1. iThenticate – Plagiarism Detection
U-M pilot introduction

2. What is iThenticateTM?
Plagiarism (noun)
The act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person.
~ Merriam-Webster dictionary
iThenticateTM - online application for plagiarism detection / evaluation
Compares uploaded documentation to source materials
Output - a report that:
Rates the similarity of the text
Lists and links to matching source materials
Highlights textual matches

3. Background & History
Proposal by UMOR, Michigan Medicine (UMMS), LSA & CoE to purchase an Ann Arbor campus-wide license (Oct. 2016)
Cost-share model approved at RADs mtg.
License purchased by UMOR in Nov. 2016
3-year pilot (through Oct. 2019)
~7,400 accounts for faculty
No accounts for emeriti, students, trainees or staff

4. School/College/Institute Participation
LSI
Medical School
Music
Natural Resources
Nursing
Pharmacy
Public Policy
Public Health
Social Work
University Library
UMOR Units
Art & Design
Architecture & Urban Planning
Business School
Dentistry
Education
Engineering
Information
ISR
Kinesiology
Law
LSA

5. Institutional Support Model: Central-/Self-Service Hybrid
Central support:
UMOR – “primary account administrator”
Faculty accounts
Initially - load accounts based on list of faculty from HR system
Ongoing - process requests for new accounts
Reporting (**at the end of each calendar year**)
Runs usage reports by School/College
Sends reports to School/College RAD (or their designee) as FYI during pilot
Maintains U-M’s Plagiarism Detection webpage for centralized access point

6. Institutional Support Model: Central-/Self-Service Hybrid
Self-Service Support
Faculty member:
Accesses training modules on iThenticate web site as needed
Creates and maintains their own folders
Submits their documents for plagiarism check
Interprets results themselves knowing that iThenticate not infallible (i.e., limited access to rare books, etc)
Cannot view folders of others

7. Key Points iThenticate is a self-service tool for faculty use
Training materials, including webinars, are provided by iThenticate
Training is optional, but recommended, because certain settings (e.g., text string length) can greatly affect the results of a plagiarism scan
Schools/Colleges responsible for supporting faculty use of iThenticate
UMOR maintains the site license and administers accounts

8. Institutional Support Model: Central-/Self-Service Hybrid
School/College/Institute Support
Set school/college expectations for faculty use of iThenticate
Modify school/college policies and procedures, as necessary
Advertise iThenticate availability to faculty during the pilot
Implement school/college-based “help” for faculty use of iThenticate

9. Pilot Evaluation
After 3 years U-M will evaluate usage and decide whether to continue the subscription license.