Professors have little to no control on what books are listed as required on the class catalog. Buy your textbook right after your first day of class, when you get the syllabus. If your course requires multiple textbooks, wait to buy the other books until about a week or two before you need them. Sometimes professors have to redo the class calendar due to circumstances, which could result in one of the books previously listed as required not being used. Some textbooks may sell out fast in your campus bookstore, especially if it is a core class that all majors have to take.
Usually there are one or more off-campus bookstores, usually somewhere near campus, that sell college textbooks. As mentioned before, college textbooks can be expensive. One way to help keep costs down to to buy used textbooks or rent them for a semester. Renting is always a good option and there are several places to rent textbooks: Chegg, Amazon, off-campus bookstores, etc.
Other websites - Amazon, LexisNexis etc. Be sure to ask about the book: i what edition? Is there there highlighting? Tips to Consider While you may see advertisements of upper year students selling their first-year textbooks at a great price, determining the professor is, in fact, using the same textbook and edition are crucial to ensure you do not waste your money. Some students do not return money even if you accidentally bought the wrong edition.
Be patient. You've already made it into one of the best universities in Canada, buying books is pretty low on the list of difficult things you've had to accomplish. Congrats and good luck in the coming term! Sections News Culture Culture Isolation. June 18, Amazon, of course, is still a go-to destination for students searching to buy or rent new and used textbooks or e-books. Rather spend your money elsewhere? Try sites like Chegg or Textbooks. Or take advantage of services that let you compare prices from a variety of retailers— BookFinder and Campus Books both scour the web to find you the best deals on new and used books.
Plus, many of the marketplaces offer buyback options, which means you can always sell your purchased books back and recoup some of your money. And never underestimate Facebook when it comes to textbooks. Each graduating class has a Facebook group where students regularly post their gently used books for sale.
Need literature or nonfiction for a writing class? Companies like Pearson and Cengage , both big-time textbook publishers, offer digital subscription services that give users access to e-texts and study tools at a range of price points.
Just make sure that a your specific title is included before you sign up, and b that the materials are compatible with your laptop or tablet.
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