GUIDELINES TUR

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TURNITIN GUIDELINES

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TURNITIN GUIDELINES CONTENT CHAPTER 1 : GUIDELINES STATEMENT

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Introduction

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Aim

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Interpretation and Scope

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References

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Responsibilities of the Coordinators

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CHAPTER 2 : TURNITIN USER GUIDE Account Registration

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Instructor (UMT Staff Only)

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Students

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CHAPTER 3 : REVIEW METHODS Similarity Index Check

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Verification of Thesis Similarity Index

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Documents/Theses Submission

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CHAPTER 4 : SOFTWARE SETTING Instructor

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Students

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Advanced Assignment Settings

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Filters and Settings

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CHAPTER 5 : FEEDBACKS AND GRADES Deletion of Papers or Documents

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CHAPTER 1: GUIDELINES STATEMENTS INTRODUCTION Academic integrity is one of the core values of the academic mission at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and is defined as seeking knowledge through the provision of high-quality academic programmes and learning environments. Any academic misconduct, behaviour, or act that violates or attempts to violate the university's academic policies is taken seriously. Thus, PSNZ subscribes to Turnitin software as a resource platform for students, faculty, and staff to promote the practice of academic integrity and meet academic standards. AIM This guideline is prepared for the purpose of establishing the methods and policies for the use of Turnitin software to ensure that it is used optimally in preventing plagiarism among students and staff at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. This document is also intended to be used as a guide in efforts to prevent academic misconduct that includes misuse of data, theft of ideas or outright fraud, intentional interference, and failure to act with integrity in the creation, development, application, and use of knowledge, ideas, and information in relation to the work of others.

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INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE Turnitin is a plagiarism-detection, web-based software that aid users (instructors and students) to check their written materials for originality report. This text-matching based software is designed to educate students on appropriate citation and referencing techniques. The written material will be compared with various sources that include websites, books, newspapers, magazines, journals, and all written materials checked through the Turnitin database. Therefore, the Perpustakaan Sultanah Nur Zahirah (PSNZ) is given the responsibility to acquire, manage, and provide a similarity checker for all staffs and students of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), however, each will be subjected to the number of access licenses subscribed each year. REFERENCES 4.1 Turnitin Training Guide – For Instructor 4.2 Turnitin Training Guide – For Student 4.3 Website https://www.turnitin.com RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COORDINATOR PSNZ appoints a Librarian who will be responsible for: 

Managing the role of main administrator of Turnitin at UMT

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Coordinating the Turnitin service by PSNZ

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Regulating Turnitin account registration and usage

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Reviewing the final draft of the thesis for post-graduate students and subsequently confirming PG12 Form

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CHAPTER 2: TURNITIN USER GUIDE ACCOUNT REGISTRATION Instructor (UMT Staff Only) PSNZ librarians will create and register Turnitin account for staff (to be referred as Instructor). Applicants should email the registration application to the appointed PSNZ Coordinator. Account registration must be registered with UMT's official account only. The registration period will take from one (1) to three (3) working days. For successful applications, an official email will be sent to the applicant. Applicants need to change the temporary password and complete the registration information. An official email will be sent when registration is successful. Instructors need to provide Class ID and Enrollment Password information to students for the student account registration process. Students Registration must be through the Instructor account only. Students need to obtain a Class ID and Enrollment Password from their respective Instructor for the student account registration process. Students are required to register on the official Turnitin website (www.turnitin.com ). Students can access their Turnitin account once their registration is successful.

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CHAPTER 3 : REVIEW METHODS Similarity Index Check PSNZ only offers a similarity index review or check service to Postgraduate students. For Diploma and Pre-graduate students, the similarity index can be reviewed by their respective lecturers or instructors (academic staff). Lecturers who require an account to check the similarity index for their students can contact PSNZ to create an instructor account. Academic or non-academic staff who require a similarity index check for any document, such as a journal article, can submit a soft copy of the said document in Word or Pdf format to the appointed PSNZ Coordinator for the review process. Verification of Thesis Similarity Index Postgraduate students are required to request the PSNZ for confirmation of the Thesis Similarity Index through the PSNZ by submitting the UMT/B/PG-12 form (Thesis Submission for Examination). The result of the review must be no more than 20% of the Thesis Similarity Index in accordance with the Minutes of the 68th Graduate Studies Committee Meeting, No. 5 2013, University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). Documents/Theses Submission Submission of documents/theses report to request for index equality review can be done by sending an email to [email protected] The review process will take one (1) to three (3) working days.

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CHAPTER 4 : SOFTWARE SETTING Instructor Instructors are required to Create Classes and Assignments. Instructors are advised to ensure that the Optional Setting column is changed to No Repository. Instructors must ensure that inactive classes must be terminated immediately. Refer to the Turnitin Training Guide – For Instructors. Students Students must ensure that the paper sent through Class ID and Enrollment Password is correct and they can view the index similarity score through the main interface of the classes involved. Instructors can set for multiple submission of assignments in the Optional Setting. For the case of different classes from different lecturers, the students are required to Enroll in Additional Classes by entering the Class ID and Enrollment Password given by the Instructor. Refer to the Turnitin Training Guide – For Students Advanced Assignment Settings Instructors have the access to Advanced Assignment Settings that allow them to view and change any additional or continuation of assignment options. These settings permit the Instructor to change the grading settings to comply with the assessment grades of the assignment involved. To access it, select the + Options Settings button at the bottom of the main task settings mode. Next, Instructors are prompted to select No Repository at the settings of each review. Submit Paper Option – No Repository

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The No Repository setting of any assignment is made to prevent the results of every review from being stored in the Turnitin database. Only the UMT Turnitin Coordinating Officers have the authority to use the Repository settings for Postgraduate students' final thesis review. Filters and Settings PSNZ has set the following rules for Filters and Settings:

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Exclude Quotes

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Exemption for the purpose of using the following symbols: "..." «...» „…“ 《...》〈...〉『...』

Exclude YES Bibliography Exclude Small NO Matches by Words Count

Automatic exclusion of all Bibliography

Exclude Small NO Matches by Percentage

Exceptions to the word percentage count are subject to the required percentage limit

Exceptions to the word count are according to the desired word limit

For any amendments to Filter and Settings, lecturers/supervisors are required to submit an application to the UMT Turnitin Coordinating Officer (PSNZ Librarian). For student accounts, any changes to Filter and Settings will require permission from the lecturer/supervisor involved.

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CHAPTER 5 : FEEDBACKS AND GRADES Students can view the Feedback and Grades section after uploading their papers/documents. The Index Similarity Report will issue the percentage of results based on the colours as shown below:

Source: https://www.turnitin.com DELETION OF PAPERS OR DOCUMENTS If an Instructor selects Optional Setting to Repository, the reviewed item will be stored in the Turnitin software server. Deletion of paper or document can only be completed via the Instructor account by choosing the Remove From Inbox button or by selecting Request Permanent Deletion.

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Prepared by: User and Information Services Division Perpustakaan Sultanah Nur Zahirah Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Published Date: 01 November 2022

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