Turnitin is an online plagiarism detection service that checks submitted documents for originality, widely used in educational institutions to prevent academic dishonesty.
How to get the software
Faculty, Staff, & Students
Support Resources
Turnitin User Guide
Licensing Info
Turnitin End User License Agreement
Permitted Use
Information
Operating Systems
macOS Windows
Available to
Faculty/Staff Students
Cost
Free
Uses AI
Yes
Export Controlled
No
What does permitted use mean?
Academic/Instruction
Teaching and learning activities
Administration
Non-research, non-instruction uses related to the function of one’s university job (e.g., production, infrastructure)
Commercial research
Involves a trade secret of the sponsor; results are not published
Non-commerical research
Nonprofit or academic research; results are published