iThenticate Manuals

This section has more in-depth information about iThenticate.
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The iThenticate topic page explains what iThenticate does and how you can set up an account.

Doc-to-doc comparison
The feature for document-to-document comparison enables you to upload a single primary document for comparison with up to five additional comparison documents. Please note…
Folder Options
You can customise the Similarity Check for all documents uploaded to this folder. You can use the provided check boxes to exclude specific elements, such as quotes…
URL filter & phrase exclusion
The Report Filters tab provides you with the ability to control a list of URLs that are excluded from the content search when generating a report for the folder. To exclude…
Saving, sharing and exporting results
The scan will be saved in the chosen folder enabling the PhD candidate to revisit the scan results. You can share the scan, for instance with the key user for iThenticate…
Your first scan
To start a new plagiarism scan you must select the folder ‘My Files’. After selecting the folder, the section ‘Upload’ appears on the right side of the screen. You can…
Getting started

The mnauals in this section will help you to get started with using iThenticate. You can only request an iThenticate account via the key user within your faculty. You can…
Logging in
After receiving your credentials, you can log in on the iThenticate website, clicking on the ‘Login’ button in the top right corner.
Interpreting Similarity Scores
iThenticate does not directly assess the presence of plagiarism in submitted works. Instead, it compares submissions to an extensive database. If similarities or matches are…
Report FAQ
The Similarity Index remains consistent across various report modes. It is determined by creating a digital fingerprint of the submitted document, searching it against…
similarity Report
To access the Similarity Report of a submitted document, go to the folder where the submission is located. In the Folder’s tab, you will find the submitted document.
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