General advice regarding seminar papers and theses at bema
Are you writing your bachelor or master thesis with us? You have to write a seminar paper in one of our courses? On this page you will find some hints and assistance.
Formal requirements
If you are writing a thesis or a seminar paper at bema, you should stick to certain formal requirements. This document outlines the details of these formal requirements. Please take the time to read this document carefully. In any case, please also note the information on the website of the Examinations Office. https://pruefungsamt.wiwi.uni-halle.de/abschlussarbeiten/. These rules are binding. Contact your contact person at bema in case there are any questions left open.
240417 Formal Requirements.pdf
(377.9 KB) vom 18.04.2024
Videos on writing scientific papers
Due to popular demand, we have published a video series on scientific work on Ilias. You will find six entertaining videos with tips and hints on scientific work as well as discussions of "best practices".
To access the educational materials, you will need an Ilias account.
Reference management with Citavi and EndNote
Especially for bachelor's and master's theses, we recommend that students use reference management software such as Citavi or EndNote. The MLU offers campus licenses for these programs, they can be downloaded for free here.
You can also download a Citavi or Endnote Style that includes the bema formal requirements. Please note, that students are still responsible for form and completeness of their paper's reference list. The software can only use the data that are entered in the respective project or library.
The following reference types have been adapted for the Endnotecitation style: Journal article, Book, Book Section, Web Page, Report (Working paper). Further reference types can be created by yourself.
For more details and help with the software, please consult the respective manual. Moreover, the university library regularly offers workshops on EndNote and Citavi.
bema Citavi ENGLISH.ccs
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bema Endnote ENGLISH.ens
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Here you will find additional introductions and tutorials for Endnote.
Word template for seminar papers and theses
Are you using microsoft Word for writing a seminar paper or a thesis at bema? If yes, you may find this Word Template useful. Our layout requirements are already incorporated in the document. There also some tips for the use of Word. Note that the template does not substitute the Formal Requirements—those should be read nevertheless. The template is available in German only.
2023-08-01 bema Master Thesis (English).docx
(100.7 KB) vom 01.08.2023
2023-08-01 bema Bachelor Thesis (English).docx
(99.3 KB) vom 01.08.2023
2022-08-05 bema Template Seminar Paper (English).docx
(44.1 KB) vom 23.09.2022