Unplag
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Unplag logo
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Screenshot of Uplag.com
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| Web address | unplag |
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| Commercial? | Yes |
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Plagiarism and Similar Content Checker |
| Owner | Unplag.com |
| Current status | Active |
Unplag is an online plagiarism and content checker that detects same or similar content of documents and webpages.[1] Launched in 2014, the software allows users to compare two documents or upload Word and PDF documents to compare against the Internet and internally stored documents.[2] In 2015, Unplag was named a Hot New Platform by Business.com.[3]
History
Unplag was launched in 2014 for educators and students.[4] The website was originally launched as a similarity checker, evolving into a customizable algorithm designed by linguists, educators, and IT professionals. The company expanded its features and became suitable for writers, editors, publishers, financial institutions, and law firms.[5] In 2015, the company moved from a local LMS to cloud-based,[6] while still allowing for the software to be integrated locally with an educational institution's learning management system (LMS).
Unplag.com has participated in numerous events since inception, including IDCEE 2014 in Ukraine, Online Educa 2014 in Germany, and Bett Show 2015 in the United Kingdom.[5][7]
Functionality
Unplag uses an algorithm to check for plagiarized content by searching for text that is identical to the document being checked.[8] It also searches for similar content, even if it is reworded to avoid plagiarism detectors.[8] The algorithm is customized for organizations and used by academia professionals, lawyers, and writers.[9] It also has the ability to detect text that is inconsistent with a writer's normal style.[10] The algorithm has been compared to latent semantic indexing a method used by Google to determine connections between words and phrases.[11] Users can upload .odt, .txt, .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf, and .html files to compare to the Internet (web pages indexed by Yahoo and Google),[12] as well as compare two uploaded documents.[13] It also allows users to store documents internally for future comparison, check files against Unplag or corporate users’ databases[2][12]
After check is completed, users receive plagiarism reports with highlighted similarities.[14] Search reports include links to any duplicate content detected by the algorithm.[citation needed] Reports can be downloaded into PDF or emailed.[14] Users can also view history of previously run plagiarism checks and see originality and similarities percentage found. The checker can work in background mode and scan multiple files at a time .[14] It allows to omit references from the search and claims not to changes initial file formatting.[15] It can also be integrated with an educational institution's LMS such as Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, etc and content management system (CMS). Unplag provides application programming interface integration (API). The API integration guide can be downloaded from one's personal account settings. Additionally, Unplag offers integration via Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) module.[15]
See also
References
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