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Written Term Papers.........................................................................................................................................1  \n1.1 Basics........................................................................................................................................................... 2  \n1.2 Topic Selection............................................................................................................................................ 2  \n1.3 Scope of Term Papers................................................................................................................................. 2  \n1.4 Time Spent Writing the Paper...................................................................................................................2  \n2. Final Theses (Bachelor's / Master's)...............................................................................................................2  \n2.1 Basics...........................................................................................................................................................2  \n2.2 Topic Selection............................................................................................................................................3  \n2.3 Formalities..................................................................................................................................................3  \n2.4 Colloquium for Master's Thesis.................................................................................................................3  \n3. Formatting Written Assignments..................................................................................................................4  \n3.1 Formal Aspects...........................................................................................................................................4  \n3.2 Content Design of the Work......................................................................................................................4  \n3.3 Structure..................................................................................................................................................... 5  \n3.4 Handling Datasets or Programming Code...............................................................................................5  \n3.5 Engagement with Research Literature..........................................................................................................6  \n3.6 Citation Style and Bibliography.....................................................................................................................7  \n3.7 Language.......................................................................................................................................................... 7  \n3.8 Layout and Typography..................................................................................................................................8  \nIntroduction  \nThis guide provides hints on how to format written assignments of different formats in the study programs of the \"Digital Humanities\" department at the University of Trier.  \nFirst, specific instructions related to individual types of assignments (term papers and final theses) are provided. This is followed by general guidelines for formatting written assignments that apply to all types of assignments.  \nThis document is continuously updated; the last update was in September 2025. 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