Unplag, an online
plagiarism detector offering several checking types and a report with
similarities rate, announces the launch of a new free tool for educators after
getting official approval from the Google team. Once successfully implemented in
the first quarter of 2016, every teacher or professor across the globe will be
able to scan student works for similarities against the vast digitized
collection of materials stored in Google Books database.
Negotiations with Google Books started in early
August 2015. Having carefully considered the Unplag team’s request, Google got
behind the idea to launch the tool and gave its positive feedback three months
later. The only requirement from Google was to make the tool accessible
absolutely for free. And this was exactly what Unplag intended to do.
“Not only the Internet has always been the source
of information for all those who study, it has already turned into “an emergency
kit” for those who cheat,” said Anastasia Parokha, Chief Marketing
Officer, Product Owner at Unplag. “These
opportunities are countless including millions of books and journal articles
that are available in Google Books quite often used by cheaters too. To make them
accomplish writing tasks responsibly with proper attribution of original
sources, we decided to help educators enhance the process of automatic
plagiarism checks. The key reason behind our decision was to promote academic
honesty worldwide.”
Google Books is the only service having a patent
for scanning physical books, journals and magazines since 2009. Using infrared
light this system allows to digitize printed materials at 1,000 pages per hour.
With an approximate number of book titles exceeding 25 million, Unplag will be the first tool empowered to run full-text similarity
searches against the Google Books repository. That’s why the chances to carry
out detailed checks and provide accurate scanning results will be increased.
About Unplag:
Unplag.com, an online plagiarism detection engine, was officially
launched in 2014 to meet the needs of educators, students and educational
establishments. To simplify and enhance work and interaction between educators
and students, the Unplag team initiates the development of free tools as well.
So far Unplag has been presented at a number of international events
held throughout 2014-2015 including the most recent ones: ICERI Seville, Spain,
EdTech MENA Dubai,
UAE, and Online Educa Berlin, Germany.
For more information about Unplag, please follow the link https://unplag.com or make
use of these contacts: email – info@unplag.com, phone -
+44 20 3670 0055 or +1 281 912 0548.
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