Your instructor may enable Turnitin on a Canvas Assignment to check the originality of student submissions. Turnitin checks student papers against the current and archived internet, scholarly databases, a global repository of student papers, and a Penn-only repository of student papers.
Note that you cannot run your paper through Turnitin before submitting it.
This page is intended for students. Instructors should review Turnitin for Instructors.
End User License Agreement (EULA)
Turnitin requires users to agree to an End User License Agreement (EULA) before use. The EULA will appear as a checkbox, and you must agree in order to proceed.
Please direct any questions or concerns regarding this agreement to your course instructor.
Submitting a Turnitin-enabled Assignment
- In your Canvas course, click the name of the assignment that you want to submit.
- Click Submit Assignment.
- Click the Choose File button and select the correct file from your computer. Repeat this step to upload multiple files.
- Optional: Add a message to your instructor, TA, or grader in the “Comments” box.
- Click the checkbox next to this statement: “I agree to the tool’s End-User License Agreement. This assignment submission is my own, original work.”
- Recommended: Read the End User License Agreement before submitting your first Turnitin assignment.
- Click Submit Assignment to complete your submission or Cancel to cancel it.
Interpreting Reports
Your instructor may or may not make the similarity score from Turnitin available to you. If you have questions about your similarity score, consult understanding the similarity score for students, your syllabus, and the instructor for more specific guidance about score ranges.
Getting Help
Contact your Local Support Provider or submit a request to canvas@pobox.upenn.edu.