<p>How does it work? They say you can buy textbooks from them before orientation, but how would you know what textbooks to buy/order? Do you find out after registration or something</p>
<p>According to the BDD textbook site, you give them your student ID number, choose your options (required books only, required + optional, etc), select an accessory pack if you want, give them your credit card number and payment info and be prepared to pay through the nose and forfeit your eternal soul, your firstborn, an arm, and a leg. </p>
<p>And then, on move in day, you head over the Lilly Library across from where you pick up your welcome packet on East and pick up your books all nice and neat and packaged in a box. </p>
<p>They'll figure out what books you need with your student ID I think. </p>
<p>For those that would like to keep all their limbs, the textbook store publishes a list of books you'll need by course sometime in August. You just click on over, choose your course and teacher and it'll tell you the ISBN number so you can buy it online for (hopefully) a lot cheaper.</p>
<p>EDIT: here's the website for BDD: ::</a> Duke University Stores - Blue Devil Delivery ::</p>
<p>SBR thanks, I didn't know it would cost a lot more. If we were to wait until August to find out which books to buy, do we buy the books from the textbook store online or from amazon or a place like that?</p>
<p>amazon, also try AddALL</a> book search and price comparison, it sort of scans all of the books sites online</p>
<p>Buying books from the textbook store online is almost exactly like buying your books from BDD. They charge similar prices I think or slightly less. I'd go with amazon, half.com, or even ebay. Just be prepared to wait 2-3 weeks to get your books. If you order early enough, you could probably get it at home before you head off to Duke.</p>
<p>i made another thread but no one really responded. What if the class (econ51) doesnt specify whether or not to buy the access code+kit or is it understood that its mandatory?</p>
<p>it depends on the professor, whether if she/he decides to use some of the online features such as quizzes for the class or not.</p>