Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Google Alert - rent textbook

News8 new results for rent textbook
Solution to textbook inflation: Just rent 'em
msnbc.com
Used books are the traditional money-saving option, but many required textbooks are not available on the used market. In some cases, e-books are the answer. But paper books are still the format of choice. So many savvy students now rent their textbooks ...
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Textbook Rental Giant Chegg Goes Digital; Now Offers HTML5 Books
TechCrunch
Learn More As college students around the country start heading back to the dorms and purchasing their books for the semester, textbook rental giant Chegg is making major waves in the space with a number of new announcements. ...
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New rental program decreases textbook costs
The State Press
Director of Bookstores Val Ross, a parent of college students, knows too well that students and their families struggle to pay for textbooks and said ASU's new option to rent textbooks could offer financial relief. "Textbooks are expensive, of course, ...
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The State Press
Alibris Marketplace Runs Contest to Encourage Textbook Rentals
Auctionbytes
By Ina Steiner Online booksellers now have a way to rent their textbook inventory as they find themselves increasingly competing with textbook rental programs from such sites as Chegg, BookRenter and CampusBookRentals. (Even Amazon launched a textbook ...
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Renting Textbook Advice from the Cheap Chick
FOX 9 News
With one quick Google search, I found NINE different sites offering textbook rentals. That's not including Barnes and Noble.com, who also offer a textbook rental program. 4. Check to see how long the rental is good for, and whether or not they offer a ...
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FOX 9 News
New lower-price Kindle with ads arrives
USA Today (blog)
Another feature that may attract the back-to-school crowd is the device's Kindle Textbook Rental service, which lets customers rent books for up to 360 days at up to 80% off the textbook list price. "With Kindle 3G, you never have to find or pay for a ...
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USA Today (blog)
Textbook purchasing options plentiful
Oklahoma Daily
A complication that arises when renting textbooks is that some textbooks are used for more than one class level. For instance, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra classes use the same text; therefore, you would need to rent the text for more ...
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Oklahoma Daily
College Doesn't Have to Cost a Fortune: Neebo Takes Sting out of Back-to ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Neebo is taking the risk out of textbook rentals and helping students save up to 55% on their textbooks at all Neebo-powered bookstores and online at Neebo.com with their Neebo No Risk Rental Program. Neebo also announced a Facebook sweepstakes for ...
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Google Alert - college textbooks

News10 new results for college textbooks
Life Inc.: Finding cheap textbooks on the web
msnbc.com
Here are Cheapism's top picks for college textbooks sites. Textbook rental site Chegg.com offers 2.4 million titles and gives students the option to send books back for free or buy them at the end of the term. Students can also buy and sell books. ...
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msnbc.com
College students find alternatives to pricey textbooks
News10.net
However, there are plenty of ways college students can save money, by avoiding purchasing new textbooks. For example, a smart phone application called 'Coresmart', which is affiliated with five of the largest college textbook publishers in the country, ...
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Study up on these 5 ways to save on college textbooks
Reuters Blogs (blog)
The average college student spends $1137 a year for textbooks and other course materials, up from $988 three years ago according to collegeboard.org. There are some cases where students just can't avoid buying new books, especially if the new edition ...
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Reuters Blogs (blog)
Why Everything You Believe about Buying College Textbooks is Wrong
PR Newswire (press release)
To make the return to class easier on students and their wallets, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is busting four common misperceptions about textbooks: MYTH #1: Buying textbooks from an online retailer is always more convenient. ...
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The Bucks Guide to Finding Cheap Textbooks: 3rd Edition
New York Times (blog)
By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Courtesy of Textbook RebellionThe "Textbook Rebel" battles it out with "Mr. $200 Textbook" as part of a campaign to raise awareness about escalating book prices and cheaper alternatives. Exorbitant college textbook prices have ...
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New York Times (blog)
GetchaBooks Letsya Getcha College Textbooks Widdout Da Hassle
TechCrunch
GetchaBooks is different from other services like Chegg and Textbooks.com in that the search system is centered around courses. Rather than typing in "Advanced Dance Movement For Accountancy Students" into a search box, you select your school, ...
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High textbook costs propel idea at K-State
Kansas City Star
"The cost of college textbooks is outrageous," Sterling said. "I know students who took on a second job just to afford their books." Buying books can easily run up into the hundreds of dollars every semester. Commonly students have complained about ...
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Use The Kno App, Other Tricks To Save On Textbooks
Investor's Business Daily
By PAUL KATZEFF, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 08/19/2011 05:48 PM ET One area of the economy already ravaged by inflation is college textbooks. Book prices skyrocketed 22% over the past four years, according to Student Public Interest Research ...
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TextbookLand Prepares Students for 2011 Fall Semester, By Helping Save Money ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
College textbooks are extremely costly and finding cheap ones can be a real pain. TextBookLand offers an extremely reliable price comparison service that let's you choose the cheapest route available when it comes to buying textbooks. ...
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Neebo Hires Seasoned Retail Industry Leader as New Area Vice President
PR Newswire (press release)
Beginning Monday, August 22, Clancy will assume leadership responsibility for half of the company's US retail store locations, totaling nearly 150 college textbook stores. She will be based in Castle Rock, CO. "Gwen Clancy has a superior track record ...
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