The ability to write academic papers is an essential competency that students must master during their studies. Through the STAR LEAD (Soft Skills Training and Recharging Leadership Exploration and Development) program, the Career and Student Development Unit (CSDU) of the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) organized a training session titled “Writing Skill: Academic and Reference Manager.”
The activity took place on Friday, 8 May 2026, at the FEB UGM Computer Laboratory and aimed to engage undergraduate students from the 2024 cohort. FEB UGM Librarian Rini Widarti, S.S.I., led the training, delivering materials on managing academic documents using Microsoft Word and Zotero.
The topics covered included technical aspects of academic writing, based on the guidelines applied within FEB UGM. Students received guidance on setting document properties, page numbering and formatting, page orientation, headers and footers, and table of contents arrangement.
In addition, students received an introduction to the Zotero application and learned how to integrate it with Microsoft Word and use its features to compile bibliographies. The speaker also provided insights into the use of credible information sources by exploring databases subscribed to by UGM to support academic writing.
The session was not limited to lectures and presentations, but was also interactive and practical. Students directly practiced each topic presented, with facilitators available to assist with any technical difficulties encountered during the session.
At the end of the session, the students received task assignments to submit via the ELOK platform. Training materials and tutorial videos could also be accessed again through the platform, allowing students to review them independently whenever needed.
This training aims to make students more proficient at independently managing documents and references, thereby helping them complete academic assignments and undergraduate theses.
Reporter: Dwi Zhafirah Meiliani
Editor: Kurnia Ekaptiningrum
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