TURNITIN.COM INSTRUCTIONS

The Muir Writing Program now uses the services of an internet plagiarism detection service called Turnitin.com. Turnitin uses state of the art internet technology to compare papers not only against the entire Internet, but also against a database of currently and previously submitted student papers. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the terms of use agreement posted on the Turnitin.com site. You must submit an exact electronic copy of the paper you turn in to your TA. The final version of each paper is due on the day and time indicated to you by your instructor. Note: Failure to submit your papers to turnitin.com will result in an F for the course.

Instructions for Muir Writing Program Students using the
Turnitin.com Service

The final versions of your papers are due on the day and time indicated to you by your instructor. Please disregard the turnitin.com due dates; your papers are due when your TA says they are due. You must submit an exact electronic copy of the hard-copy paper you turn in to your TA.

Only submit the FINAL, revised versions of your papers to turnitin.com. Once you have submitted your papers online you will not be able to go back and make any changes!

1. Go to http://www.turnitin.com on the internet.
   
2. Fill in your e-mail address and turnitin.com password. If you are a new user of the system, follow the instructions for new users, using the “create a user profile” link at the top of the home page. If you’ve forgotten your password, click “password help.”
   
3. After you are finished setting up your user profile, click on “start class enrollment wizard” (or just log in from the turnitin.com homepage).
   
4. This will take you to the “your classes” screen. Click “join new class.”
   
5. For Class ID enter the unique, seven-digit turnitin.com class ID number for your section; for the enrollment password, enter the six-digit UCSD section ID number (Class Enrollment Password) for your section. Click submit.
   
6. After you have enrolled in your class, it should appear on your student homepage. Click on your class section.
   
7. You will now be on your “Class Portfolio Page.”
   
   
8. Click on the icon under the “Submit” column.
   
   
9. You have two choices in submitting your paper: “upload” or “copy and paste.” Whichever you choose, make sure you:
   
   (a) first type in the title of your paper in the “submission title” box;
   
   (b) either browse and select the file to upload, or copy and paste the file (including Works Cited); and
   
   (c) click the “submit” button.
   
   
10. Print the receipt page and save to turn in to your instructor. Log out at the top of the page.

If you have technical difficulties or any questions about how to use the turnitin.com system, please contact the Muir Writing office at (858) 534-2522.