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If you get a paper match in Turnitin that is from a class other than your own, either from within the UM System or another institution, you cannot automatically view it due to FERPA or foreign privacy laws. A few institutions allow this, but the University of Missouri System does not.
Beta view of the similarity report
If you are in Beta view, when you select the arrow in the upper-right corner to expand the dialog box, you will see the privacy content message (See Fig. 1).
Figure 1: Private content message
If you wish to request a copy of the paper, select Go to Classic View in the upper left-hand corner.
Classic view of the similarity report
If you are already in Classic view, follow the steps below to request a copy of the paper.
- Select the paper match’s anonymous title (e.g., “Submitted to University of Missouri System”) or click on the number at the top of the match in the body of the report.
- In the privacy notice popup window that opens, select the anonymous title of the paper (See Fig. 2).
Figure 2: Privacy notice
- In the dialog box that opens, select send a request to view this paper (See Fig. 3).
Figure 3: Sending a request to view the paper
- This will send an email to the original instructor, who can then decide whether or not to release the paper to you. Instructors are not required to release papers. If they decide to release the paper, you will receive an email with the text of the paper.
Additional information may be found at Paper view requests in Turnitin’s Guides.
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