Helping Students Use Turnitin.com
Lillie CratonLander University
Fall 2012
Getting Started If you already have an
account, log in with your email
address and password.
If not, click “Create
Account”
Existing AccountsClick on the “Enroll in a Class” tab.
Existing Accounts
Get the class ID and class enrollment
password from your teacher.
Click on the “Enroll in a Class” tab.
Create AccountSelect new “Student” account
link.
Get the class ID and class enrollment
password from your teacher.
Create Account
Enter your email address and create a password. This is the information you’ll use
to log on to the system from now on. Be sure you use your real email address and
write down your password.
Enter the Class ID number and enrollment password from your
teacher. Fill in your personal info.
Student Log-In Tips
Note that Turnitin.com passwords are caps sensitive. If you can’t join the class,
check to see if you’re missing capital letters in the password or mistyping the
class ID.
You only use the class ID and password once. After you have joined the class,
you log in with email addresses and the
password you created.
Your HomepageClick on your class to view
upcoming assignments.
AssignmentsOpen your class homepage and check for available assignments. Click on the “Submit” button to upload a completed assignment.
The Due date for this assignment is September 14. If
your teacher posted special instructions,
they’ll be posted here.
Preparing Your Assignment
Type your assignment ahead of time in Microsoft Word or another brand of word processing software. Make note of where
on your computer you saved the file.
You can only submit one file per assignment. If you need
citations, add them into your main document.
Preparing Your Assignment
Got Word? Turnitin only accepts certain file types. If you use a non-Microsoft brand of software, you must save your assignment as a .doc, .docx,
or .rtf file.
It’s easy: just open your paper, go to the “Save As” command in your word processor, and look
for a menu to select different file types.
Submitting AssignmentsClick on the “Submit” button to upload a completed assignment.
The paper submission window will open.
Submitting Assignments
Choose “single file upload.”
Enter your name and title.
Click “Browse…”
Submitting Assignments
Choose “single file upload.”
Enter your name and title.
Click “Browse…”
Submitting Assignments
Locate your completed paper.
Click on the title and hit “Open.”
Submitting Assignments
You should now see your assignment’s
file name. Click “Upload.”
Submitting Assignments
Don’t close your browser window yet! This is only
step 2.
This preview lets you make sure you selected the right
file. Don’t worry if your formatting looks weird: Your
original file with all the formatting will be saved in
the system.
When you’re sure you picked the right file, click “Submit.”
Submitting AssignmentsNow it’s safe to close
your browser. This is your “Digital Receipt.”
Don’t worry if your formatting looks weird: Your
original file with all the formatting will be saved in
the system.
Submitting AssignmentsOh, no! I just saw a mistake, but I already posted my paper!
If the due date hasn’t passed, you may be able to fix the problem and “Resubmit” your file.
Getting Comments & Grades
Getting Comments & GradesOnce your teacher has posted grades or comments, click “View”
to see them.
Getting Comments & GradesYou can view your
Originality Report or your teacher’s GradeMark
comments.
You may have in-text comments from your teacher.
Hold your mouse over the comments to see the full tip.
You may have an overall comment from
your teacher here.
Getting Comments & Grades
Your scores in different skill sets and your overall
average will show up here.
If your teacher posted a rubric, click on the grid icon here to see
your scores.
Understanding the Originality ReportThis number is the overall percent of the essay that came from other sources. Since there are both good
and bad ways to use sources, the number itself doesn’t mean plagiarism has (or
hasn’t) happened.
This is a list of sources that had text matching your paper.
Highlighted text (color coded with the source list) matched
material in other sources.