Plagiarism Check and Turnitin

Advice for lecturers and researchers

The University Library supports lecturers and researchers at the University of Bern in teaching academic writing and citation techniques. Our information specialists and academic librarians are familiar with the conventions of your subject. These are our services:

• We are happy to advise you on the interpretation of Turnitin reports resulting from the plagiarism check.
• Our specialists will come to your course and provide students with useful information on how to cite correctly and avoid plagiarism.
• If you have technical questions about the Turnitin software, you can find more information here

Advice for students

Are you unsure how to cite correctly and what you need to bear in mind? Are you afraid of accidentally plagiarizing or violating copyright laws? Get in touch with us and let us advise you!