{"id":745,"date":"2025-07-09T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/teaching-guides\/?p=745"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:37:06","slug":"turnitin-do-not-store-submitted-papers-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/teaching-guides\/2025\/07\/09\/turnitin-do-not-store-submitted-papers-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Turnitin: &#8220;Do Not Store Submitted Papers&#8221; Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Do Not Store Submitted Papers&#8221; feature in Turnitin allows instructors to enable students to submit papers without storing them in Turnitin\u2019s global database. This function can be particularly useful when instructors want to prevent a student\u2019s work from being included in Turnitin\u2019s plagiarism detection database, such as when allowing students to submit a draft and check their similarity score before making a final submission. The database checks for similarities across various sources, including previously submitted student papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paper Submission Without Storage<\/strong>: When this feature is enabled, the student\u2019s submission is checked for similarity but is not stored in the Turnitin database. This ensures the paper will not be used as a reference for future plagiarism checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Similarity Reports Visible to Students<\/strong>: Although students do not store the paper, they can still view their similarity reports, allowing them to check for any potential issues with their work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access Control<\/strong>: Instructors can choose to use this setting on specific assignments when they need to prevent storing students&#8217; work for specific reasons, such as confidentiality or compliance with institutional guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Case Scenarios<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Special Assignments<\/strong>: For assignments that involve student drafts, practice submissions, or revisions, instructors may wish to disable storage to avoid these papers being checked against future submissions. This ensures that students\u2019 earlier drafts do not become part of the plagiarism detection database, allowing them to submit revised versions without being flagged for similarities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enable &#8220;Do Not Store Submitted Papers&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your course, go to the assignment tab and select the assignment to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Evaluation &amp; Feedback<\/strong> on the right. Select <strong>Manage Turnitin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeJSM6jMSFPrbtK1wDFN3ktjVw2Fh_CGmO1ibKojlxg6A1yTEKdoop0iYbKuOF8R1lAHFDNr9WZ_S3elKeXQUeP50D_ViOeofo8Hkj1bbKdel16za4sbwDS4fZN_X8IKPDa-2xbcw?key=UddUWcLXnQIGJ7pgMTYaAEt9\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After enabling Turnitin, scroll down and select <strong>More Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXckhNGhCIhgtNlSp4WdVk4GkpFl8aDjPujzbPn3CIePggPYqg7Fcc92w5HtsKKWSCthefNI9x8P336G-FLR56Wvqz4Zs9pan3tyAtkzrrLR1f-KhtwFWIRCo7V7lkC5qJKqRD4Q?key=UddUWcLXnQIGJ7pgMTYaAEt9\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Submit papers to <strong>Do not store the submitted papers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcXCm-titkPiV7l6MmkAOIIUtR1VEx4GJf8qecRg7H8C66pCVW-jpdKHuuSTuU9gnPDRRv-5ictMOAZ_UFBM0-JOIycFFbl9FpKvftaBGmqWSmTJCW36jl_5UdR-TCBqKagGIHjLg?key=UddUWcLXnQIGJ7pgMTYaAEt9\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Considerations and Limitations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preventing Reuse of Student Work<\/strong>: Without storing papers in the database, Turnitin cannot check for potential reuse or recycling of student papers across different courses or institutions. If this is a concern, instructors should evaluate whether this setting is appropriate for their course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Still have questions? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:FacultySupport@sps.cuny.edu\">FacultySupport@sps.cuny.edu<\/a>. We&#8217;re here to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The &#8220;Do Not Store Submitted Papers&#8221; feature in Turnitin allows instructors to enable students to submit papers without storing them in Turnitin\u2019s global database. 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