LibrarySkills@UCL: Communicating and sharing information

In today's society communication of information is rapid and easy through a number of tools and technologies. When you're getting started, you should understand:

• some of the different formats for communicating research;
• the importance of using different sources to get a variety of perspectives on a topic.

UCL's Academic Communication Centre (ACC) is a support service to enhance your discipline-specific writing and speaking skills. This includes:

• organising and structuring your academic writing;
• critical reading and writing;
• articulating your voice and stance;
• synthesising sources, referencing and avoiding plagiarism;
• academic language;
• presenting your research for oral assessments;
• understanding the conventions of genres such as essays, dissertations, lab reports.

The ACC also provides specific support for students undertaking dissertations, with online materials and live online courses.