Turnitin Plagiarism Prevention Service Resources
The Turnitin Plagiarism Prevention System compares papers (which are copyrighted by the author) submitted by either the student or faculty member to the Turnitin system for comparison to proprietary and subscription databases, the Internet, a database of student papers submitted from other schools subscribing to Turnitin, and a database of papers previously submitted at UMass Amherst. A few minutes after a paper is submitted, the instructor receives an "originality report," which indicates textual matches with other documents. The Turnitin system does not determine if plagiarism is present; the instructor must review each match, evaluate it, and decide what type of follow-up is appropriate.
Introduction to Turnitin at UMass Amherst (includes sample syllabi paragraphs): http://www.library.umass.edu/tools/plagiarism/
Turnitin Web site: Create or log into your account: http://www.turnitin.com/
Turnitin Training Materials: http://www.turnitin.com/static/training.html
For account information, assistance with, or comments on using Turnitin at UMass Amherst, please contact:
Sarah Hutton
Head, Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Services
UMass Amherst Libraries
turnitin@library.umass.edu
Last Edited: 5 May 2011
