Here is the official statement of the University of Memphis' Legal Counsel regarding usage of Turnitin.com, issued October 17, 2005:

Your written work may be submitted to Turnitin.com or a smiliar electronic detection method, for an evaluation of your ideas and proper use and attribution of sources As part of this process, you may be required to submit electronic as well as hard copies of your written work, or be given other instructions to follow. By taking this course, you agree that all assignments may undergo this review process and that the assignment may be included as a sourcec document in Turnitin.com's restricted access database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism in such documents. Any assignment not submittied according to the procedures given by the instructor may be penalized or may not be accepted at all.

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I have read and understand the penalties for plagiarism. Further, I understand what constitutes plagiarism. Also, I understand that the penalties for any form of cheating, including accepting or giving assistance during an exam, will also be treated in similar fashion to any plagiarism offenses. My signature below indicates my compliance with these policies as set forth by the instructor, the Department of History and the University of Memphis.

Student's name: ________________________________________________

Date:  ________________________________________________________

Instructor's Signature: ___________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________________________

This statement must be signed no later than the second day of class by both the instructor and the student and included in the student's
course notebook. (This applies to on-campus students only.)
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