Google Alert - rent textbook

E-textbooks offer cheaper solution to high textbook prices Daily Sundial There are several places students can rent from, including the Matador Bookstore, Amazon and through a new program by the CSU, among others. On Aug. 6, Amazon.com launched a textbook rental program where students can save up to 70 percent in ... See all stories on this topic »

The most book for your buck Oaklandpostonline A recent study proved buying and then selling your textbooks back at the end of the semester is more beneficial to students than renting textbooks. According to Jeff Sherwood, CEO of website BIGWORDS.com, price comparison buying and selling books ... See all stories on this topic »

Students find alternatives to buying textbooks The Prospector Another popular feature at the bookstore is "rent a text" which allows students to highlight and mark in their textbooks as they normally would and still be able to return them to the bookstore by the end of the semester at 50 percent or more off the ... See all stories on this topic »

Bookstore offers textbook rentals The Duquensne Duke Kachur said 55 percent to 60 percent of textbooks are available to rent and most of the ones that are unavailable are custom to Duquesne, packaged with access codes, or lab manuals. "The chemistry books and books with access would be a lot cheaper if ... See all stories on this topic »

Bookstore introduces new programs to simplify textbook payment process NYU Washington Square News In-store rental machines at the bookstore offer students a quick and easy alternative to buying books. When students look for their books in the aisles, stickers indicate if they are available to rent. If renting is an option, students may take the ... See all stories on this topic »

Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop Good E-Reader (blog) Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop. By Michael Kozlowski. Chapters Indigo has formally launched their new online textbook shop. This gives customers a chance to buy or rent textbooks for the upcoming school year. You can buy digital and ... See all stories on this topic »

Getting a read on the high prices of textbooks Centre Daily Times A college professor from St. Louis recently argued that the climbing prices of textbooks is a result of alternatives such as renting or buying used. Henry Roediger, a psychology professor at Washington University, said book companies and authors set ... See all stories on this topic » Centre Daily Times

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Google Alert - college textbooks

Online college textbooks backed Sacramento Bee The bills would create an online library of digital textbooks for the 50 most widely taken lower-division courses at the University of California, California State University and the state's community colleges. The project would get under way when ...

Best college textbook deals online or in bookstores? Check out how prices ... MLive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A senior at Grand Valley State University, Luke Paul knows how much of a dent textbooks can put in a student's budget. Which is why Paul, an engineering major, doesn't fork over $100 for a textbook without doing a little research first. MLive.com

College textbook committee details proposed... Daily Local News In response to the rising cost of textbooks, the state College Textbook Advisory Committee has issued a report detailing steps the Commonwealth can take to combat the costs of books and course materials for college students. CONTRIBUTE. Story Ideas ...

Solutions for high-priced college textbooks KXII-TV TEXOMA -- The steady rise of college textbook prices is a concern for many Texoma students starting college this week. This Mom's Everyday Money segment, focuses on ways your college student can work around these increased costs. Today the average ...

California passes bills to create open-source digital library for college ... VentureBeat Under SB 1052, California, however, would establish a faculty-run council called the California Open Education Resources Council (COERC) to select and develop the free digital textbooks for students at state universities and community colleges ... VentureBeat

Textbook shopping for college is easier than you think The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com View full sizeExpress-Times Photo | LISA MASSEYNorthampton Community College Pages Bookstore clerk Liz Critelli, right, of Easton, answers questions from prospective students and families in the book store during a campus tour at the college. The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Cutting costs for college textbooks Providence Eyewitness News (WPRI) - Even though it is necessary to buy textbooks for college, there are ways to cut costs before you arrive on campus. According to College Board, the average collegiate spent almost $1,200 on books during the last academic year. On top of tuition ...

NOOK Study Is The Future Of Textbooks Seeking Alpha NOOK study is one of the ways Barnes & Noble is tapping into the college textbook market, where students spend an average of $650 a year on textbooks. With over 20 million college students in the U.S. alone, the market is upwards of $13 billion a year ...

College book costs pile up Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Claire Friex of Kronenwetter, left, purchases six textbooks for the coming semester Monday at the Northcentral Technical College Bookstore. Cashiers such as Jennifer Krutza, right, kept busy because it was the first day of classes for the 2012-13 ...

How to Save on Textbooks BU Today While the cost of a college education continues to rise, there is some good news about student expenses: a survey released in July by the National Association of College Stores found that college students are spending slightly less on textbooks and more ... BU Today

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