I usually buy the newer edition. This semester I tried buying the old edition for my two classes (microbiology and physics), and I ended up having to buy the new one anyway for my physics class, but the microbiology book, I'm getting by with since my professor doesn't use it so much and he told us we could get any book as long as we have something.
When I'm in the nursing program, I plan on buying the newer editions. I don't want to be missing any information and get lost and confused.
half.com from ebay is a good choice, better world books sells there and on their own site (their own site to us = $00.00 for shipping. for new i stick to amazon. you can get good deals on ebay, but check out your shippers postage and handling before you bid. the half site from ebay has fixed shipping depending on whether the book is a paperback or hardback.
I have done both. I got the older ed of my CNA textbook w/the current ed workbook. It was not a problem. As for sciences, I buy used/up to date books online. It is a rare thing for me to pay my college bookstores prices on texts. I also try to speak with the grad class and see if I can snag their books cheap. I have found there is always one student who could care less about their books. My previous degree program books were around $1000 for the 2 yrs.. I got mine for $200...
In the end it is up to your study habits... Does it bother you to have to find page numbers for a certain topic? Do you hate highlighting from others? Does the cover need to be "perfect"? If any of this bothers you, bite the bullet and buy new/online. :)
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If you have the ISBN number, I like going to www.bookfinder4u.com. It gives you several sites to purchase the newest editions for half the price. I love www.alibris.com for finding books. Having the ISBN number is the key. Also go to your local craigslist. A student was selling her books and I got my nutrition, organic chem and medical terminology/math books, a total of five, for only $150! Make sure on craigslist that they list the course number and the college, because I almost bought the wrong statistics book a couple of days ago. If you know what fall courses you are going to have, make sure to order the books now, sometimes shipping can take forever!
Don't forget Amazon, used....I picked up my biology book for $5 used. It was $75 brand new and the school bookstore was selling it for $60 used!! LOL I go there first now for every book!
Hi all...Im just wanting to know if Chegg.com is a legit website to rent my books for the semester. I dont want to pay my money and then they never send me my books!
ITS ME AGIAN...suzisk8 also how legit is www.alibris.com? I went there and saw my micro book for 7.99!!! Of course it was in a binder or spiral...but have you gotten a book in a binder from there? If so what condition was it in?
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buy new - especially gems like tortora mircobiology