Practical articles for dissertations, research and revision
Practical articles for your dissertation, thesis or coursework: how to write each chapter, cite and format properly, find and read research, use AI within your university’s rules and revise for exams. Each one is written by the Aithor.io team, passes an editorial review before it goes live and cites at least three sources you can verify.
AI and your dissertation
Usually yes, but only in the ways your university, department or committee allows, and almost always with a disclosure. None of the 20 UK and US policies below bans every use, and none allows AI without conditions: the rule that applies to you sits in your assessment brief, dissertation handbook or committee agreement.
Topics
| Topic | What you’ll find |
|---|---|
| Writing | Planning a dissertation and writing its chapters, from the methodology and discussion to the conclusion, abstract and acknowledgements, plus citing and formatting in APA and MLA |
| Research | Types of literature review, finding research papers, getting the full text legally, reading a paper efficiently and spotting gaps in the literature |
| Responsible AI | What university policies actually say about AI, how to disclose AI use, fabricated references and what to do about a false positive from an AI detector |
| Study | Turning lecture notes and readings into flashcards and concept maps, and preparing for essay-style exam questions |
How each post is made
- Around a finished example. A methodology paragraph, a search string, a corrected reference: something whose structure you can borrow for your own topic. We build the examples ourselves and never use a student’s work without permission.
- With at least three sources you can open, by DOI or web address, checked before the post goes live.
- With an editorial review. Before it goes live, every post passes an automated check of facts, sources and links. If you spot a mistake, tell us: a person on the team reads it and corrects the post.
- With a note on how it was made, at the end: whether AI helped and how, and the date of the review.
- With the tool or guide that fits, for when you want to put it into practice, such as the AI literature review after a post on review types or the AI flashcard maker after one on revising from notes.
What we don’t publish
The full rules, including how AI is used in drafts and how sources are checked, are in our editorial policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is this blog a translation of the Spanish one?
No. We pick topics for students in the UK and the US and write them from scratch in English, with examples from both systems. Where a Spanish post covers a similar subject, it uses different data and examples.
Can I cite a blog post in my assignment?
You can, but you are usually better off citing the original sources the post links to, such as journal articles, style manuals or university policies. Markers tend to prefer them, and reading them yourself means you know they say what you claim.
How often do you publish?
At a steady pace, without bursts, and only when a post has been written and has passed the editorial review. Every post shows the date it was published and, if we change it later, the date it was last updated.
Can I suggest a topic?
Yes. Email [email protected] with your question and where in your project it came up. Suggestions shape what we write next, although we cannot promise a post for every one.