September 19, 2008
Downloading Pirated Textbooks Becomes Commonplace on Campuses
A recent survey of students found that about a quarter of them reported hunting for an illegal copy of a textbook from pirate Web sites.
The survey was small — only about 500 students — but it is one of several indicators that downloading unauthorized textbooks is becoming commonplace on college campuses.
The Student Public Interest Research Groups, a collection of independent statewide organizations that represent college students, asked a handful of
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