At this point in time, we are unaware of a software being used College-wide.

The general approach to plagiarism and academic integrity at NorQuest College is more educational and skills-based in nature. It is important to recognize that students have many different levels of experience and knowledge regarding research; as such, the priority is that they learn the skills to complete research tasks that align with their assignment guidelines and instructor expectations. Using an educational, skills-based approach is also important in cases where learners move to a different institution. Much of the relevant conversation in academic integrity education points to this approach being more effective than software alone, which promotes a punitive or punishment-based approach. Additionally, many of these types of software have glaring privacy issues and are dishonest and unethical in the ways that they use information. 

The Library has many in-house resources to educate students, including our Learn to Research guides