Internet/electronic resources                           

•  access to a variety of plagiarized resources via the internet including customized papers
•  cutting and pasting
• Cultural shifts in perceptions of honesty and integrity
• Student error and attitudes
• limited high school preparation for college level writing        
• lack of instruction
• focus on grades/fear of failure, especially for those who are performing weakly
• outside pressures—illness, jobs, time constraints, financial factors, parental pressure, etc.
• procrastination/time management—fear of failure/excitement of stress/work better under pressure          
• uncertainty over documentation rules—especially for beginning freshmen
  • no author,  common knowledge, etc.                                                                                    
  • blurred lines between individual and collaborative learning
• changing perceptions of intellectual property-- file sharing, music downloads, Wikipedia, etc. free material doesn’t need to be cited   
  • more relaxed view of “cheating” in younger culture/the ends justify the means
• philosophy/everyone does it
  • don’t see copying from someone else as plagiarism                                        
  • victimless crime
• desire to “beat the system” or lack of “integration” with university culture/class
• faculty issues           
• assignments that are too general/only require a final draft
• long-term deadlines that lead to procrastination
• inconsistent campus policies and responses
• demands of larger classes and extensive resources
• avoidance of confrontation