Plagiarism Detection: Materials and Methods

The paper depicts the trends in using anti-plagiarism software packages to check plagiarism in the journal articles and doctoral theses. Also explained are the aspects pertaining to the measures to be adopted for ensuring originality of research output. Experience of scanning several research reports for checking plagiarized content using anti-plagiarism software packages Urkund, Turnitin, iThenticate and Viper is explained. Authors have also dealt with the means and methods of overcoming plagiarism, especially in case of journal articles and theses submitted to the University.