The legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of information go beyond properly citing sources and avoiding plagiarism. Researchers should also have an understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use.
Turnitin.com helps educators to check students’ work for proper citation or possible plagiarism by comparing it against three continually updated content bases: billions of pages of web content, plus hundreds of millions of pages of proprietary content from subscription-based publications, and over 80 million student papers previously submitted to Turnitin. Easy-to-read Originality Reports help teach students about proper citation and ensure their academic integrity.
As a UWI student, you may be asked by your instructors to submit papers to the Turnitin.com service. The following documents provide instructions for the use of Turnitin by UWI students.
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