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Copyscape has been used in a number of cases to detect online plagiarism:
Copyscape has been used in a number of cases to detect online plagiarism:


* On [[August 6]] [[2009]], Copyscape was cited as the means used to detect plagiarism in front of the [[United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ]].<ref> [http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202432820979&pos=ataglance]</ref>
* On [[March 18]] [[2005]], Copyscape was reported as the means used to search the Internet for unauthorized use of materials in the case of Brayton Purcell LLP vs. Recordon & Recordon, filed in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]] (361 F.Supp.2d 1135). According to Brayton Purcell, Copyscape was used to search the Internet for unauthorized use of materials on [[October 7]], [[2004]].<ref>[https://www.fastcase.com/Google/Start.aspx?C=ebd6dd7ddc32fc0c28ad70d9a793d04c7b23e03c4f2bef5d&D=60a163084aedbe22ee7a968bf305851789753be5338c4333 Brayton Purcell Llp v. Recordon & Recordon, 361 F.Supp.2d 1135 (N.D. Cal., 2005)]</ref>
* On [[March 18]] [[2005]], Copyscape was reported as the means used to search the Internet for unauthorized use of materials in the case of Brayton Purcell LLP vs. Recordon & Recordon, filed in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]] (361 F.Supp.2d 1135). According to Brayton Purcell, Copyscape was used to search the Internet for unauthorized use of materials on [[October 7]], [[2004]].<ref>[https://www.fastcase.com/Google/Start.aspx?C=ebd6dd7ddc32fc0c28ad70d9a793d04c7b23e03c4f2bef5d&D=60a163084aedbe22ee7a968bf305851789753be5338c4333 Brayton Purcell Llp v. Recordon & Recordon, 361 F.Supp.2d 1135 (N.D. Cal., 2005)]</ref>
* On [[April 6]] [[2005]], Arve Bersvendsen, a Norwegian Web developer, used Copyscape to find a copy of a [[CSS]] [[tutorial]] he wrote posted on a site owned by [[Apple Inc.]]<ref>[http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-5663303-7.html Apple accused of copyright wrongs]</ref> Bersvendsen claimed that Apple had [[copyright infringement|infringed his copyright]], and the content in question was immediately removed.<ref>[http://virtuelvis.com/archives/2005/04/apple-copyright-violations Apple and copyright violations]</ref>
* On [[April 6]] [[2005]], Arve Bersvendsen, a Norwegian Web developer, used Copyscape to find a copy of a [[CSS]] [[tutorial]] he wrote posted on a site owned by [[Apple Inc.]]<ref>[http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-5663303-7.html Apple accused of copyright wrongs]</ref> Bersvendsen claimed that Apple had [[copyright infringement|infringed his copyright]], and the content in question was immediately removed.<ref>[http://virtuelvis.com/archives/2005/04/apple-copyright-violations Apple and copyright violations]</ref>

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Copyscape
Developer(s)Indigo Stream Technologies
PlatformInternet
TypePlagiarism detection
Websitehttp://www.copyscape.com

Copyscape is an online service for detecting online plagiarism that checks whether text content appears elsewhere on the web. It is provided by Indigo Stream Technologies, Ltd.

Features

  • Given a URL of the original content, Copyscape returns a list of web pages that contain copies of all or parts of this content.
  • The Copysentry service monitors the web daily and sends email notifications when new copies are found.
  • The Copyscape Premium service allows searching for copies of offline content by copying and pasting text. According to the site, this service is intended for online content publishers to verify the originality of content they have purchased.
  • Copyscape Banners are used to warn against content theft.
  • An online forum is focused on discussing Intellectual Property rights online.[1]

Use in Plagiarism Cases

Copyscape has been used in a number of cases to detect online plagiarism:

Design

According to the Copyscape website, Copyscape uses the Google Web API to power its searches. Copyscape can find online copies of textual content, but not of images or other media. Copyscape uses a set of algorithms to identify copied content even that has been modified from its original form. Copyscape is not able to determine whether a copy is authorized or unauthorized, nor is it able to determine which of two websites copied the other. Both of these determinations are left up to users.

History

Copyscape was launched in 2004 by Indigo Stream Technologies, Ltd., which was co-founded in 2003 by Gideon Greenspan.[8]

References