Originality Detection Tools
What are Originality Detection Tools
Originality detection tools are tools that check the citations in a piece of work. They are primarily used to check for plagiarism and to improve the quality of citations. Plagiarism, which is often termed as "fraud", can also occur when academic work fails to properly credit the sources from which research comes.
What is the purpose of Originality Detection Tools
Individuals will often plagiarize because they are either too busy, too lazy, too crunched for time or lack the needed organizational skills to create their own work. One can use a originality detection tool to prevent, discourage and detect plagiarism. Turnitin is integrated with Assignments tool in OWL to check students' submissions for originality; other free online detection tools are also available.
How to use Originality Detection Tools
Each tool will have specific instructions for use. See the OWL Tools - Assignments page for information on enabling plagiarism detection in your course sites.
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Topic at a Glance
Originality detection tools are tools that check the citations in a piece of work. They are primarily used to check for plagiarism and to improve the quality of citations.
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