Below are some ways to avoid plagiarism. 7. Plan: Make a list of the information you need and allow plenty of time for research and writing. If you spend most of your time researching, you may not have enough time to write and could end up copying the text verbatim. The URKUND anti-plagiarism software tool is currently available free of charge to all eligible universities in India through the Information and Library Network, the same text, once digitized by TURNITIN.