<p>i know someone who when they were in college like never bought a textbook, they'd just go to the library and read it there.</p>
<p>does ucsd's libraries have copies of all the textbooks?
the reason why is because theres a class i'm only going to be taking for 1 quarter and i dont want to waste money on a book im only going to be using a little. </p>
<p>also, for math 10a/b/c does it use the same book for all 3 quarters? or do you have to buy different books for each quarter.</p>
<p>Yeah, the libraries usually have all of the textbooks. It's a bit of a hassle, but you can just study at the library or make photocopies when you need it. </p>
<p>for the 10 and 20 series math, a, b, and c all use the same book.</p>
<p>thanks
good to know</p>
<p>I only buy books if I am going to use it for multiple quarters, or if I feel it may somehow prove useful in the feature (which isn't very useful...).</p>
<p>The libraries have most class texts on reserve (available for 2 hour checkout at Biomed, 3 Hours everywhere else). If your text isn't on reserve, bug your professor to do it (some professors are really slow to do it...).</p>
<p>Also, making friends (especially older ones that have money) is a great way to save money on books. I have borrowed plenty of books because I was too cheap to buy them which so far has saved me like $600.</p>