iThenticate
What is iThenticate?
iThenticate is a web-based service designed to help researchers ensure the originality of their written work. The platform allows users to upload documents which are then compared to the service’s comprehensive database. The database is comprised of a wide range of sources that include scholarly articles, books, conference proceedings, abstracts, websites, and other content.
Access iThenticate by clicking on the icon below
Getting Started with iThenticate
When should iThenticate be used?
UCF requires all student theses or dissertations submitted for graduate degree requirements to be uploaded to iThenticate. The thesis or dissertation chair is responsible for scheduling this submission and for reviewing the results with the student’s advisory committee.
UCF strongly encourages faculty and principal investigators to use iThenticate prior to submission of sponsored research proposals or scholarly publications.
Who has access to iThenticate at UCF?
iThenticate access is only provided to faculty and principal investigators. Graduate students who wish to use iThenticate should do so through their faculty advisor.
How is iThenticate accessed?
iThenticate can be accessed in one of the following ways:
- Click on the above iThenticate icon – or —
- Select iThenticate from the UCF Research Systems applications located at: https://apps.research.ucf.edu/
The user must log-in with their UCF Single Sign-On username and password.
DO NOT access iThenticate directly from the company’s website. UCF usernames and passwords will not be recognized on their site.
Where can I receive assistance if I receive a login error message?
If you are a faculty member or a principal investigator, please contact rcr-ucf@ucf.edu if you receive a login error message.
If you are a student, please contact your faculty advisor to submit your thesis or dissertation through iThenticate. Students are not provided direct access to the service.
How do I submit a document?
- Log into iThenticate.
- Go to the “Submit a Document” menu on the right side of the home screen.
- Select “Upload a File”, browse for the file you want to submit and then click the “Upload” button. (Note: The other fields are optional).
How do I view the results?
Once the upload is complete, the results will appear in the My Documents section of the home page with a percentage score. Click on the percentage score to see the Similarity Report details.
What are the document requirements?
Files must be less than 100MB. The maximum document length is 800 pages. Files must contain at least 20 words of text. Files must not exceed 2MB of raw text. Zip files may contain up to 200MB or 1,000 files.
iThenticate currently accepts the following document types: Word, Text, PostScript, PDF, HTML, Excel, PowerPoint, Word Perfect WPD, OpenOffice ODT, RTF, and Hangul HWP.
What does the percentage mean?
iThenticate checks the submission against their database. The results include a percentage score that indicates how much of the document matches other sources. The user should review the matches to ensure their sources have been properly cited.
What do the highlighted boxes mean?
The highlighted parts of the manuscript correspond to matching sources in the iThenticate database. Users should carefully review these matches to determine if their sources have been properly cited.
Important Note: The highlighted text will also include text that has been properly quoted and cited. iThenticate does not determine if the document contains plagiarism. It is simply a tool to assist users in identifying unintentional plagiarism. The user needs to verify that the highlighted sections have been cited and properly quoted, summarized, or paraphrased.
The Navigating the classic Similarity Report page is a useful resource on how to navigate through source matches.
Are submitted documents kept confidential?
Yes. iThenticate does not exploit, resell, or share submitted documents. iThenticate does not add your document to any databases.
Where can I receive additional assistance on how to use iThenticate?
Please refer to the iThenticate User Guide for detailed use instructions. You may also contact rcr-ucf@ucf.edu if you need additional assistance.