Register and Join a Class in
Turnitin.com
The papers you write for this class
you are to submit to Turnitin.com (http://turnitin.com) online plagiarism
detection service. This system is designed to encourage academic integrity,
accurate use of sources, and independent work in writing.
Before you can submit your papers to
this service, you need to go to Turnitin.com, join this class, and create a
user profile. To get started, follow
these steps:
1)
Open
a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, etc.).
2)
Go
to http://turnitin.com/
3)
Click
the "create a user profile" link, in the top right corner of the
page.
4)
Choose
“student” as your user type.
5)
Enter
the class ID number and class enrollment password (see box below). Click "next".
6)
Follow
the next 3 steps to create your user profile, clicking the "next"
button each time. NOTE: you can register
with either your IU email account or an external email account (hotmail.com,
etc.).
7)
Read
the entire user agreement. If you have questions, click the "I disagree –
cancel profile" link and contact your instructor. If you understand the
agreement and wish to continue, click "I agree – create profile."
8)
Turnitin
confirms that you have registered and joined this class. Click "log in".
Submit Work to Turnitin.com
If you are not already logged into
Turnitin.com, log in from the homepage: http://turnitin.com
1)
Click
the name of the class for which you need to submit work.
2)
Click
the “submit” button next to the appropriate assignment.
3)
In
the “Submit a paper by” drop-down list, select either “file upload” or “cut
& paste.” Check with your
instructor
about which method you should use.
If submitting by “File Upload”:
- Your first and last name should
already be provided.
- Enter the title of your paper.
- Click the “Browse” button. Locate
and double-click on your paper file.
- Make sure the name of the file appears
in the “Browse” box.
- When all fields are completed, click
the “Submit” button.
- Turnitin asks you to confirm. If
what is displayed is correct, click the “Yes, submit” button. If not, click the
“no, go back” link and repeat the previous step, selecting the correct file.
- When the file is submitted,
Turnitin.com shows you a submission receipt on the screen and emails you a
copy. Your instructor may ask you to print and hand in the receipt as proof of
submission. Save the email receipt for
your records.
If submitting by “Cut & Paste”:
- Your first and last name should
already be provided.
- Enter the title of your paper.
- Copy (don’t cut!) the text of your
paper from within your word processor, including the works cited list if
required.
- Back in the Turnitin.com window,
click in the large text box and paste.
To paste, click Edit > Paste, or right-click in the box > Paste,
or press Control-V (apple-V for Macs). Note that when you paste your paper,
Turnitin does not give you the option to confirm your submission.
- Click the “submit” button.
- When the file is submitted,
Turnitin.com shows you a submission receipt on the screen and emails you a copy.
Your instructor may ask you to print and hand in the receipt as proof of
submission. Save the email receipt for
your records.