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Create a table of figures in Word with automatic captions. This guide covers cross-references, updates, common errors and a final thesis checklist.

Learn when a thesis confidentiality notice is useful, where it belongs and how to coordinate access, deadlines and publication with your university and company.

Find a defensible source strategy for your bachelor thesis. Learn why quality, coverage and the research question matter more than a fixed number.

Prepare your bachelor thesis colloquium with a clear presentation plan, realistic practice sessions and structured answers to critical questions.

Create and update a reliable Word table of contents with heading styles, hierarchy, page numbers and a final PDF check.

Set up Roman page numbers for front matter and Arabic numbers for the main text in Word using section breaks and linked headers.

Learn how to document and cite AI-assisted or AI-generated code in a thesis while following university rules for transparency, authorship and reproducibility.

Compare Zotero, Citavi and Mendeley for collecting sources, organising notes and generating a consistent bibliography for your thesis.

Learn how to disclose ChatGPT use in a thesis, separate tool output from academic sources and document prompts according to university rules.

Learn how to cite sources with footnotes, distinguish full and short references, and keep footnotes and the bibliography consistent throughout your thesis.

Use Harvard author–date citations consistently in your thesis. This guide covers in-text references, direct quotations, paraphrases and the bibliography.

Export your thesis as a reliable PDF from Word, Google Docs or LaTeX and check fonts, page numbers, images, links and print quality before submission.

Find out what a statutory declaration or declaration of independent work usually covers, where it belongs and how to follow your university’s required wording.

Prepare a declaration of originality for a bachelor’s or master’s thesis by checking the wording, placement, sources, tools, signature and final PDF.

Learn why primary sources are preferable, when a secondary citation is unavoidable and how to document it transparently in a thesis.

Write a clear thesis results chapter by following the research question, separating observation from interpretation and explaining tables and figures.

Understand the different jobs of an introduction and conclusion so your bachelor thesis has a clear beginning, answer and final perspective.

Design a thesis survey that fits your research question, uses clear items, protects participants and produces analysable data.

Create a focused thesis interview guide with open questions, ethical safeguards, a pilot process and a coding plan.

Plan an empirical bachelor thesis from research question and design to data collection, analysis, results and limitations.