Saving Money on Textbooks
Resources on the Web
- Loomagoo - Students at Loyola University New Orleans became aware of a growing problem facing college students. Books were getting too expensive, and students deserved an alternative. Loomagoo was built in three weeks and went live in November of 2008. Their goal is to bring the social network into the classroom. They want to give users the tools to exchange knowledge and information instantaneously, and want to give it them for free.
- Textbook Revolt is a free textbook exchange program. Students offer used books and ask for the ones they want, free of charge.
- Campaign to Reduce College Textbook Costs-The Affordable Textbooks Campaign is a coalition of Student PIRGs and Student Government Associations in fourteen states who are working to make college more affordable.
- Discount Textbooks - this web page has links to a number of discount suppliers of used textbooks
- 4 Ways to Get College Textbooks Free from U.S. News and World Reports
- BigWords.com
- CheapestTextBooks.com
- BooksPrice.com
- Chegg.com
- Half.com
More Help Will Be Coming Soon
- Student Records, SGA Start New Projects - COMING SOON! You will be able to see what textbooks are required for courses at pre-registration
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Updated October 31, 2009