Are paid tools worth the cost? A prospective cross-over study to find the right tool for plagiarism detection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing pressure to publish research has led to a rise in plagiarism incidents, creating a need for effective plagiarism detection software. The importance of this study lies in the high cost variation amongst the available options for plagiarism detection. By uncovering the advantages of these low-cost or free alternatives, researchers could access the appropriate tools for plagiarism detection. This is the first study to compare four plagiarism detection tools and assess factors impacting their effectiveness in identifying plagiarism in AI-generated articles.

Methodology

A prospective cross-over study was conducted with the primary objective to compare Overall Similarity Index(OSI) of four plagiarism detection software(iThenticate, Grammarly, Small SEO To

SUBMITTER: Anil A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10558310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature