Introduction

What It Does

What It Doesn't Do

Ways to Use It

How to Get Started

Printable Checklist

Printable Checklist

• Turnitin software is not a complete solution to the problem of plagiarism, but it can be a useful tool, if used carefully.

• Turnitin compares papers submitted by your students with
  • papers and other sources available on the Internet
  • term papers submitted by students at Indiana State and at other schools
  • articles in ProQuest databases
• Turnitin does not
  • distinguish between properly cited text and plagiarized text
  • catch plagiarized text that is not in its database, such as text taken from EBSCOhost or other library databases
  • catch improperly paraphrased text, made-up facts, or false citations
  • analyze students' writing styles
• Turnitin can be used
  • for plagiarism detection
  • to teach students about use of sources

• Turnitin is integrated into ISU's Blackboard course management system. Log in to Turnitin by logging into Blackboard (http://blackboard.indstate.edu/) with your Sycamore login and password.

• Create new assignments in order for your students to submit their work.
• Students submit assignments by logging in to Blackboard and clicking the Assignments button.
• You can read their work by logging in to Blackboard, clicking on "Control Panel," then on "Turnitin Assignments," and finding their papers.

• If you have questions about Turnitin, contact a librarian or the Office of Information Technology or consult Turnitin's training materials.