Animal Science: Referencing and Plagiarism

The information listed below will assist you in helping to avoid plagiarism and understanding the consequences

• Plagiarism
• SU Policy on Plagiarism (In Support of Academic Integrity)
• SU Procedure for the Investigation and Management of Allegations of Plagiarism
• Using Turnitin software to detect plagiarism
• AgriSciences Faculty staff and postgraduates have access to the Turnitin Sandbox version on SUNLearn: Enquiries: Kathryn Wirth, AgriSciences Blended-Learning Coordinator
• How does Copyright affect me? Contact the Copyright and Short Courses Division: Carol Kat

You can choose between EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley as a reference management tool.

• The library supports EndNote and runs workshops throughout the year about it.
  • Consult the EndNote guide here: https://libguides.sun.ac.za/EndNote
• Individual support is given to Zotero and Mendeley.
  • Zotero can be downloaded here: https://www.zotero.org
  • Consult the library's Mendeley guide!

The Department of Animal Sciences conforms to using the South African Journal of Animal Science for its referencing style. The information listed below will assist you in ensuring you comply

• Animal Sciences Referencing Guide
• Copy the link to South African Journal of Animal Science and use in reference management tool Mendeley
• How does Copyright affect me? Contact the Copyright and Short Courses Division: Carol Kat