<p>how do you know what textbooks to use?
will you know that by summer advising ?</p>
<p>Usually I email the professors and ask them.</p>
<p>how do you know which professors to ask?</p>
<p>Under the schedule of classes at <a href="http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/csrd/fall2005/indexf2005.html%5B/url%5D">http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/csrd/fall2005/indexf2005.html</a> it lists the classes and has the professors name under instructor. Some of them don't list the instructor so I just go to the bookstore and find the book so I can buy it online. I don't think the bookstore has the books for fall 2005 yet though.</p>
<p>Or you can just wait until classes begin and let the professor verbally tell you along with the whole class which texts you need.</p>
<p>At least thats the way I thought things went...</p>
<p>bjwbell...but for a lot of the textbooks are according to different teacher, isnt it? cuz there might be more than 1 kind of textbook for that same class...</p>
<p>Sorry for the long delay I forgot about this post.
For each class section there's only one textbook. In the book store it has the class name and section number next to the required textbooks. If there's more than one section of a class you buy the textbook for the section you are in.</p>
<p>I think there is text book registration at the summer scheduling sessions. We couldn't find the table where this was taking place but it was mentioned on the sheet given to the summer advising participants.</p>
<p>You can do a number of things. If you live in or near the area, you can go to the college bookstore and look the books up yourself. Textbooks usually start coming in the middle of September (about 15th or 16th); you can call the bookstore for a definite date of when they're expected to arrive. You can also reserve your textbooks online through the UCD bookstore website: <a href="https://bookstore.ucdavis.edu/textbooks/reservations/%5B/url%5D">https://bookstore.ucdavis.edu/textbooks/reservations/</a>
As someone else suggested, you can e-mail the professor of the class (if you don't know who your professor is, you can check under the "My Classes" tab in My UC Davis, and then look up his or her e-mail address through the main UCD website); keep in mind however, a lot of professors are gone for the summer, some are bad at replying to their e-mails in general, and a few may be annoyed at being bothered. Finally, you can wait until classes start; your textbooks needed will be listed on each class's syllabus, HOWEVER, I do not recommend this, as the bookstore will be packed the first couple of weeks of school. </p>
<p>For most classes you will also be expected to buy a course reader (all the handouts for the class compiled into one booklet), and those aren't sold in the campus bookstores. Most professors use Navin's Copy Shop, which is a little over a block away from campus on 3rd Street (across from the Social Science building (the one that looks like the Death Star)). Readers are not cheap; I've had some cost upwards of $50, so plan accordingly. Good luck! :-)</p>
<p>bj, do you recommend doing the book reservation? Also, do you recommend using used books as opposed to new ones? How about the "optional" books, would those be better to have? Sorry about all the questions.</p>
<p>E-mail the bookstore, easy 1 e-mail, takes about 1 day max, they provide ISBN numbers. Just ask them nicely.</p>
<p>Textbooks (530) 752-2707 <a href="mailto:textbooks@ucdavis.edu">textbooks@ucdavis.edu</a></p>
<p>I got my list nearly 2 weeks ago.</p>
<p>Is it cheaper to buy from other sources or from UCD themselves?</p>
<p>Yeah, it's almost always cheaper to buy from other places than the bookstore. Oh btw, for my above post (include your teacher!)</p>
<p>Do a search for "textbooks" in google, there are a lot of sites that offer textbooks from private individuals/stores, just plug in the TITLE/ISBN.</p>
<p>What if for teacher it says "TBA"?</p>
<p>I emailed them and gave the CRN instead of teacher, I hope that works equally well.</p>
<p>I e-mailed them and they were useless. They said they didn't have the resources to get the information I wanted.</p>
<p>I personally wait till after the first day or first assignment to buy all my textbooks. Though the lines are long...I often have found myself dropping and switching classes after a day or so...so I wait until I know I want the class until I purchase my books. This might not work for those who like everything all planned ahead....but I'm a laid back guy who does things as they come.</p>
<p><em>Important</em> If after the first day the professor seems way to difficult or is not your style of teaching...i'd suggest just dropping the class instead of trying to tough it out. In college you have the ability to choose your professors. Visit <a href="http://www.ratemyprofessor.com%5B/url%5D">www.ratemyprofessor.com</a> for info about the professors. (PS don't take this as the final word...these are students opinions..some are hit and miss). And if you plan on changing your schedule already and struggle finding classes that fit your times for other classes visit <a href="http://www.siscast.com%5B/url%5D">www.siscast.com</a> .</p>