• find the relevant subject page and assessment
• follow the prompts to enter Turnitin
• select 'My submissions' tab at the top of the page
• enter a submission title and part (if relevant)
• click 'Browse' to select the file you wish to submit
• check the box to confirm that the submission is your own work
• you can now view the submission in the 'submission box' on the summary screen
• you will receive an email confirmation that you have submitted your assessment

Note: all files submitted to Turnitin must be text based, not scanned copies

These reports are usually ready in 10-15 minutes of submission, sometimes longer if the assessment is large.  The following colours highlight the amount of matching text:

• blue - no matching text
• green - 1-24%
• yellow - 25-49%
• orange - 50-74%
• red - 75-100%

There is no single percentage which indicates an acceptable level of matching in a Turnitin report.  Different assessment tasks require different amounts of matching text, some types of text are legitimate matches such as:

• the assessment topic
• quotations (some tasks require more quotations than others)
• reference list (this should match, as it indicates that it has been formatted correctly)
• key technical terms or phrases which cannot be paraphrased

More information

• In some subjects you can submit your assessment to Turnitin, then receive an originality report for feedback multiple times before final submission
• you can then see if there is a problem with your use of information, and improve your work
• your lecturer or tutor will advise if this is an option in your subject
• your first report will be available quickly, but subsequent reports may take at least 24 hours
• if you do have this option, it is strongly recommended that you use it