FAQ

Will the information I submit on the site for plagiarism detection be stored in your database?

No, the site does not store any submitted text for 365 days. PlagiarismSearch.com is not associated with any other business, and any document you save will be verified against within 365 days after submission. Checking your texts at PlagiarismSearch.com is safe and secure within 365 days. Even if you recheck your text for several times over, it will not be saved during that span of time. However if you prefer that your paper won’t be stored in the database for any given time, you can opt for an advanced account. Any text that you submit for analysis won’t be saved if you have the advanced account.

How can you compare your services with other plagiarism checking services?

Although the free plagiarism detection solution can be a bit inaccurate at times, it is still highly useful for many people. However the advanced plagiarism detection service is far more superior to other detection systems due to its sophisticated multi-layer technology and SMART scanning features.

Will my professors ever find out that I have availed of your plagiarism detection services?

Well, unless you tell your professor directly, there is no way for him to find out that you have used this plagiarism checking service. At PlagiarismSearch, your privacy and the confidentiality of your information are held in high importance and won’t be disclosed to anyone.

What do the sources on the left side actually represent?

The sources indicated in the left are those which have been detected in your submitted text or paper. You can mark those which are legitimately sourced, and afterwards the plagiarism score will be calculated again.

If I get a 15% plagiarism rating on my submitted text, is this considered good or bad?

The 15% score is an indication of the sources detected within your text. If you want to guarantee that your paper is totally plagiarism-free, you can have these 15% cited properly or you can clear off these plagiarized texts.

How do you assure me that you will not be using the texts I have submitted for checking?

Our rules and policies are very strict, regarding your rights. You can go through them carefully, so that every aspect will be clear and reasonable for you.

What is the preferred volume for my documents? What is the allowable number of words or pages?

For a single paper the maximum number of words can be 5000, composed of 10 pages if single-spaced and 16-17 pages if double-spaced. If your paper is composed of more than these approximate numbers of pages, it will be considered as 2 papers.

What does resubmission mean?

When you submit a paper again to PlagiarismSearch after having uploaded it before, you are essentially doing a resubmission. The paper may have undergone some revisions, and after adding new material you might want to check your texts again.

Will my paper be saved to any databases by PlagiarismSearch ?

No. Your paper will not be added to databases by PlagiarismSearch .

Is everything that is written or printed scanned by PlagiarismSearch.com?

Although PlagiarismSearch.com checks through a considerable number of written materials, it is impossible to check each and every document that has been written, printed, or published. Some books which have not been converted to digital form cannot be included in the digital database of PlagiarismSearch .

Will my instructors access my Originality Report?

No. Since you have your own personal account and is not accessible by anyone, your instructors will not be able to view or scan your originality report. However the report can be printed easily, so you can show it to your instructors.

Are the services from PlagiarismSearch.com for students only?

Yes, the services from PlagiarismSearch.com are for students only. Business, instructors, agencies, and other organizations cannot use the services of PlagiarismSearch .

What are the procedures in submitting a paper?

Before you can submit a paper or document to PlagiarismSearch.com, you have to buy some credits first. The top left portion of the screen will show you how many credits you already have. For those who do not have credits yet, you may click “Purchase Credits”. After getting some credits, you can submit your paper by clicking on “Submit Document” button.

How long does it take for the results to be shown?

The analysis performed by PlagiarismSearch.com involves analyzing your paper and matching it against web pages numbering in billions and more than 70 million student papers. Although the results can be shown after 5 minutes, the process could take longer, about 10 to 15 minutes. Information is normally shown on screen for longer analysis periods.

How do I know that my results are already available?

The analysis performed by PlagiarismSearch involves analyzing your paper and matching it against web pages numbering in billions and more than 70 million student papers. If the analysis is still on going, the word “processing” will be shown on the status column next to the paper’s title. If a “view results” prompt already appears on the status column, your results are ready.

How do I view the results?

If you want to view the results, you may click on “view results” found on the status column beside the paper’s title.

What if I need to submit another paper?

If you want to submit another paper, you will require paper credits. You will know how many credits you’ve got by viewing it at the left portion of the screen. Those who do not have credits will only need to click on “Purchase Credits”. Then, click on the “Submit Document” button if you want to submit another paper, after getting the needed credits.

Is PlagiarismSearch able to identify plagiarism?

PlagiarismSearch cannot really identify with absolute conviction if a paper contains elements of plagiarism. The analysis performed by PlagiarismSearch.com involves analyzing your paper and matching it against web pages numbering in billions and more than 70 million student papers. This detection service indicates the content within the document that is similar to other sources, so as to prompt the author to make verifications and to cite the right sources.

Highly Effective Detection System

For every paper that you submit to PlagiarismSearch.com, it will be analyzed and compared with a content database that has more than 10,000 major newspapers, scholarly journals, magazines, and books. Your paper is also analyzed against a database that contains more than 11.5 billion of updated and stored pages of web content, as well as past submitted student papers numbering in 65 million.

Accepts All Standard Formats

You can use any word processor. Files such as MS Word, WordPerfect, PDF, HTML, RTF files, and PostScript are all accepted.

Plagiarism Explained

For many people, plagiarism simply involves the copying of another person’s written work or someone else’s ideas. However this is not always the correct definition of plagiarism. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines plagiarism as:

Stealing and taking the ideas and words of another as your own
Using another’s produced written material without proper citation
Committing literary theft
Deriving an existing idea from one source and presenting it as something new

Plagiarism is therefore a fraudulent act. It involves stealing another’s original material and lying about it.

Is it possible to steal words or ideas?

If you are to consult with the US law, the answer is yes. In many countries, and not just in the United States, expressing original concepts and ideas already constitutes intellectual property. It is thus protected by copyright laws, in the same way as original creations and inventions.

All forms of expression may be protected under copyright, so long as these materials are recorded accordingly, whether in books or computer files.