iThenticate for HDR

iThenticate

Business Owner: Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate Research).

iThenticate is a text-matching software tool designed specifically for HDR candidates. iThenticate compares documents to an extensive database of web pages and scholarly content to produce a similarity score and report. This report allows HDR candidates to progressively review their work by checking for originality and ensuring that they have cited non-original work appropriately. However, it should be noted that iThenticate cannot detect plagiarism by itself - HDR candidates should work collaboratively with their supervisor to discuss the content of their similarity report by sharing it with their supervisor (primary and/or associate).

Project Releases

Phase 1 of the iThenticate Project went live on 12 May 2023. Phase 1 includes release of access to the iThenticate tool through ISIS to all HDR candidates.

Phase 2 of the iThenticate Project went live on 6 July 2023. HDR candidates are now required to submit a similarity report with their final thesis as part of the existing Thesis Submission eForms process. All candidates and supervisors were emailed prior to the go live date to advise them of the changes. Drop in sessions and other support options are available to assist candidates and their supervisors with the changes. Candidates who commenced the Thesis submission eform process (including the Nomination of intention to submit eform) prior to 6 July 2023 will not be required to submit a similarity report with their thesis submission unless they restart the process from the 6th of July 2023.

iThenticate and the differences to Turnitin

iThenticate is intended for research whereas Turnitin is intended for undergraduate coursework and coursework assessment. For more information, please refer to the comparison table below.

**Comparison Table of iThenticate and Turnitin**
	iThenticate	Turnitin
Target Audience	To be used by Higher Degree by Research candidates	To be used by ANU undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students in the classroom setting (i.e. coursework)
Access	iThenticate can be accessed via Single Sign-On (SSO) through ISIS. Users need to manage their own folders and documents located within iThenticate.	Turnitin is used through the student portal (Wattle) when submitting an assignment. Turnitin does not require any management of the tool by students - it is integrated with their assignments and particular courses.
Database	iThenticate searches the ProQuest dissertations database and internal documents, which helps us identify more matches to academic sources. iThenticatedoes not include class papers from other universities, therefore eliminating false-positive matches.	Turnitin does not search the ProQuest dissertation database and internal documents but does search class papers from other universities.
Document Length	The file size may not exceed 100 MB and 800 pages or fewer.	Turnitin struggles with documents over 100 pages.
Storage	When a document is submitted, the work is not saved into the iThenticate cloud database.	The a document is submitted, the work is saved within the TurnItIn database.

For more information, please review the iThenticate training material and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about how to use the tool, depending on your role.