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IP laws that stifle the development of plagiarism detection software

In an interview last month, Jef Lynn, Chairman of the Coalition For a Digital Economy, said he felt that laws such as SOPA, ACTA and the Digital Economy Act are very much not fit for a digital age, and only … Continue reading

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Teachers make it easy for students to plagiarise

When teachers set assignments, sometimes they make it very easy for students to plagiarise. This is down to tasks being poorly designed, in a way that encourages students to find the answer (for example, on the Internet).

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Say hello to Viper’s new friend

Pssst! Something’s brewing at the Viper office.  The Viper team have been working on a new version of our plagiarism checker and with a release on the horizon, we’ve finally got clearance to tell you (and the rest of the … Continue reading

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FREE website check for plagiarism with Viper

It’s very important to ensure that your website does not contain duplicate content as Google views this negatively.  Sadly, others will sometimes steal your content and put it on their own website.  This can negatively affect your search engine rankings … Continue reading

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Using reference management software

As well as using Viper to scan your work for plagiarism, it’s essential to carefully manage your source material and ensure you don’t mix up your words with other peoples’. In this article we look at some popular reference management … Continue reading

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Warning – Viper keygens and cracks

It’s come to our attention that some websites are offering a copy of Viper to download with a free keygen, crack, serial generator or licence code.  Viper is a free plagiarism checker and you don’t therefore need a key generator … Continue reading

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New tricks in plagiarism

Teachers fight a constant battle with plagiarism, made worse by the growing volume of information freely available on the Internet at the click of a button.  This ongoing struggle is felt by producers of plagiarism checkers like Viper, which are … Continue reading

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Evaluating source materials for quality

When you’re searching for information for your essays, you’ll come across many sources on the Internet that you might consider using. So how do you sift out the good quality material from the less good? This article provides you with … Continue reading

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Do plagiarism checkers help students cheat? Update

So just over a week ago we ran a poll asking you if you’d ever used a plagiarism checker to help you cheat.  What do you think the results were? Read on and find out (it’s not too late to … Continue reading

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Finding source material for your essays

Finding quality material for your essays can be daunting. The Internet is made up of at least 7.74 billion web pages and content is added freely by billions of contributors every day. Unsurprisingly then, much of it is inaccurate, out … Continue reading

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