Textbook Savings

Campus Options

Library: Your campus library may have a copy of the textbook you need. CUNY Libraries Catalog

Bookstore: Your campus bookstore may offer ebooks or have rental programs.

Purchase Used Textbooks

Used textbooks are cheaper than new textbooks. You can purchase used textbooks from your campus bookstore or online.

Bigwords.com
Bktore.com/(B&N)
Bookbyte.com
Buyusedtextbooks.com
Campusbooks.com
CollegeSwapShop.com
Ebay.com
eFollett.com
Halfvalue.com
Half.com
Posmancollegiate.com
Textbooks.com
TextbookX.com
ValoreBooks.com

eBooks

Electronic versions of textbooks are often cheaper than print versions. All major retailers sell eBooks. If you do not see the eBook listed on the retailers website, check the website of the book publisher for an electronic version. Campus libraries also collect eBooks.

CUNY Libraries
Bkstore.com /(B&N)
CampusBooks.com
Coursesmart.com
eCampus.com
eFollett.com
Kno.com
Cengagebrain.com
Pearsonhighered.com/student
Posmancollegiate.com
Wiley.com

Comparison Shop

Use ISBN numbers to comparison shop among the major retail sites or use sites that compare prices from multiple sources.

Abebooks.com
Addall.com
Affordabook.com
Alibris.com
Allbookstores.com
Amazon.com  (Free Shipping@ http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info?tag=gmgamzn-20)
Bestbookbuys.com
Bigwords.com
Bookfinder.com
Bktore.com/(B&N)
CampusBooks4Less.com
Collegebooksnow.com
DirectTextBook.com
eFollett.com
Half.com
Kno.com
Posmancollegiate.com
TextbookPricecomparison.com

Online Book Swaps

Certain sites are set up to allow you to trade books with others online.

Bookins.com
Campusbookswap.org
Swaptree.com

Rent Textbooks

Certain sites are set up to allow you to rent textbooks for a designated timeframe. Make sure to return your books on time as late fees can be substantial. Be clear on terms and conditions of rental.

Bkstore.com /(B&N)
Bookrenter.com
Campusbookrentals.com
Chegg.com
Collegebookrenter.com
eFollett.com
Kno.com
Posmancollegiate.com
Rent-a-text.com
Skoobit.com
Textbookrentals.com

Free Downloads / Open Source

Many books that are no longer copyrighted can be downloaded for free.

Books.google.com/books
Flatworldknowledge.com
Gutenberg.org
http://collegeopentextbooks.org/
thereviews.html
http://www.studentpirgs.org/opentextbooks/
catalog
Ipl.org (Internet Public Library)
Oerconsortium.org
Wikibooks

Ask for Unbundled Textbooks

Many textbooks come 'bundled' with CD-ROMSs and workbooks. Ask your professor to consider assigning unbundled textbooks (i.e. just the textbook) if he/she is not going to use the supplementary material.

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