Plagiarism

Turnitin is a plagiarism prevention service that detects textual matches between student papers and other documents available in electronic form on the Internet, in subscription databases, and in databases of student papers.  This service can be integrated into Canvas. UMass Amherst student papers submitted to the service since January 2006 are stored in a special database accessible only to UMass Amherst faculty and not to anyone at any other institution that subscribes to Turnitin (ensuring student intellectual property rights are protected).

Turnitin is supported by UMass Amherst IT.

For assistance with Turnitin accounts outside of Canvas contact: lmsadmin@umass.edu

For assistance with using Turnitin in Canvas, instructors should contact UMass Amherst Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS).

• Instructional Media Lab in-person support on the 7^th floor of W. E. B. Du Bois Library
• Instructional Media Lab Drop-Ins via Zoom, Monday-Friday, 10AM – 3PM
• Schedule Appointment for IDEAS Instructional Design Consultation
• Email Support: instruct@umass.edu

Students should contact the IT Help Center (413-545-9400).