Dear Vijay Singh Meena , there were many similar and related questions about the issue of Plagiarism software. I have taken part in different discussion rooms. Some links follow, as I think that many resources and answers may be very useful for your research.
Turnitin and iThenticate are reliable softwares for checking plagiarism.
They check against the same databases, but these services are designed for different categories of users. While Turnitin is designed to meet the needs of instructors and their courses, iThenticate is a plagiarism detection service for researchers. iThenticate cannot be used for coursework.
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Let me point to another critical issue related to plagiarism software-detectors. My friend was accused of plagiarism. Why?
After about five months, his promotion process to associate professor was rejected because of plagiarism. When he checked the promotion report, he found that one of his papers was accused of plagiarism and with a 100% percentage. The reason is that his manuscript was checked by his co-author using one of these checkers. It took him several months time of following up to solve the problem and removing the manuscript from their database. After that long period, he re-apply the promotion order for the second time.
Therefore, plagiarism software may retain a copy of the manuscript in its database. To state the truth, this is depending upon the settings and type of account subscription.
So, you may face a similar situation when you submit your manuscript after plagiarism checking to a journal. It may be rejected instantly because it would show up 100% similarity index.
To solve the problem, it may take several months time of following up and removing the manuscript from their database.
If there were accusations of plagiarism, it is not well for your reputation, in any meaning.
Sometimes, when you do have right to choose which plagiarism checker to use, your decision is subjective. Of course, as I have written before, Turnitin is my choice, but I have used iThenticate also.
Dear Prof. Vijay Singh Meena & all the respected RG colleagues,
This respected portal (i.e. RG) defines plagiarism as:
The term “plagiarism” has different meanings, but it usually includes copying somebody else’s work without permission.
On the other side, self-plagiarism is when the author republishes portions of his/her own previously written research work while authoring a new work.
I may be somewhat old-fashioned, but please have a look at the following golden principles on how to avoid plagiarism in academic writing, especially Self-Plagiarism:
Never use the "Copy-Paste" trend: Use your own words instead of copying the words of others. Needless to say that if you are using your own words, then there is no chance of plagiarism accusing.
Never repeat yourself: There are many re-published articles that are slightly or even considerably modified, and still not changed!
If you have co-authors, just trust your words!
If you use your own words, there should be no plagiarism issue. In turn, there is no need for the tools of plagiarism checking. Since there is no guarantee that the original content of your manuscript might not be copied and sold to others before it is published by you, I discourage using any free-software checkers for plagiarism; some of them are betrayers. Despite that offline ones are rare and if you are insisting to use anti-plagiarism software, offline checker programs are safer than online ones.
In some cases, you can paraphrase the sentences in the original document. But don't forget to write a reference.
You must always insist on honesty. Furthermore, you have to always remember that there should be a new added value.
You must always insist on doing real research, not "Wikipedia" research.
Do not put any of your research work anywhere until it is published and tagged with your name. Please wait until the paper is accepted and then published in that journal. Then, upload that research item on any platform you wish.
Despite that offline ones are rare and if you are insisting to use anti-plagiarism software, offline checker programs are safer than online ones.
In my opinion, most of the free-software-checkers for plagiarism don't work effectively. Unfortunately, you have to pay for the sake of getting good results.
Try to develop your own style for the text writing.
Try to read as much scientific literature as possible, especially in your own research field area.
A reminder for all respected researchers: In order to maintain research integrity, plagiarism (الاستلال) has to be given up. However, many people do not know whether they are committing plagiarism intentionally or unintentionally.
Now, I think that the above-mentioned rules are helping in setting boundaries to avoid plagiarism in general, and self-plagiarism in special.
Finally, believe me, or not: If you make one plagiarizing, you may solve one problem and fall into many others where some of which may be described as a knockout. Again and again, please always remember that if there were accusations of plagiarism, it is not well for any researcher's reputation, in any meaning.
Prof. Vijay Singh Meena: In my opinion, most of the free-software-checkers for plagiarism don't work effectively. Since there is no guarantee that the original content of your manuscript might not be copied and sold to others before it is published by you, I discourage using any free-software-checkers for plagiarism; some of them are betrayers.
WARNING 1: There are a massive number of betrayers!
WARNING 2: Plagiarism is a sin! If it is, severe action may be taken and/or legal notice may be given.
Unfortunately, you have to pay for the sake of getting good results. In any way, it is not well for your reputation if there were accusations of plagiarism.
In my personal opinion, free anti-plagiarism software is not safe.
On the other side, my university, WISE, uses the TURNITIN plagiarism checker. The maximum allowed percentage of plagiarism should be commonly less than 20%. However, from the same reference, it should not exceed 5%.
We must completely understand that the plagiarism is never allowed and it is almost impossible to have 0% similarity.
Nidhal Kamel Taha El-Omari , is it self-plagiarism when you post the identical answers across different discussion rooms (different research questions) on plagiarism?
I think it is form of plagiarism, but is it a sin?
Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić: This is my own opinion. Since they are the same asked- questions, I gave these questions the same answer! Do you see that I have two opinions on the same case?
Thanks for your reply dear Nidhal Kamel Taha El-Omari . I respect your unique opinion. Imagine that you publish same article in a few journals, as you post the same answers under different questions treating the same issue of plagiarism. Is it ethical to get credits for same contribution?
Prof. Ljubomir Jacić: Approximately, every three weeks, one of my colleagues suffers from one of the problems of the software checkers for plagiarism. Most of the problems are related to storing the original copies in the repositories of these checkers. I always advise them with the same principles on how to avoid plagiarism in academic writing. I think that if we follow these rules, we will solve most of our problems related to this subject.
This is a different issue! There is no relation between publishing the same article in many journals and posting the same answers under different questions treating the same issue of plagiarism.
Imagine, for instance, you have been asked about the color of a given car. The answer should be the same even if there are many questions asked the same question related to the color of that car!
Here, at this respected academic portal (i.e. RG), there are many questions from different honorable-researchers, many of them have asked about the same issue of using the Plagiarism Checker Software. So, I have the same opinion!
Now, please let me repeat what I have already said to your question:
"Since they are the same asked-questions, I gave these questions the same answer! Do you see that I have two opinions on the same case?"
"Prof. Ljubomir Jacić: Approximately, every three weeks, one of my colleagues suffers from one of the problems of the software checkers for plagiarism. Most of the problems are related to storing the original copies in the repositories of these checkers. I always advise them with the same principles on how to avoid plagiarism in academic writings."
Finally, I think that there is no need to make a problem from nothing!
It is up to the university’software and if you wanna buy and use it for your own purpose as an independent author. I recommend you should ask the publisher at which you want to publish because it is difficult to weigh up which one is better than another and it is changing every time. Like the person who got Phd degree, it doesn’t mean he or she knows all things