Technical review of free-text plagiarism detection software
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View web retention policyIn December 2000, University of Luton were commissioned to provide a technical report on free-text (i.e. essays and dissertations) plagiarism detection.
Luton selected five products to review:
Each product was reviewed under a number of criteria including reliability, technical requirements, ease of use, and costs for institutions. In addition to this, Luton produced an online questionnaire on the issues associated with plagiarism and asked academic staff from across the country to fill it in. Over 300 questionnaires were completed and details of the results can be found in the report from Luton.
This report will be of interest to technical and academic staff at FE or HE institutions that are considering using plagiarism detection software.