Introduction to Turnitin

Turnitin is a program that helps prevent plagiarism in papers and assignments. It compares your work against a vast database of web pages, academic journals, and previously submitted documents in real-time, providing a similarity score to help you avoid plagiarism.

Turnitin Key Features

Global plagiarism prevention service: The most widely used internet-based plagiarism prevention service.
Search resources: Web pages, major newspapers and magazines, academic journals, over 85 million papers and assignments, thousands of books, and other academic resources (Ebscohost, Sage, Emerald, Gale, etc.).
Direct comparison function: Visually check the similarity with the comparison target on one screen.
Support for various file submissions: PDF, DOC, HTML, TXT, WordPerfect support ※ HWP files are not supported
Similarity score provided: Similarity is provided as a percentage.
Unlimited uploads and access: Available anytime.
Comparison time: Approximately 2 to 20 minutes per original document (varies depending on the length of the paper).

How to Use Turnitin

Similarity Check (Students and Faculty)

Visit the Turnitin website link: (https://www.turnitin.com/ko) and click Sign Up.
Enter your POSTECH class information. (Login is required, and you must use your POSTECH email address (@postech.ac.kr))
Refer to the student manual to learn detailed usage methods.

Important Notes

Accounts are limited to one per person.
Your account may be deactivated if you do not log in for an extended period. Please log in periodically to maintain your usage rights.

Classroom Use (Faculty)

Faculty can not only check the similarity of their own papers but also check, evaluate, and provide feedback on student assignments.
Creating a new faculty account: Apply by email (k0703@postech.ac.kr) to the Turnitin administrator..
Information to include: Name / Affiliation and Status / POSTECH email address / Purpose of use
You can set a password and use it within 24 hours through the notification email sent by Turnitin.
Refer to the instructor manual for detailed usage methods.