LibGuides: Jurisprudence: Referencing

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Plagiarism is considered to be academic dishonesty. Use a reference management software tool to cite other author's work.

If you need electronic access you can limit your search on the library catalogue to e-books.

Reference Management Software Tools

Mendeley This link opens in a new window
Online research manager tool that helps you organize your references and assists you with creating in-text citations and your bibliography. It also has a social networking tool that can help you collaborate with others online and assists in discovering the latest research in your field of interest.
RefWorks This link opens in a new window
Online research management, writing and collaboration tool that helps researchers gather, manage, store and share all types of information easily. It also generates in-text citations and creates the bibliography.

Zotero
Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click. Whether you're searching for a preprint on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a news story from the New York Times, or a book from your university library catalog, Zotero has you covered with support for thousands of sites

Sources of Law and Modes of Citation

Citation Modes

Citation Style Guides

Plagarism Detection Software

Turnitin is a tool to used to check for plagiarism. A researcher's work is instantly checked for potential plagiarism by comparing it against the world's largest comparison database using pattern recognition algorithms.

Please contact your supervisor/ style leader to arrange for access.

Refer to the Unisa Policy for Copyright Infringement & Plagiarism for further information

Free plagiarism software

http://www.plagtracker.com/

http://www.plagiarism-detect.com/

10 free plagiarism checkers:

http://elearningindustry.com/top-10-free-plagiarism-detection-tools-for-teachers