<p>Hi, how can I find out the complete titles and authors (specific information) about the textbooks needed for my courses?</p>
<p>I want to order online so I need to know these information...how do I find out?
Thanks!</p>
<p>go to the student bookstore website or ned’s website…</p>
<p>If Neds and the Student Bookstore have conflicting information, how long should I wait until I email the prof as to which book is actually being used?</p>
<p>do it now. i already emailed my prof. if u wanna buy ur books online, now’s the time.</p>
<p>should we explore websites for cheap books or should we just order from the student bookstore?</p>
<p>I got my Econ1 textbook from Amazon for $10. Really good condition.</p>
<p>go explore websites for cheaper textbooks. the first semester, i bought all my textbooks at the student store and later realize how much more i spent compare to buying them online. for some classes, you might have to get it at Ned’s or the student store because they come in package (like chem 1a). but for most class, just get your textbook online. some good sites are ebay, amazon, comegetuse.</p>
<p>alright, thanks panda</p>
<p>I use Amazon and Half.com for my books. I spent about 20% of the bookstore’s price on all my books last semester.</p>
<p>here’s the order of how u should look for buying ur books.
- comegetused.com
- online. places like half.com or amazon. dealoz.com is a great search engine.
- if all else fails, ur only option left will be ned’s or the student bookstore,</p>
<p>you know, it’s pretty much consensus that campus bookstores are overpriced and online is the way to go. so i wonder how long it will take bookstores (or publishers?) to realize that they could be making alot more money if they knocked down the prices a bit.</p>
<p>i totally wouldn’t mind supporting my campus bookstore over some big online chain if i thought the prices were comparable.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that if you’re ordering books online, you must search by the ISBN. Otherwise, there’s a huge chance that you’ll end up with the wrong book or a workbook instead of a textbook. I suggest using the online bookstore to find the ISBN, or Google the book title along with the author and look at the Amazon.com result.</p>
<p>Would what the campus bookstore says is required textbooks be the most up to date? Or can it still change?</p>
<p>According to MyBerkeleyApp on Facebook, the campus bookstore is the most up to date. Don’t ask me why I’m still friends with MyBerkeleyApp.</p>
<p>can I buy my books online now from the student store and pick them up when I get to campus?</p>
<p>some packages, like for chem 3a for instance, actually turns out to be cheaper than online places like half.com, especially if you join an organization where there’s 10% off used books or whatever…</p>
<p>feuerwerke: There will still be students willing to pay the extra $ for textbooks and miscellaneous stationery simply because they can afford to skip the hassle buying them elsewhere. Besides, the money you are saving every semester for 4 years can not catch up fast enough with tuition hikes.</p>
<p>inconnu: Excellent point. Always check carefully if what you are purchasing is the right material. Sometimes the cheapest item may have misleading information.</p>
<p>Lupirius: Yes.</p>
<p>the berkeley bookstore online doesn’t say exactly what books come in the package. if i went to the bookstore, would i be able to check what the isbn # so that i can buy them online? and how do you know whether to buy the optional stuff that is listed online? i’m thinking i should wait until class to buy the optional stuff…</p>
<p>Optional stuff is not required for the course. They supplement the textbook and therefore constitute extra study material, answer booklets, etc…Buy them only if it’s necessary and will help you learn.</p>
<p>Where do you find out what textbooks you need?</p>