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Plagiarism detection software helps students learn to cite sources correctly.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that plagiarism detection software helps students learn to cite sources correctly?

Partly. The retrieved items only partially address whether plagiarism detection software helps students learn to cite sources correctly. One study found that warning students about detection software did not reduce plagiarism, while other items mention citation practices or formative uses of detection tools without measuring improved citation learning.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software
2008
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Doug, A. & Sue, Y. (2008). Student and Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Plagiarism Detection Software. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ832725

Evidence against · 2
Does the Adoption of Plagiarism-Detection Software in Higher Education Reduce Plagiarism?
2011
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J., Y. R. (2011). Does the Adoption of Plagiarism-Detection Software in Higher Education Reduce Plagiarism?. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2010.523457

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EFFECTS OF PLAGIARISM DETECTION SOFTWARE ON ORIGINALITY OF PROJECT WRITING OF FINAL STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN EKITI STATE.
2025
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OJO, D. A. R. (2025). EFFECTS OF PLAGIARISM DETECTION SOFTWARE ON ORIGINALITY OF PROJECT WRITING OF FINAL STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN EKITI STATE.. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18043300

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism in Higher Education: A Literature Review
2026
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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism in Higher Education: A Literature Review. (2026). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.59324/ejceel.2026.4(4).02

PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF PLAGIARISM IN ELABORATION OF BACHELOR'S WORK BY STUDENTS
2019
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Mitrea, I. (2019). PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF PLAGIARISM IN ELABORATION OF BACHELOR'S WORK BY STUDENTS. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12753/2066-026x-19-105

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Turnitin: Is it a text matching or plagiarism detection tool? -
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Turnitin: Is it a text matching or plagiarism detection tool? - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.4103/sja.SJA_772_18

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