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Plagarism

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  • 05-05-2011 3:12pm
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    eveamp
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    I was thinking of using an online plagarism checker to be sure I've not accidentally copied anything and was wondering can anyone recommend anything? I was thinking of turnitin but not sure how useful it is?


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    postgrad89
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭postgrad89


    turnitin is very good it checks everything from online and from other colleges around the world


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    swizzle123
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭swizzle123


    turnitin is quiet popular and is actually used in a lot of colleges around Ireland!


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    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    I use WriteCheck to make sure Turnitin won't catch me out. I've often found sections I forgot to reference correctly thanks to it. Though it is a paid-for service.

    http://www.writecheck.com/static/home.html


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I have being using turnitin all year in my college.

    I use Viper, before I submit any assignment, project, etc.


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    mono627
    Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭mono627


    Do you not need some sort of enrollment password to use turnitin? Can you get this from the college?


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    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    mono627 wrote: »
    Do you not need some sort of enrollment password to use turnitin? Can you get this from the college?

    In my experience Turnitin is set up by the lecturer assigning the task. It involves enrolling in a class using a given password (by him/her).

    Turnitin is for the benefit of the lecturer. It produces a percentage of material sourced / not referenced - ie. plagiarised. Getting to the result before the lecturer gives the innocent student / little thief a distinct advantage.


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