Campus Library - Every semester, the campus library purchase a certain amount of copies of each book for the classes that are offered on campus and online. That said, as a student you can check out the books for free. If its like when i was in school, you can check out the book for 30 days, extend the check out 2 times for 30 days a piece, then pay the late fee for the last month. Which ended up being about $5 per book. The key to this is being on campus a day before everyone else does or reserve on the online library to ensure you get yours.
Digital Copies- Normally you can find a digital copy for about 1/10th of the price of the hard/soft copy. Generally the computer labs on campus give you 2000 to 3000 pages of printing in the lab for free per semester. SO.... purchase a digital copy for say $30 instead of $180, print it at the computer lab for free, and put in a $1 binder from the dollar store. If your lucky as I was, a duplex page only counted for 1 page. Sometimes you can also find a copy at Freeload Press Only catch is you have to sit through a barrage of ads.
Rent Your Books? - Ever heard of Chegg.com or eCampus.com
? Its another place to buy your books cheaper online, but also offers an alternative. Rent. You can rent hard copies or etexts for a significantly cheaper price than you would if buying the textbooks new.
I saw this blog last week before I left for the University of Florida. First thing I did was visit the library. I found 3 of the 7 books that i need for the semester. 1 more is on order by the library and I should have it by the end of the week. I will have to get the last 3 used but have already saved about $425 on the first 3. Another $90 when the other book gets in. Definitely put this to good use.
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