Turnitin.com Instructions

1. Creating a New Profile and Joining a New Class
   (If you already have a profile and just need to join a new class, see Section II below.)

   1. Go to www.turnitin.com.

   2. Click "New User" (in the top right corner).

   3. Begin reading at "New students start here" section.

   4. Click on "Create a user profile" (item #2). Click on "student" under "Create a New Account" (on the right)

   5. Fill in the class ID and class enrollment password.
      
      Class ID: ___________________
      
      Enrollment password: ___________________.
      (This is the only time you will need this information.)

   6. Then type in the rest of information requested: your first and last name, email address and personal password. (Please note that your personal password is different than the enrollment password used in Step 5 above. Make up a personal password that you will remember.)

   7. Select a secret question and type in the question answer. (This will be needed if you ever forget your personal password. See "Lost Password" section below.)

   8. Then you need to read the user agreement, and click on "I agree --create profile" button at the bottom of the page.

   9. You should see a screen that says, "Finish." Now you are ready to submit your first assignment. You can click on "Log in to Turnitin" if you are ready to submit an assignment.

2. Joining a New Class (if you already have a profile)

   1. Go to www.turnitin.com.

   2. In the upper right corner, login with the e-mail address and personal password that you entered in Section I, Step F, when you first created your profile. Click the "Log In" button.

   3. On the left-hand side of the screen, click on the "enroll in a class" link.

   4. Enter the class ID and enrollment password. (Class ID: ___________________and enrollment password: ___________________.) Click the "submit" button.

   5. You will then see the list of classes in which you are enrolled. (If you see any classes that you are not currently taking, you may click the "drop class" icon on the right to clear off those classes--if you want.)

   6. Now you are ready to submit an assignment. Continue with Section III, Step D, below.

3. Submitting Your First Assignment

   1. Go to www.turnitin.com.

   2. In the upper right corner, login with the e-mail address and personal password that you entered in Section I, Step F, when you created your profile. Click the "Log In" button.

   3. In the next window, in the upper left corner, there should be a message that says "Welcome, [Your Name].

   4. Click on the name of your class.

   5. Click on the little "submit" icon.

   6. Follow directions: Type a paper title. You should submit your paper (as a Word doc) by the file upload method:

   • Select "single file upload" in the box at the top of the dialog box then browse to find your paper. Click "submit" button.

   7. In the Preview window (submit paper: Step 2 of 2), you need to click on the "Submit Paper" button.

   8. THEN, you should see a message that says, "You have successfully submitted this paper. Below is a copy of your Turnitin Digital Receipt."

      1. IMPORTANT: Write down the "paper ID" number or print out this page.This is your receipt proving that you actually submitted your paper to Turnitin.com.

      2. If you do NOT get the "You have successfully submitted this paper" message and a paper ID, your paper has not been received by Turnitin.com, and you need to repeat some steps above to submit your assignment successfully. (See the "What to Do if You Are Experiencing Difficulties Submitting a Paper" section below if you can't figure things out.)

   9. Log out (top of screen).

4. Directions for Submitting All Subsequent Essays

   1. Go to www.turnitin.com.

   2. Sign in with the e-mail address and password you used in Section I, Step F, when you first created your profile.

   3. Follow the directions in Section III, Step C, onwards.

   4. You may re-submit a paper. You might want to do this if you think of something you want to change on your essay before the submission deadline. Your new submission will overwrite your previous submission.

5. Lost Password

   1. If you don’t remember your password, click “forgot your password” (upper right corner). Input the e-mail address that they have for you on file. Click the “Next" link.

   2. Follow instructions. (You can skip the “secret question” stuff, and instead click the “click here” blue link below the empty boxes.) An e-mail reset will be sent to your e-mail address.

   3. Be sure to check your “junk mail” folder for the e-mail from Turnitin.com if it doesn’t arrive in your main mail folder. This e-mail is time sensitive, but the process can be repeated if necessary.

6. What to Do if You Are Experiencing Difficulties Submitting a Paper

   1. Be sure to e-mail your teacher (PrepEnglish@yahoo.com) or leave a voicemail message (707-965-6759) before the submission deadline.

   2. Explain the steps you have attempted and the difficulties you have experienced.

   3. If possible, attach (or copy and paste) the completed assignment to an e-mail message before the deadline.

   4. By doing these things before the deadline, you will be demonstrating that you are being responsible about meeting your obligations.

   5. REMEMBER: Assignments submitted after the deadline are not accepted by Turnitin.com. (You do not need to contact me after missing a deadline just to offer excuses for not organizing your time wisely enough to get the assignment completed on time.)

(updated 10/27/09)