Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

• License:

  Free to try; $125.00 to buy (Buy it now)

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  2.5 stars (out of 7 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  39,304

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  30-day trial

• Date Added:

  November 08, 2004

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Plagiarism-Finder 1.1 Plagiarism-Finder 1.0.9 Plagiarism-Finder 1.0.91 Plagiarism-Finder 1.0.9

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Publisher's description of Plagiarism-Finder

From Mediaphor:

With Plagiarism-Finder, any Windows-based PC with Internet access can be used to check files for exact-phrase matching on the Web. Upon completing the scan, Plagiarism-Finder highlights suspect passages and includes links to matching Web pages. A detailed report gives the user a comprehensive source list and the percentage of text copied from each source, as well as the document's overall percentage of copied text.

Version 1.2.2 includes increased precision, a filter for URLs, an improved bibliography, and optimized import of MS Word and PDF documents.

Editor's review of Plagiarism-Finder

• 4.0 stars

• "Plagiarism-Finder"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

The Internet makes it easier than ever for students to plagiarize term papers, but this application aims to strike fear into the hearts of deceptive students by comparing a document with the Web to find excessive similarities. The user-friendly interface lets you quickly select files for examination, although the trial version only supports one document at a time. The program generates HTML reports, highlighting suspicious passages, and gives you a link to the Web source, so you can check for yourself. Plagiarism-Finder was fairly accurate with passages of seven or more words but didn't work as well with smaller bits of text. Therefore, we feel the program does a good job of catching blatant cases of plagiarism, but can't be called foolproof. Though it may not help finger the most savvy cheats, this app still can serve as a handy weapon for teachers and professors.

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• Average user rating: 2.6 stars out of 7 votes
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• 1 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

  "useless"

  by Twistedcan on February 12, 2008

  Cons: The software doesn't seem to work. I copied 200 words from Wikipedia, 200 words from a fake thesis page and 200 words from an thesis freely available on the internet. Pasted the words into txt documents and ran the tests. The software found nothing,

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• 3 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

  "I purchase the license but it seems to limit checks to European sites"

  by bsheppy on May 22, 2007

  Pros: Limited use in academic settings but at least gives some indication of plagiarism

  Cons: Poor support. No response to e-mail requests for technical assistance. Upgrades have caused blue screen freezes

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• 1 stars

  Version: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

  "Waste of time"

  by gfevrier on June 30, 2008

  Pros: This was a complete waste of time. Many of the UI elements are still in German even running it in English. Did several tests and it found nothing.

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• 1 stars

  Version: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

  "rip off"

  by halletippy on April 6, 2008

  Cons: I cut and pasted a WORD FOR WORD item from an internet site and the detailed search came back non plagarized!!

  Hopefully I can get my money back!

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• 3 stars

  Version: Plagiarism-Finder 1.2.2

  "havn't managed to get on yet"

  by cnerak on April 14, 2009

  Pros: when I get on I will be able to rate it

  Cons: appears to be time consuming

  Summary: Haven't managed to check my paper yet

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