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Written by paulagerie on
Textbook costs these days in post-secondary education can at times be startling, and quite hurtful on the wallet, especially when these books are purchased new instead of on the cheap. . This is due in part to demand, as college students need to have textbooks for study purposes but also because of how publishers operate. Thus, a sensible student needs to be smart to find the best cheap college textbooks. Most universities have a second hand book shop and depending on the state of the textbook, they will establish the cost. From time to time you are able to find deals but most of ... Read Full Story
 
Written by paulagerie on
Textbook prices these days in post-secondary schooling can at times be surprising, and quite hurtful on the wallet, especially when these books are purchased new instead of on the cheap. . Part of this disproportionate cost can be explained by simple economics, a case of supply and demand. However, there is also a bit of a monopoly on the industry which is controlled by three big guns, which play on the fact that students need to have these books for study purposes. Thus, a careful student needs to be smart to find the best cheap college textbooks. Most schools have a second hand book ... Read Full Story
 
Written by gerardlim2009 on
I was thinking about using a [url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8278641&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat103700050018&id=1171058630195]sony portable reader system[/url] to consolidate all my textbooks I would need for college into digital format. I think it would be lovely to have all those heavy books condensed onto a small chip form instead of running back and forth to the car inbetween classes. Anyone doing this while they’re in college? How long does it take for college textbooks to become ebooks? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8278641&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat103700050018&id=1171058630195 Sony Portable reader No Related Post Read Full Story
Written by sjobe3 on
Have you ever paid over $500 for your textbooks for just one semester and then not been able to sell them back after your classes were over?  Or, if you were able to sell them back to the campus bookstore, were you offered around $20 for a book that originally cost you $100? Luckily for many college students, however, recently renting textbooks has become a viable new way to obtain the materials you need without being committed to paying for them.  There is great potential to save money by doing this since renting the books costs a fraction of the cost to buy them ... Read Full Story
Written by textb0ks7rent on
Renting Textbooks has become very common of late, thanks to the increasing prices of first hand books.   You could always rent textbooks since there would automatically be a saving of 65-85% as compared to the campus prices.  There are many websites where you could rent the books.  Just sign in for the account and click the book of your choice.  This way you could buy the books and make the payment through your credit card. The cost of these rented textbooks is not very high.  There are not extra costs and hence buying these rented textbooks makes sense.  The rentals may fluctuate slightly depending ... Read Full Story
copy one," Dimas said, adding that sometimes he needed more than one book for a subject. In Indonesia, it is common to see photocopy centers around campus areas flocked with students who want to copy textbooks. The reasons are varied: they want to buy  
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The cost of a college education is on the rise. Students who are working with a tight budget are struggling to make ends meet and are thus doing all they can to save money. One way to save a significant amount of money is to rent textbooks. Purchasing brand new textbooks at campus bookstores is [...]  
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The Swarthmore College Library has been holding ongoing discussions with students this semester about how to deal with increasing expensive textbooks. On Monday (11/16), a campus-wide meeting about the textbook dilemma. One possible solution is the adoption of open-access textbooks,...  
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Textbooks could be significantly cheaper next semester for students in certain chemistry or agricultural economics classes. University Bookstore is piloting a new textbook rental program in three courses.  
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Apple tablet rumors are swirling once again, and it looks like we might be able to put our hands on the mythical iTablet sometime early next year. The question that everyone is asking is where the device’s niche will be. Tablets have been around for years, but none of them have been what you would [...]  
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The simple school textbook is used by states to mould loyal citizens, according to a new study. Dr Matthias vom Hau, from The University of Manchester, studied hundreds of books to reveal a less well known side to the everyday item used by schoolchildren across the world.  
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As a native English instructor in the same region of Japan as Masayuki Aihara, I feel I should reply to his Oct. 29 letter, "Texts stand some in good stead." There are many textbooks written by native English speakers available for use in Japanese schools: Just look at any catalog released by book companies. The problem is that because the Japanese English education system is focused on accuracy rather than communication, the majority of...  
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