Plagiarism Detection Tool
Turnitin is “recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism prevention. Turnitin helps educators and students take full advantage of the internet's educational potential. Used by thousands of institutions in over eighty countries, Turnitin’s comprehensive plagiarism prevention system lets you quickly and effectively check all of your students’ work in a fraction of the time necessary to scan a few suspect papers using a search engine.”
VAILTutor: An Online Tutorial providing an overview of academic integrity concepts and practical tips for avoiding plagiarism. Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College, 2003. Do try the quiz!
Steps to understand Turnitin.com:
Turnitin.com is a proprietary system that instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop student plagiarism before it starts. Check out the Turnitin.com Online Tour!Locate the SPC Class ID and password on Staff Central, [Select Passwords for Library Resources and scroll down to find Turnitin.]Instructor’s Quick Start Demo
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Please download this Syllabus Statement (PDF) and include it in your syllabus.Before students' papers can be submitted they must sign the Student Consent Form.
For more assistance, please stop by the nearest campus library or contact any of the campus libraries:
Campus
Contact Phone number
Clearwater
727 391 2614
Health Education Center
727 341 3604
Seminole
727 394 6136
St. Pete Gibbs
727 341 4355
Tarpon Springs
727 712 5728
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