<p>I just finished orientation and I'm looking too buy the textbooks ahead of time so I can just preview/study. The prices linked from the classes are insane though. Where are some cheap places I can find the textbooks?</p>
<p>ex. for chem20a
Oxtoby (9780495481041)
Pkg: Princ Mod Chem (6th) W/custom Ssm</p>
<p>Oxtoby (9780534493660)
Princ Mod Chem (6th)</p>
<p>I found the bottom one in amazon but not the top; is it some special type?</p>
<p>I’d be interested in buying my textbooks early as well but I don’t know where to look to see which textbooks I’d need for each class.</p>
<p>
Yes, since the serial numbers don’t match it is a special type. That means you can’t “price match” at the ASUCLA store. Of course, I’ve found much of the extra materials are often useless. You should wait for school to begin to see how much you’ll need the “custom Ssm” (custom Students’ Solution Manual). I’m guessing the “custom” portion may just be a stripped down version of the normal, though.</p>
<p>Go to your class planner and click on the class number. It’ll link you to something like
[Schedule</a> of Classes: Class Listing](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/subdet.aspx?srs=142140200&term=10F]Schedule”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/subdet.aspx?srs=142140200&term=10F)
which you could also just find manually. Click textbooks link on the top.</p>
<p>Also just curious, for the two chemistry books, the one on the bottom is the main textbook…so what is the top book? some student guide?</p>
<p>You can always email your professor and ask if you can use an older edition. If so, you can buy them on Amazon or Half.com for much cheaper. Never buy books at the student store, unless you’re required to buy some special UCLA edition that only it carries. They’re usually much more expensive than Amazon/Half.</p>
<p>You can also rent textbooks.
Just goole.
Also availible is ebooks.</p>
<p>If you are seriously thinking
about e-books you might consider
buying an ereader, or Kindle.</p>
<p>Kindle is 189. The KindleDX(better for
Textbooks) is 4OO.</p>
<p>Communitycollegereview.
com/articles/201</p>
<p>That covers how to do
Textbooks on the cheap.
Hope it helps.</p>
<p>Hi guys,
I have the Oxtoby 6th edition from my fall quarter last year with Scerri. I bought the book new and it’s in excellent condition. I’ll even include the UCLA student solutions manual (SSM). PM if you want more details.</p>
<p>I also have Stewart’s Multivariable Calculus (Math 32A) and Rowgaski’s (32B) if interested.</p>
<p>UCLA Store will “price match” if you ask and it usually comes out cheaper because you don’t have to pay shipping. You also don’t have to wait for your package to come in the mail.</p>