Turnitin vs. WriteAid Similarity Scanner
Turnitin WriteAid Similarity Scanner
| Turnitin | WriteAid Similarity Scanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Data Sources | Internet Webpages, Scholarly Journals & Articles | Domestic master's and doctoral theses archived by the National Central Library |
| Similarity Score | Yes | No (Provides a chapter-by-chapter analysis showing the number of similar words for each chapter) |
| Eligible Users | Master's students in their second year or above, and doctoral students in their third year or above | Graduating master's and doctoral students |
| Account Settings | Faculty Account: Created by College Administrators Student Accounts: Created by the Department Assistant |
Student Accounts: Created by the Department Assistant |
| Submission Limit | Unlimited (A 24-hour delay from the 4th upload of the file within the same course submission) |
Student account: 5 attempts allowed (A 24-hour waiting period is required for the 4th and 5th submissions.) |
| Filters and Settings | Exclusions made by student accounts are for simulation only and do not affect original data/do not alter the official report. Please consult your advisor if you have any questions. | Title page, acknowledgements, table of contents, bibliography, and footnotes are automatically excluded from similarity checking. Manual exclusion of specific sentences is available. Please consult your advisor before using this function. |
| Upload Files Storage | Set by the course creator at the time of course creation | Uploaded files will not be stored |
| Web Link | Similarity Reports For Your Thesis by Turnitin | WriteAid Similarity Scanner |
