[WEB4LIB] Question about Turnitin.com

[Swanson, Troy]

We are considering the same.  Please post findings to the list if possible. 

Also, our library has some concerns about violating student's intellectual
property rights by submitting papers to Turnitin.com, since these papers are
stored in a public database.  I was wondering if anyone has tackled this
issue.  

Thanks
Troy

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Troy Swanson
Teaching and Learning Librarian
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael VanHouten [mailto:Mvanhouten at albion.edu]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:53 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Question about Turnitin.com


Hello everyone -

We are exploring the possibility of offering access to Turnitin.com
through the Library for our faculty. I assume we would have to develop a
web page of instructions, and provide login information separately. 

Have others of you done this? Have faculty found this to be a useful
service?

Thanks!



Michael Van Houten
Assistant Director of Libraries and Head
     of Public Services
Stockwell-Mudd Libraries
Albion College
602 E. Cass St.
Albion, MI 49224
517-629-0382
mvanhouten at albion.edu