RefWorks provides users with a simple to use online tool, to capture, organize, store, share, and manipulate data generated by multiple information resources. UJ official reference tool, FREE to UJ students and staff. Group code is required for access and creating an account. Ask your librarian for assistance and training.
EndNote manages bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Thomson Reuters. 30 days free trial. Requires subscription
Mendeley is a free reference manager and PDF organizer. Easily organize your papers, read & annotate your PDFs, collaborate in private or open groups, and securely access your research from everywhere.
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Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials (such as PDF files). It is easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and really anything else
Citeulike is a free service for managing and discovering scholarly references. Frequently Asked Questions!
Storing and sharing of documents
Google Drive - Cloud Storage & File Backup. Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more. Drive starts you off with 15 GB of free Google online storage, so you can keep photos, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos – anything. Your files in Drive can be reached from any smartphone, tablet or computer. So wherever you go, your files follow. You can quickly invite others to view, download and collaborate on all the files you want, no email attachment needed.
Dropbox is a service that keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share. Bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and never lose a file again. Dropbox gives you 2 GB free space. Get to all your files from any device, and work together with anyone. Save files on your computer, then access them on your phone from the road. Everything you keep in Dropbox is synced automatically to all your devices. It’s easy to share large files with anyone — even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. Edit a presentation with teammates without emailing files back and forth. When you edit a file in a shared folder, everyone gets the update automatically
OneDrive: Upload files to OneDrive from your Windows 8.1 tablet, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Create, edit, and share Office documents for free. Keep your Office documents in OneDrive and get to them from any device. 15 GB Free with sign up and no additional storage purchased
It is of utmost importance that you understand what plagiarism entails in an academic context.
Do not plagiarize, always acknowledge the sources you use in your academic writing.
Turinitin is a plagiarism tool that MUT uses, it is a plagiarism detection tool.
Book your training on the above with the Information Literacy Librarian HERE.