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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Special Issue on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Web-Based Applications and Technologies
Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470

Academic Integrity in the Digital Age:
Leveraging Originality Guard for Plagiarism Detection

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Kileshwar V. Turkar , Prof. Smita Muley , Soham S. Deshpande , Prof. Usha Kosarkar
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1,2,3,4 Department of Science and Technology,
1,2,3 G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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ABSTRACT increased the prevalence of plagiarism, raising concerns
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, maintaining about the authenticity and ethicality of academic work.
academic integrity is more crucial than ever, particularly in Plagiarism undermines the fundamental principles of
the digital age where access to information and tools for
content generation are ubiquitous. This paper explores the education, including originality, critical thinking, and
necessity of plagiarism detection systems, focusing on the intellectual honesty. It not only devalues academic
effectiveness of “Originality Guard” as a robust solution achievements but also compromises the credibility of
for safeguarding originality in academic work. Originality institutions and the professional development of learners. In
response to these challenges, sophisticated tools like
Guard utilizes advanced algorithms to detect similarities
across a vast database of academic sources, facilitating a Originality Guard have been developed to detect and prevent
parallel between traditional academic practices and plagiarism effectively.
contemporary digital methodologies. Through a Originality Guard leverages cutting-edge technologies,
comparative analysis with other plagiarism detection tools, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and
this study evaluates the precision, efficiency, and user- natural language processing, to analyze text, compare it with
friendliness of Originality Guard in academic settings. The extensive databases, and identify potential instances of
implementation of such platforms not only aids in plagiarism. Such tools are instrumental in safeguarding
identifying cases of academic misconduct but also educates academic standards by promoting the creation of genuine,
students on the importance of citing sources and engaging original work while discouraging unethical practices. By
in ethical research practices. By embracing technology to integrating these technologies, educators and institutions
uphold scholarly standards, educators can foster an can uphold academic integrity, ensuring that the digital age
environment grounded in integrity and innovation, enhances, rather than diminishes, the value of education.
ultimately contributing to the promotion of original thought II.
in higher education. RELATED WORK
The increasing accessibility of digital content has made
plagiarism detection an essential area of research and
KEYWORDS: Academic integrity, Plagiarism detection, development. Over the years, a wide range of tools and
Originality Guard, Ethical research, Digital tools, Academic methodologies have been introduced to combat academic
honesty, Content originality, Higher Education, Academic dishonesty. Early approaches to plagiarism detection
misconduct involved simple string-matching algorithms, which worked
by identifying exact text overlaps between documents. These
I. INTRODUCTION tools, while effective in detecting word-for-word copying,
The digital age has transformed education, making vast often failed to identify advanced forms of plagiarism, such as
resources and tools accessible to students and educators rephrasing, summarization, and cross-language plagiarism.
alike. However, this convenience also poses challenges to
To address these limitations, modern systems leverage
academic integrity, as the risk of plagiarism has significantly
cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence (AI),
increased. Plagiarism undermines the value of education,
machine learning (ML), and natural language processing
hampers intellectual growth, and compromises ethical
(NLP). For instance, tools like Turnitin and Plagscan use
standards. To combat this issue, innovative tools like
extensive databases of scholarly articles, online content, and
Originality Guard have emerged, leveraging advanced
proprietary repositories to detect textual similarities. These
technologies such as artificial intelligence to detect and
systems employ semantic analysis techniques to recognize
prevent plagiarism. By ensuring the authenticity of academic
instances where ideas are rephrased or paraphrased but still
work, such tools play a vital role in fostering ethical
lack originality.
practices, maintaining credibility, and upholding the
principles of academic integrity in modern education. Emerging tools like Originality Guard go beyond traditional
detection methods by integrating real-time feedback and
The rapid evolution of digital technologies has reshaped the
predictive analytics. These systems provide users with
academic landscape, providing students and educators with
instant reports, highlighting potentially plagiarized sections
unprecedented access to information, research materials,
and offering suggestions for improvement. AI advancements
and collaborative tools. While these advancements have
have further enabled these tools to handle complex
enriched learning opportunities, they have also introduced
scenarios, such as detecting content that has been translated
significant challenges to maintaining academic integrity. The
from one language to another or generated using AI writing
ease of accessing and duplicating content online has
tools.
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