Match Groups break down highlighted matches into four categories based on the usage of in-text citation and quotation marks. Viewing instances of similarity grouped by common characteristics can help you identify issues (as well as non-issues and teachable moments) faster.
In this guide:
Highlight colors and criteria
Each match, or instance of text found similar to a source, is highlighted in its corresponding match group color. The color and criteria for each match group are:
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Not Cited or Quoted - The number of text matches that are not written as a quotation or has no citation to its original source.
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Missing Quotations - This text is cited, but the match is so exact that it may also require quotation marks.
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Missing Citation - This text is written as a quote, but lacks a citation to its original source.
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Cited and Quoted - This text contains a quotation and is cited to a source. You may want to review them for your preferred formatting.
Source number
Each highlight in the document has a source number appended to it, which is indicated in the top row of its corresponding source card. Selecting a highlight in the document will bring its corresponding source card into focus in the right-side panel.
Selecting a match group
To review matches of a particular group, select one of the four match groups to bring matches with that criteria into focus in the right-side panel.