TurnitinUK is an online service which compares student assignments with online sources including web?pages, databases of reference material, and content previously submitted by other users across the UK.?TurnitinUK is accessed directly through MyAberdeen.

Further Information

Advice about avoiding plagiarism, the University’s Definition of Plagiarism, a Checklist for Students,Referencing and Citing guidance, and instructions for TurnitinUK, can be found in the following area of?the Student Learning Service website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sls/online-resources/avoiding-plagiarism/

Step 1 – Submitting an Assignment

Assignments that you are required to submit through TurnitinUK will be made available by your

lecturer/tutor on one of the areas, such as Assessment, within your MyAberdeen course area

★L(fēng)og in to MyAberdeen and select your chosen course from the?course list

★From the course menu on the left-hand side of the homepage select the area where the assignment?can be found – your tutor will tell you where to find assignments in MyAberdeen

★TurnitinUK assignments can be recognised by the TurnitinUK iconat the left of the?assignment title

★?To submit your assignment, click the view/complete?link beneath the item title – this opens your?class homepage?of Turnitin where Turnitin assignments will be listed – read any instructions

given on the page

★?If an assignment is ready to receive submissions, a Submit?button will appear to the right of the?assignment

★Click Submit?– the?file upload?page will appear as Step 1 of 3 in the submission process?Select single file upload?as your submission method (unless instructed otherwise by your tutor)

★?Make sure that your name is given correctly in the first name?and last name?boxes

★Type the?title?of your paper in the submission title box

★Click Browse?to locate the file you want to upload and submit on your computer

★When you have selected your assignment file, click Upload?– when the upload process is complete?you will be taken to the preview?page where you can preview the uploaded file and confirm that it is?the file you want to submit (Step 2)

★Click Submit?to submit your assignment (or click return to upload page?to cancel the process and?re-upload a document using the process detailed above)

★If your submission has been successful, the next page will be your digital receipt?(Step 3) – this will?be sent to you via email (if unsuccessful, follow the on-screen instructions to re-submit your?assignment)

★Click Go to Portfolio?to return to the class homepage – the status of your assignment will now be?updated in the inbox list - if resubmissions are permitted for the assignment, a Resubmit?button will?be visible to the right of the assignment. Follow the procedure as above to resubmit further attempts

Step 2 – Viewing More Details for Your Assignment

Your tutor may choose to make your originality report?and your graded paper?available to view on?TurnitinUK

★Click on the show details link to the right of the assignment title to expand the Assignment Inbox?and Portfolio

★Clicking the Submission title?at the bottom left of the inbox opens a document viewer which lets?you view your submission

★If available, clicking the links beneath the Report and Grademark?headings, at the bottom right of?the inbox, will open the corresponding documents for you to view.

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