#  Senior Thesis Writing Guides 

 



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The senior thesis is typically the most challenging writing project undertaken by undergraduate students. The writing guides below aim to introduce students both to the specific methods and conventions of writing original research in their area of concentration and to effective writing process.

SortADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SENIOR THESIS WRITERS- [Departmental Writing Fellows](/pages/departmental-writing-fellows), who offer one-on-one writing tutorials to students in selected concentrations
- Writing Center [senior thesis tutors](http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/)
- Bureau of Study Counsel [resources for senior thesis writers](http://bsc.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73301&pageid=icb.page416014&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent892873&view=view.do&viewParam_name=writing.html#a_icb_pagecontent892873)
- House writing tutors (available in some houses; check with your Resident Dean to see if your house has a writing tutor)







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*A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in History and Literature*

Author: Andrew J. Romig

[DOWNLOAD PDF](/file_url/239)

See also *The Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper*



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*A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Sociology*

Author: Department of Sociology, Harvard University

[DOWNLOAD PDF](/file_url/124)

See also the *The Brief Guide to Writing the Sociology Pape*r



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*A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Government*

Author: Department of Government, Harvard University

[DOWNLOAD PDF](/file_url/242)



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*A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies*

Author: Nicole Newendorp

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*A Guide to Researching and Writing a Senior Thesis in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality*

Authors: Rebecca Wingfield, Sarah Carter, Elena Marx, and Phyllis Thompson

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*A Handbook for Senior Thesis Writers in History*

Author: Department of History, Harvard University

[DOWNLOAD PDF](/file_url/296)

See also *The Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper*