatGPT as a source. Using ChatGPT in this way is not recommended.

Submitting and publishing your thesis -guide

• See here the guidelines for the submission and electronic archiving of theses of the Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)

Publishing a dissertation at the Tampere University -guide