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[Notice] Obligation for Using Thesis Plagiarism Prevention system (Turnitin System)
Obligation to Use the Thesis Plagiarism Prevention System (Turnitin)
The Graduate School requires all students who plan to submit a thesis for degree screening to use the Turnitin system prior to final submission. This mandatory process is intended to prevent plagiarism and ensure academic integrity. Students submitting a thesis for degree conferral must check their dissertation for similarity using the Turnitin system. Please review the following information carefully.
1. Subject: All students are required to check their thesis for plagiarism using the Turnitin system.
2. Eligibility: Students who intend to submit a thesis (dissertation) for Degree conferral in the Fall Semester of 2025.
3. Application Procedure
A. The Graduate School Office will send instructions on how to use the system to eligible students via their Ajou University email account.
- Students who need to access the system prior to the official schedule must send an email request to the Graduate School thesis administrator (thesis@ajou.ac.kr) using their Ajou University email account.
- Details to be included : 1) Department, 2) Name, 3) Student ID No., 4) Ajou University email address, 5) Purpose of use
B. Students without an Ajou University email account must obtain one through the Webmail system.
- Emails sent from other accounts (Naver, Daum, Google, etc.) will not be accepted.
- Ajou University Webmail Registration: https://www.ajou.ac.kr/_custom/ajou/_app/sso/login_oia.jsp
4. How to Use the System
- Follow the instructions provided by the Graduate School Office to sign up and log in on the Turnitin homepage.
- Click the class titled “(New) Ajou University Graduate School”, then upload your dissertation by clicking the appropriate submission button.
- Download the result files: “Current View” and “Digital Receipt.”
- Review your Similarity (%) score and Originality Report.
5. Submission of results and confirmation from academic advisor
Classification | Period | Required Documents | Remarks |
Submission of Self checking result | At the date of Thesis review | Result of Similarity(%) and Originality Reports - “Current View” page - “Digital Receipt” | - Print out required documents from the Turnitin system - Submit it to Academic Advisor |
Confirmation of Self checking result | At the date of submission of thesis for degree | - Confirmation Letter from Academic Advisor (established form) - “Current View” page - “Digital Receipt” | - Confirmed by Academic Advisor Submit the documents to the office |
6. Note
- The Certificate of Plagiarism Check for Dissertation must be completed and signed by the academic advisor.
- There is no absolute similarity (%) threshold. Academic advisors are responsible for carefully reviewing the similarity percentage and sources, and for confirming that the pagination of the similarity report matches that of the thesis.
* Attachment: Certificate of Plagiarism Check for Dissertation