UBC subscribes to Turnitin, an online system that compares written material with the Web and with other material submitted to its database. Faculty, staff and students can upload submissions and check for duplication of material in other sources and possible plagiarism.

To use Turnitin you need the Code and Password to join the account created for your Faculty or School. See Turnitin Codes and Passwords for information.

There is a great deal of information about Turnitin on the UBC main website:

E-Learning at UBC:

Turnitin

Using Turnitin in Winter 2011

Provost and VP Academic:

Turnitin at UBC

Turnitin FAQ

Turnitin Guidelines for Instructors

Turnitin Guidelines for Students

UBC Turnitin ID Codes and Passwords

Other useful links:

Reducing Plagiarism

Evaluating Internet Sources

For further information, please contact the Turnitin Administrator by e-mail at turnitinsupport@exchange.ubc.ca or phone: 604-827-5183.