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Check if a document has used referencing software (Original)

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Checking a Word Document to see if a student has used referencing software is useful in investigating for potential contract cheating. However, if the document is a PDF, it cannot be checked for referencing software as the formatting is removed.​

In-text Referencing

  1. Download the student's Turnitin assignment or Download Submitted Blackboard Assignments and save it to your harddrive.  Note: download the Originally Submitted File.
  2. Locate and open the student's assignment.
  3. If the document has a grey background over their in-text reference, it indicates that referencing software was used.

word document, grey background in source

  1. To view more information, right-click on the source.
  2. Click on Edit Field.

source selected, edit field selected

  1. Note the type of referencing software used in the Field codes textfield.
  • Zotero example.

information in the textfield

  • EndNote example.

endnote example

  • Mendeley example.

medeley example

  • Microsoft Word Reference Tool example.

microsoft word reference tool example

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Bibliography

  1. Download the student's Turnitin assignment or Download Submitted Blackboard Assignments and save it to your harddrive.  Note: download the Originally Submitted File.
  2. Locate and open the student's assignment.
  3. If the document has a grey background over their bibliography, it indicates that referencing software was used.
  4. To view more information, right-click on the source.
  5. Click on Edit Field.

bibliography selected, edit field option selected

  1. Note the type of referencing software used in the Field codes textfield.
  • Zotero example.

zotero bibliography example

  • EndNote example.

endnote bibliography example

  • Mendeley example.

mendeley bibliography example

  • Microsoft Word Reference Tool example.

Microsoft Word Reference Tool example

     

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