A new Google for Education feature saves educators and students time and energy while ensuring the integrity of student work.

What Are Originality Reports and How Do They Work?

Google’s originality reports do the heavy lifting of identifying unattributed citations, finding sources and identifying plagiarism — intentional or unintentional — by automatically searching the web for matching text results. Similar to other online anti-plagiarism tools, originality reports put this functionality directly into Google for Education’s existing platforms, including Classroom and Assignments.

What Does This Feature Mean for Educators?

When educators turn on originality reports for an assignment, they will receive a detailed originality report for each student submission. These easy-to-use reports cross-reference student work with billions of search results and millions of books and provide the user with links to matching content.