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Accessing iThenticate

Any �ǿմ�ý community member can use iThenticate. First, create an account (the account and any reports generated are maintained on iParadigm’s servers):

• Click on , which will direct to an InCommon page; select “�ǿմ�ý” from the dropdown list to be redirected to the �ǿմ�ý Single Sign On (SSO) page

• Log into SSO with your �ǿմ�ý Network ID and password

• On the next page, read the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA), select the “I agree” button and click “Submit”

This creates a user account and opens a window to the user’s personal dashboard.

Important Notes

• Always use the address to access iThenticate.

• Users should not change their ID or password for their iThenticate account. The system is configured to sync with �ǿմ�ý Network IDs and passwords and will automatically update whenever �ǿմ�ý Network credentials are updated.

Reporting Groups

In order to assess the areas in which the iThenticate service is most utilized and useful, Reporting Groups have been organized by School/by document-type.  

When uploading files to iThenticate, it is important to assign each upload to a Reporting Group. Users should match the submission to their School, indicating the nature of the document being uploaded (Dissertation, Funding Proposal, or Publication).  Please see the �ǿմ�ý-specific video tutorials and Q&A below for information on manuscript and report access.

Training and Tutorials

• Video tutorials for users:

  • �ǿմ�ý-specific:

  • General:

• Vendor’s library of training materials for use of the software and understanding the results:

• Vendor's iThenticate User Guide: 

• Vendor’s FAQ (system requirements, reporting, document size limits, etc.):

Q&A

Who manages these Funding Resources?

• External resources are guided and managed by the individual entities as described in the sites linked above. �ǿմ�ý has affiliations with, but does not manage or oversee these resources

Why should I be concerned with proper citation and content originality in my scholarly works?

• Many funding agencies—including the NIH, NSF and DOE—use iThenticate's software as part of their proposal assessment procedures. As such, proper referencing and unique content will be a key measure in assuring the submission of a competitive grant application. In addition to its use in grant application processes, iThenticate can also be used as part of the pre-submission process for academic publications. Journal editors also use it and may reject submissions prior to peer review if failures to properly cite are detected.

The university believes that iThenticate can be a critical component in keeping �ǿմ�ý researchers competitive in, and compliant with, publication and granting agency requirements.

Is my document added to the iThenticate database when I upload it to check for copied text?

• No, documents uploaded to iThenticate are NOT saved to their database. The report that is generated will remain on their server until you, as the owner, delete the report. Reports on content submitted by �ǿմ�ý users stays private to that user.

Can other people access my manuscript or the iThenticate reports in my account?

• No, unless you create a shared folder or change your sharing settings, the only person who can access your account is you. iThenticate administrators will not access an iThenticate account without the express approval of the account owner or under direct authorization by the University's General Counsel.

I am an undergraduate student and want to check my course work, should I use iThenticate?

• No, you would use TurnItIn, found in �ǿմ�ý’s Canvas learning management system, to check any materials related to your academic course work. TurnItin employs different databases more suited to screening undergraduate academic coursework rather than scholarly materials. If you are unsure, please check with your course instructor. If they have not done so, your course instructor will need to set up the appropriate Canvas options to check your assignments.

What does the Originality Report tell me?

• An Originality Report is a tool that can provide information about the similarity of your document to other published documents in iThenticate’s data pool. However, many things iThenticate flags may be "false positives." Originality checks are only tools for detecting textual similarities between compared works and do not determine conclusively the existence of plagiarism, which determination is a matter of your professional judgment.

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How do I interpret a Similarity Report?

• iThenticate does not check for plagiarism in a submission. It checks a submission against the content database, and if there are instances where the submission's content is similar to, or matches against, one or more sources, it will be flagged for review. The database includes billions of web pages (both current and archived content), a repository of work that has been submitted to Crossref Similarity Check and Turnitin in the past, and a collection of documents, which comprises thousands of periodicals, journals and publications.

It is perfectly natural for a submission to match against sources in the database. If the submission has used quotes and has referenced correctly, there will be instances where there will be a match. The similarity score simply makes the user aware of any problem areas in the submission; iThenticate should be used as part of a larger process, in order to determine if the match is or is not acceptable.

For assistance with technical issues, including Single Sign On, please contact the [U]Tech Service Desk at help@case.edu / 216.368.HELP (4357) or visit help.case.edu.