Turnitin Plagiarism-Detection Service

Turnitin is an online database system designed to help instructors detect plagiarism in written assignments through word matching. Students can submit papers directly from eLearning via a PowerLink, or you have the option of using Turnitin.com's web-based services.

We provide a university-wide site license for Turnitin, which is available at no cost for Texas A&M instructors.

Using Turnitin in eLearning

1. Sign in to eLearning.
2. Select a course in the Course List.
3. Click the Build tab.
4. Click the Add Content Link drop-down menu at the top of the Home Page and select the Turnitin Assignment Tool link.
5. Click the Create Turnitin Assignment Tool button.
6. Enter a name in the Title field and click the Create Turnitin Assignment button.
7. The Turnitin interface will appear, where you can set the assignment parameters.

Using Turnitin.com's Web-based Services

If you do not use the Texas A&M eLearning System or would prefer to use Turnitin through the web, contact us to request the Texas A&M group account ID and password to access Turnitin.com's web-based services.