Turnitin: Overview & Support Options

Why use Turnitin?

Turnitin is a powerful "originality checking" tool. (Sometimes referred to as a "plagiarism checking" tool.) When students submit assignments, Turnitin can be employed -- by the student and the instructor -- to evaluate that text against a massive, international , ever-growing collection of content databases and original sources. This includes newspapers, magazines, trade journals, news sites, online encyclopedias. Engaging Turnitin can help students become better academic authors, and help instructors catch instances of academic fraud.

Turnitin is free to UW-Madison students and faculty. It is built right into the Canvas interface. All that is required is to learn about Turnitin, and use it.

How do I get help?

The DoIT Help Desk provides instructors, staff and students with free tech support and troubleshooting help by phone at 608.264.4357, email at help@doit.wisc.edu and chat at helpdesk.wisc.edu. In-person support is also available at the DoIT Help Desk service desk in the Computer Sciences building. Visit helpdesk.wisc.edu for hours and more information. Instructors and instructional staff can also request a consultation through the DoIT Help Desk. 

For additional support online, visit this KnowledgeBase document, Turnitin - Overview (UW-Madison).

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Technical Support & Consultation Requests
DoIT Help Desk • helpdesk.wisc.edu • help@doit.wisc.edu • (608) 264-4357

Additional Resources Online
Learn@UW Website with Guides & More Information • at.doit.wisc.edu/learn-uw
Learn@UW KnowledgeBase • kb.wisc.edu/luwmad