Scriptorium: writing and information skills
Tailor-made assistance with academic writing and searching sources and source referencing.
All Tilburg University students can contact the Scriptorium for help with writing assignments, such as a paper, a report, or your thesis. The Scriptorium also offers individual support for writing in both Dutch and English. You can also get help with searching for relevant background literature, consulting specific databases, and with questions about quoting and source referencing.
You can ask for advice during every phase of your writing or search process. Below you will find examples of questions we can help you with:
- How do I tailor my text to my audience?
- How do I formulate my research question?
- Is my writing style academic enough?
What can you consult the Scriptorium for?
- Writing assistance (e.g., paper, essay, or thesis)
- Help with searching
- Help with source referencing
Where can you find the Scriptorium?
You will find the Scriptorium on the first floor of the library (NW1). If you have made an appointment with a writing tutor, the tutor will let you know where your appointment will take place (in L109, L108, or L107).
According the recent corona-related guidelines, all Scriptorium work (coaching sessions, etc.) takes place online.