Relevant background before Reading and Writing and theapplication of concepts such as written culture (Emilia Ferreiro),academic literacy (Paula Carlino and Giovanni Parodi), andliteracy (Daniel Cassany) in different researchs lead by someHigher Education Institutions - with emphasis in our country,bearing also in mind theoretical-methodological and researchcontributions in both Hispano America and other countries aswell -, are presented in this article.