AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Text for less.(THE BUZZ: FUN FACTS: COOL STUFF: TRENDS)(textbooks online)(Website list)(Brief article)

Careers & Colleges

| March 22, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2009 360 Youth LLC, DBA Alloy Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

With the economy looking down, and the price of textbooks lightening your wallets, many websites are helping students find a cheaper way to read for class. When shopping online, Bigwords.com is a great starting place to research textbooks. The site aggregates the lowest prices from major bookselling websites (such as Half.com and TextbooksRus.com) and lists them in one handy location for comparison-shopping. If you know you are not going to keep your text, renting may be a ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Students Purchasing More Textbooks Online.
Press release article from: Business Wire April 3, 2006 700+ words
...in 2004. "We have been tracking students' purchase of textbooks online since 1998 and have seen it grow significantly. Price...textbook and more. When asked why they chose to shop for textbooks online, 61% of students shared that price was their determining...
efollett.com Announces Enhanced Site Design -- the Smartest Place to Buy...
Press release article from: PR Newswire July 2, 1999 700+ words
...Therefore, in addition to offering the easiest way to order textbooks online, we are making it easier for students to purchase the...college textbooks. Recently named the smartest place to buy textbooks online by Yahoo Internet Life Magazine, efollett.com offers...
Greenfield Online Study Reveals Digital Music Is a Hit on College Campuses;...
Press release article from: PR Newswire May 17, 2000 700+ words
...University Bookstores Nearly half of the college students surveyed have purchased textbooks online. The most popular sites for purchasing textbooks online are: Site % Purchased amazon.com 14% varsitybooks.com 11% barnesandnoble.com...
ican to Offer Infectious Disease Textbooks Online.
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 18, 2000 700+ words
...established this agreement with Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins," said Osterholm. "Not only will having these textbooks online add tremendous value to our Web site, making it an essential component of any health care provider's infection control...
efollett.com Named the 'Smartest Place To Buy Textbooks Online' By Yahoo...
Press release article from: PR Newswire April 21, 1999 700+ words
...textbooks via the Internet, today announced that Yahoo! Internet Life named efollett.com the "smartest place to buy textbooks online" in its May issue. "efollett.com is the online retailer of choice because it offers the lowest prices and the most...
Washington State Auditor Criticizes 3 Colleges for Contracts on Purchase of...
Magazine article from: The Chronicle of Higher Education Foster, Andrea L. May 18, 2001 700+ words
...auditors have accused three community-college systems of breaking state law in signing contracts with a company that sells textbooks online. The auditors said that the former president of one of the colleges should be investigated for possible ethical violations...
BIGWORDS.com Set to Grow Bigger With Canicom Net Reps - Email and Call Handling...
Press release article from: PR Newswire August 16, 1999 700+ words
...provider for the Gen-Y college market. BIGWORDS offers college students the opportunity to buy and sell new or used textbooks online at a savings up to 40 percent off, providing a highly specialized textbook delivery service tailored to their particular...
E-textbooks online, in time.
Newspaper article from: The Standard January 5, 2009 700+ words
Education chiefs say they will take a gradual approach to the introduction of electronic text books. Officials at the Education Bureau want to take a ''tactical'' approach to e-books, as they feel this will better suit the specific needs of specific schools. Yesterday, Undersecretary for Education
Buying Textbooks Online? Buyer Beware.
Press release article from: PR Newswire August 10, 2006 700+ words
4 steps for getting the right textbook on time SALEM, Ore., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The average American college student spends about $900 per year for textbooks. This makes it no surprise that students and parents are seeking refuge with online booksellers that offer prices 20%-80% cheaper than
Buying Textbooks Online Means Fewer Hassles for Pennsylvania Students.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News DeKok, David August 22, 1999 700+ words
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22 -- Two online businesses, one with ties to Pennsylvania, are making it easier for college students to buy textbooks. VarsityBooks.com, founded by former Bucknell University student Tim Levy and Allentown native Eric Kuhn, and efollett.com are bringing the
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Text for less.(THE BUZZ: FUN FACTS: COOL STUFF: TRENDS)(textbooks...

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA