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भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान रोपड़
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
नालंदा पुस्तकालय
Nalanda Library

Avoiding Plagiarism

Academic integrity is the foundation of high-quality research. Proper citation, ethical writing practices, and originality are essential for theses, dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and project reports.

Platform subscribed: Turnitin
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What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the use of another person's words, ideas, figures, data, code, or creative work without proper acknowledgment. It may be intentional or unintentional, but both forms can lead to manuscript rejection, disciplinary action, and damage to academic reputation.

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Common Types

  • Direct copying without citation
  • Improper paraphrasing
  • Mosaic plagiarism
  • Self-plagiarism
  • Uncited use of figures or tables
  • Reuse of code or datasets without attribution

Potential Consequences

  • Journal rejection
  • Thesis revision or resubmission
  • Institutional disciplinary action
  • Copyright infringement issues
  • Retraction after publication

Best Practices

  • Cite every borrowed idea
  • Use quotation marks for exact text
  • Paraphrase in your own words
  • Maintain reference records
  • Check similarity before submission

AI Writing Detection

In addition to similarity analysis, Nalanda Library provides AI writing detection reports generated through Turnitin. These reports estimate the proportion of text that may have been produced using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or similar systems.

Similarity and AI Reports: Researchers may email their thesis, dissertation, manuscript, conference paper, or project report to Nalanda Library to obtain both a Turnitin Similarity Report and an AI Writing Detection Report. The reports are intended to help authors review originality, strengthen paraphrasing, and ensure appropriate academic attribution before formal submission.
Important: A similarity score is not automatically an indication of plagiarism. Properly quoted and cited material may appear in the report. Researchers should review each match carefully and ensure that all borrowed content is appropriately acknowledged.
Avoiding Plagiarism Infographic

How to Check Similarity Using Turnitin

Nalanda Library supports researchers in evaluating originality using Turnitin. Submit your manuscript, review the similarity report, revise highlighted sections, and verify references before final submission.

Prepare Your Manuscript

Ensure references, captions, quotations, and acknowledgements are complete.

Submit for Similarity Check

Email your thesis, article, or report through the institutional email at subscriptions[at]]iitrpr.ac.in or libraryhelpdesk[at]]iitrpr.ac.in.

Review the Similarity Report

Examine matched text and distinguish between properly cited content and problematic overlap.

Review the AI Writing Detection Report

Examine sections identified by Turnitin as potentially generated using artificial intelligence tools and revise the content to reflect your own scholarly analysis and writing.

Revise and Paraphrase

Rewrite sections in your own language and add citations where necessary.

Resubmit if Required

Request a fresh report by sending a mail to library team and verify that all concerns have been addressed.

Paraphrasing Tips

Read the source thoroughly, close it, write the concept in your own words, compare with the original, and add an appropriate citation.

When to Cite

Cite whenever you use ideas, methods, definitions, data, images, algorithms, or exact wording from another source.

Reference Managers

Use citation tools to organize references and generate bibliographies in IEEE, APA, Chicago, or other required styles.

Library Support

Researchers may contact Nalanda Library for guidance on citation, referencing styles, and originality assessment.

Researcher's Reminder: Nalanda Library provides both Similarity Reports and AI Writing Detection Reports through Turnitin. These tools are advisory and should be interpreted carefully. The ultimate goal is not merely to reduce percentages, but to ensure originality, proper citation, ethical authorship, and high-quality scholarly communication.