Plagiarism detection software is a web-based service which checks documents for unoriginal content. The results can be used to identify similarities to existing sources or can be used in formative assessment to help students learn how to avoid plagiarism and improve their writing. Supported by Instructional Technology & Web Services.
Turnitin is the campus-wide plagiarism detection solution available to instructors and students at EWU. This Knowledge Base article provides more information about the Turnitin tool.