PlagTracker
{{Short description|Internet-based plagiarism-prevention service}}
{{Infobox website
| name = PlagTracker
| logo = Plagtrackerlogo-1.PNG
| logo_size = 200px
| screenshot =
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| url = {{URL|http://www.plagtracker.com/}}
| commercial = Yes
| type = Plagiarism search
| language = Multilingual
| registration = Optional
| owner = Devellar
| launch_date = {{Start date|2011}}
| current_status = Active
| revenue = From premium services
}}
PlagTracker is a Ukrainian-based online plagiarism detection service that checks whether similar text content appears elsewhere on the web.{{cite web|url=http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/08/plag-tracker-check-your-papers-for.html#.URO8WGesn_I |title=Free Technology for Teachers: Plag Tracker - Check Your Papers for Possible Plagiarism |publisher=Freetech4teachers.com |date=2012-08-05 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.killerstartups.com/rising-startup-stars/plagtracker-free-online-plagiarism-checker/ |title=Plagtracker Free Online Plagiarism Checker |publisher=Killerstartups.com |date=2012-08-22 |accessdate=2013-02-07}} It was launched in 2011 by Devellar.
PlagTracker is used by content owners (students, teachers, bloggers, researchers) to detect cases of "content theft", in which content is copied, without the permission of the author or owner, from one site to another.{{cite web|url=http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech-in-the-classroom/plagtracker.shtml |title=Tech in the Classroom: PlagTracker |publisher=Education World |date=2012-11-30 |accessdate=2013-02-07}} Many content publishers also use it to detect cases of content fraud, in which old content is repackaged and sold as new original content.{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandyou.net/2012/08/review-plagtracker-easily-check-for-plagiarism-in-academic-papers/ |title=[Review] PlagTracker: Easily check for Plagiarism in academic papers, Computer And You |publisher=Computerandyou.net |date=2012-08-05 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}
In July 2011, the website saw 20 percent of visitors coming from Asia out of its 5,000 daily visitors. The US is the number one biggest user of the site, with India in second place. Other heavy users are Malaysia, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Singapore, all in the top 10.{{Cite web|title=Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem|url=https://www.techinasia.com/plagtracker-asia-expansion|access-date=2022-02-23|website=www.techinasia.com|language=en-US}}
Overview
Initially, the URL or text of the original content is transferred to the webpage; PlagTracker returns a list of web pages that contain similar text to all or parts of this content.{{cite web|url=http://www.educational-freeware.com/online/plagtracker.aspx |title=PlagTracker.com - A Free Online Plagiarism Detector |publisher=Educational-freeware.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-07}} The matching text is highlighted on the found web page.{{cite web |url=http://edudemic.com/2012/12/6-web-tools-to-make-you-a-better-writer/ |title=6 Web Tools To Make You A Better Writer |publisher=Edudemic |date=2012-12-21 |accessdate=2013-02-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120123626/http://edudemic.com/2012/12/6-web-tools-to-make-you-a-better-writer/ |archivedate=2013-01-20 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/my-favourite-plagiarism-checker-tool.html | title=Top 8 Plagiarism Detector Tools for Teachers - Educators Technology | date=20 June 2013 }}
For using, the program may take more time to develop a report based on the length of the paper and the amount of plagiarized content. Once the report appears, any potentially plagiarized portions of the paper are highlighted in red to show the plagiarized content. Clicking on the highlighted portions of the paper will reveal a list of the site or sites from which the same content may have come. PlagTracker is used in abundance in United States, Finland, United Kingdom and Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Pakistan, and others.{{cite web|url=http://www.techinasia.com/plagtracker-asia-expansion/ |title=Plagiarism Checker Plagtracker Eyes Asia Expansion |publisher=Techinasia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-07}}{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/plagiarism-checker-plagtracker-eyes-asia-101034426.html |title=Plagiarism Checker Plagtracker Eyes Asia Expansion - Yahoo! News |publisher=News.yahoo.com |date=2012-09-19 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}
PlagTracker also provides a premium service that allows the user to upload documents instead of copying and pasting text. For premium users, a stronger plagiarism checking and professional editing assistance is available. The premium plan is faster than the free version. Users can also perform grammar checks and can download and upload pdf files.{{cite web|url=http://freenuts.com/top-10-free-online-plagiarism-checkers/ |title=Top 10 Free Online Plagiarism Checkers |publisher=Freenuts.com |date=2013-01-09 |accessdate=2013-02-07}}
Design and independent evaluation
PlagTracker uses a proprietary algorithm to scan a given document and compare it to the content sources across a database of academic papers and the Internet.{{cite web|author=Fruit Travel August 29, 2012 0 likes |url=http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/plagtracker-a-fast-and-easy-way-to-run-plagiarism-checks-on-your-academic-papers/ |title=PlagTracker: A Fast And Easy Way To Run Plagiarism Checks On Your Academic Papers |publisher=Makeuseof.com |date=2012-08-29 |accessdate=2013-02-07}} It uses a set of algorithms to identify copied content that has been modified from its original form. It is multilingual (English, French, German, Spanish, Romanian) though the algorithm also analyzes any Latin or Cyrillic symbols.{{cite web |author=Guest Posts |url=http://techie-buzz.com/reviews/using-plagtracker.html |title=Using PlagTracker to Make Sure Your Writing is Unique |publisher=Techie-buzz.com |date=2012-10-04 |accessdate=2013-02-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225114006/http://techie-buzz.com/reviews/using-plagtracker.html |archivedate=2013-02-25 }}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.plagtracker.com/}}