iThenticate

iThenticate is an online software that checks for potential plagiarism in academic and professional writing. Plagiarism is the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit, and it is considered Research Misconduct.

We recommend the use of this software to any faculty member who is submitting publications, grant proposals to federal or private entities, or sharing data with external organizations, for themselves, collaborators, or those under their supervision. Please keep in mind that this software does not guarantee that plagiarism has occurred, but acts as a tool to ensure the highest level of integrity in your scholarly work.

Currently, we are transitioning to the Shibboleth system so faculty members can use iThenticate with their Emory login and passwords (Single Sign On/SSO). As our number of licenses is limited, only Faculty members can request an account at this time. If you already have an account, you can continue to use iThenticate during this transition time. Login into IThenticate using SSO will be available in early 2026. Email us at rio@emory.edu if you have any questions.

How it Works

iThenticate allows the review and comparison of documents in about 5 to 15 minutes for every document uploaded. Once you have an account, login in with the credentials you created and follow these steps:

  • Click on “Upload” under “My Files”
  • Under “Manage Files” you will see the similarity percentage. Click on the number to see the report.
  • You can click on “exclude match” to exclude findings that are not relevant
Find more detailed videos, user guide and FAQs on the iThenticate webpage.

FAQs

We strongly recommend the use of iThenticate to protect your research from potential plagairism. We know that our students, faculty, and staff work hard to develop innovative work, and that they support Emory’s commitment to research integrity.

iThenticate identifies material that matches text from documents found in their extensive database. Highlighted text will include text that has been properly quoted and cited so it is not necessarily plagiarized. You will need to verify that every highlighted section has been properly quoted, summarized or paraphrased. As a result, iThenticate makes it easier for you to identify and attribute any material that may contain unintentional plagiarism.

No submission is shared with others at Emory University or outside our institution. iThenticate is a private, secure database that is only accessible by your own account. iThenticate does not share or resell uploaded files, and your submissions are not searchable by any other account, nor used by any other Turnitin service. Submissions can also be deleted from your account, and removed from the database at any time.

You are not required to use iThenticate at this time, but we strongly encourage you to take advantage of this plagairism prevention tool in an effort to maintain individual and institutional research integrity.