College Textbooks

[Davricle]

Anyone know a good website where I could download college texts? Prices are ridiculous these days.

[Pringles]

Do what I do, just do your hw/studying in the library. Most universities keep current copies of textbooks on hand that you can look through in the library, you just can't check them out. If you really need to study a section, make some photocopies of the pages that you need in the library, usually like 10 cents a page or something like that.

[Omnipotent]

I rent all my books, saved a good 4-500 bucks. Chegg.com and Bookrenter.com.

[Cleverness]

Do what I do, just do your hw/studying in the library. Most universities keep current copies of textbooks on hand that you can look through in the library, you just can't check them out. If you really need to study a section, make some photocopies of the pages that you need in the library, usually like 10 cents a page or something like that.

This is what I'm planning to do this semester, cause as an Engineering major books are fucking expensive, and the ones that usually last me for 2-3 semesters worth of courses are done and I don't feel like paying 400+ for books right now. Varies from school to school but you can just check them out in the library. Mine lets me hold it for an hour or 2, then I have to go back and if noone has asked for it, I just check it out again and keep using it till I'm done for the day. If they do, I check out another 1 for another class and work on that.

It kinda sucks around finals time though, I know friends who did this last semester that had to make photocopies of everything they wanted since the books are in high demand around that time for obvious reasons. After Midterms roll around I suggest you do this so you have time.

If you STILL want to download it, look up a torrent site and type in the name of the book + author + edition and you'll find it. That's what I did for a Physics teachers edition answer book when I wanted to check things.

[*Shinzon*]

To be honest at least for law I keep most my books. I usually just buy online. Half.com and Amazon usually have good prices.

[Effluo]

I rent all my books, saved a good 4-500 bucks. Chegg.com and Bookrenter.com.

Wife uses Chegg.com. Saves us a buncha $$ each semester.

[Electro]

My wife usually just purchases online or on ebay. Saved tons of money. But she does keep her books since she will need them as reference material for her job.