Getting Started with Turnitin
The Turnitin
system is relatively intuitive, but if you have difficulties or need a quick
tutorial, come see me. To get you
started, I’m providing you with brief instructions on accessing the system and
submitting an assignment.
Accessing the Turnitin
System for the First Time
- Using any Internet connection, go to my web site
(http://spectrum.troy.edu/~robertson), click the “Turnitin”
link on the navigation menu, and then click the “Access Turnitin” link.
OR Go
directly to http://www.turnitin.com.
- At the top, right corner of the main Turnitin page, click “New User.”
- Follow the prompts and answer the questions to
set up your account on the system.
Along the way, you’ll need to enroll in this class. You’ll need to enter the “class id
number” and the “class enrollment password” (I’ll give these to you in
class); then click “submit.”
- You’re enrolled!
Click “Logout” at the top of the screen when you’re finished.
Submitting an Essay to
the Turnitin System
- Access the main Turnitin
page as described above in Step 1.
- Enter your e-mail address and password in the
boxes at the top, right corner of the page. Then click “Sign In.”
- On the next screen, click the title of our
class.
- The next screen will list assignments for the
semester, along with due dates.
- Click the “Submit” button next to the assignment
you’re ready to send to the system.
- On the next screen, find the “choose a paper
submission method” drop-down menu.
Choose “single file upload.”
Do not use the cut and paste option because the system will
destroy your formatting and cost you points. Make sure your file is in one of the
following formats: DOC, DOCX, PDF,
or RTF. Do not upload files
of any other type.
- Type your paper title in the “submission title”
box.
- Beside the “browse for the file to upload” box,
click “Browse” and choose the file name from its location on your
computer. Then click “upload.” Wait a few seconds for the system to upload
the file and then redirect you to the next page.
- The next page will be entitled “submit paper:
Step 2 of 2.” Make sure that the
text shown is the correct and complete essay, including the works-cited
page. If it isn’t, you’ll need
to resubmit the essay. If it is
correct, click “submit” near the bottom of the page. Note that the formatting will be
incorrect in this view. The format
of your essay may be wrong; don’t worry about that because I’ll be looking
directly at the file you uploaded.
- You’ll see a page that says “You have
successfully submitted this paper” and that has a “Turnitin
Digital Receipt” that shows the paper again. The page also shows your “paper ID,” the
paper title, and your name. The
receipt, which you’ll also receive by e-mail, is the system’s confirmation
that it has received your material.
- Click the “go to portfolio” link to make sure
the paper is listed in your portfolio.
- When you’re finished, click “Logout” at the top
of the screen.