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RE: Tools: A less-expensive way to purchase textbooks?
Subject:RE: Tools: A less-expensive way to purchase textbooks? From:"Oja, W. Kelly" <w -dot- kelly -dot- oja -at- verizon -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:07:23 -0500
David inquired:
>Is there some other source for the titles used in next semester's
classes other than the campus bookstore. I used to buy my >textbooks as
far ahead as I could and finish reading them during the inter-session
breaks. But, lately, textbooks have been >moved to closed stacks.
>I've also used open stacks to evaluate course offerings at different
institutions. I don't like closed stacks at all.
>There are online textbook sellers, but I haven't looked to see how
complete they are in regards to the books specific >professors are
using in their classes.
A good site I have used, and still do, is bestwebbuys.com . It shows
retailers across the board, the prices with shipping and availability.
When you click on the approriate link, you go to that site, i.e. B&N,
Powell's, BAM, etc.
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