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Avoiding plagiarism: what the percentage really means
The safest way to avoid plagiarism in your studies is a look at the full report. The source comparison shows your text and the passage found column by column, and colour-marked matches show you at a glance whether anything was really taken over.
With a total share of 2.8 per cent everything is in the green range, and hardly any passage lies above 90 per cent similarity. And although a source card may show 100 per cent similarity, the actual finding can cover just 17 words, or 0.30 per cent of your whole document.
A detailed explanation is in Meaning, limits and interpretation.
Avoiding plagiarism: the four most important measures
These steps protect you effectively from unintentional plagiarism.
Every verbatim or paraphrased borrowing must be clearly marked as such and given a reference.
A complete bibliography protects you from accusations of plagiarism.
Reworded content counts as plagiarism too if no source is given.
A professional pre-check shows unintentional matches before your university does.
Why plagiarism often happens unintentionally
Most plagiarism in an academic paper does not come from bad intent. Often it is forgotten footnotes, incomplete references or paraphrases that stay too close to the original source and slip through while you write. With long pieces of work, such as a bachelor's thesis with 50 or more sources, it is easy to lose track.
The problem: even accidental plagiarism is treated by the university as an attempt to deceive. The consequences range from a worse mark to the withdrawal of the degree. That is why it is so important to have your academic work checked professionally before you submit it. If the report shows hits, a careful revision of the flagged passages leads you from the match to a clean final version.
Avoiding plagiarism: the best strategy
The best strategy for avoiding plagiarism rests on three pillars: cite correctly, document all sources without gaps, and have the finished work checked professionally before you submit it. Our plagiarism check shows you all matches, with a similarity value, colour-marked passages and direct links to the sources.
It makes no difference whether you are writing a bachelor's thesis, a master's thesis, a dissertation or a term paper: every academic paper benefits from a pre-check. You get certainty that your citation is right and that no accidental borrowing is hidden in your text.
How to cite correctly in your academic work
Correct citing is the foundation for avoiding plagiarism. You will find a detailed guide with examples in our APA 7 guide, and an overview of the citation styles. A few simple rules apply:
- Always put verbatim quotations in quotation marks and give the page number.
- For paraphrases, use your own wording and still give the source.
- Avoid secondary quotations where you can: obtain the original source instead.
- Use reference management: tools such as Citavi, Zotero or Mendeley help you keep track.
Even if you follow all the rules, mistakes can creep in. A forgotten reference or a paraphrase that is too close is enough for the university to recognise plagiarism. This is exactly what the pre-check is for: it finds these passages before your examiner does.
Pre-check: your safety net before submission
Our pre-check compares your academic work with more than 70 billion sources: web pages, specialist databases, repositories and work already submitted by other students. It looks not only for verbatim copies but also for paraphrases and borrowing in the same sense.
Within 30 minutes at most you receive a PDF report with:
- A similarity value as a percentage
- Colour-marked passages of text
- Source references with direct links
The combination of plagiarism check and AI detector gives you maximum certainty: for only €0.39 per page you check for borrowed text and AI-generated content at the same time. See also the plagiarism and AI bundle.
- Bachelor's and master's theses
- Dissertations and doctoral theses
- Term papers and seminar papers
- Final-year papers and final theses
- Books and academic articles
- From €0.29 per standard page
- Result in 30 min. at most
- 70 billion sources
- Finds unintentional plagiarism
- Paraphrase detection
- PDF report with sources
- Combo + AI: €0.39 (−33 %)
- No registration
Frequently asked questions
How do I avoid plagiarism in my work?
Cite all sources correctly, document borrowings straight away as you write, and have the finished work checked professionally before you submit it.
What is unintentional plagiarism?
A faulty or missing reference counts as plagiarism, even without intent. The pre-check shows where corrections are needed.
What does the pre-check cost?
€0.29 per standard page. Combined with the AI check: €0.39.
How fast is the result?
30 minutes at most, by email, fully automatic.
Does the check detect paraphrases?
Yes. Reworded borrowings are detected too.
More tools
The plagiarism checker and plagiarism software PlagAware help with avoiding plagiarism.
What does the pre-check report show?
A similarity value, colour-marked passages of text and sources with links.
Which formats are accepted?
DOCX, DOC, PDF, TXT, ODT, RTF and Pages files up to 100 MB are supported. Export LaTeX documents as PDF before uploading.
How high may the plagiarism value be?
15 to 20 % are regarded as uncritical when sources are cited correctly. More on how to read the value is in understanding scan results.
Is my work passed on?
No. Nothing is passed on to universities or databases.
Is there an AI check too?
Yes. AI detector plus plagiarism check for €0.39.
Proofreading & editing
Proofreading (from €1.90) and Editing (from €4.90) are also available.