# plagerism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 29, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387 "2003-05-29T22:59:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![KontagiousKaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ee59a6/32.png) [@KontagiousKaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KontagiousKaren)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/1 "2003-05-29T22:59:41Z")

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are there any sites you can enter passages from works into and see if they’re plagerized? thanks:😃

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/2 "2003-05-29T23:10:04Z")

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I’ve used Google with some success for that. Put the passage you want to search on inside quote marks.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/3 "2003-05-29T23:44:16Z")

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Yes, there are. One of the best known is [Turnitin.com](http://www.turnitin.com/static/turnitin_splash.html?session-id=03a6c5e22e780d49f3992b01cdd6e889)

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**Author:** ![herwono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9f8e36/32.png) [@herwono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/herwono)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/4 "2003-05-30T13:02:11Z")

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You can download a 15-day trial version of [EVE2.](http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtml)

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**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/5 "2003-05-30T13:13:06Z")

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I had started a thread on this not long ago. If you search under “plagiarist,” I’m sure you’ll find it. I used google with success this past time, but I’m going to try EVE next school year.

I’ve also used [turnitin.com](http://turnitin.com), but only the free trial. If I’m going to pay for something, it’ll be the EVE, a one-time fee (I think), rather than a “membership,” like turnitin has (again, I think this is the case, though I’m not sure).

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/6 "2003-05-30T14:52:18Z")

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Folks, did you stop to think that a thread posted by someone who can’t even spell plagiarism might not be looking to catch plagiarists?

I’d like to be assured that we’re not aiding and abetting.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plagerism/178387/7 "2003-05-30T15:19:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Exapno Mapcase \*  
> \*\*Folks, did you stop to think that a thread posted by someone who can’t even spell plagiarism might not be looking to catch plagiarists?
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> I’d like to be assured that we’re not aiding and abetting. \*\*

That occured to me. However, Turnitin requires a school-issued registration number.

Also, someone who is unable to spell “plagiarism” correctly, IMO, is more likely to be deterred by the knowledge they are likely to be caught than to be able to figure out a way to beat the system.