Archive | Textbooks
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Professors aim to rein in textbook prices
Professors have until Friday to place orders for fall semester’s textbooks, bringing with that deadline the challenge of securing a good deal for students. That wasn’t always a focus, said biochemistry professor Paul Siliciano.
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Courts reject Google Books
A district court in New York recently ruled against Google’s proposal to digitize every book ever published, halting a project for which 850,000 of Harvard’s books have already been scanned and challenging the tech giant’s plans to tap into a larger portion of Harvard’s 17 million volumes.
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Column: Banned books welcomed again
It saddens me when I hear about people who live in a society where books are censored or banned. Earlier this year I struggled with the re-release of The Tales of Huckleberry Finn after Alan Gribben changed the "n-word" to slave, but it was even more distressing when I heard that books were banned i...
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Column: Bookstore needs to tailor prices to students
College students are used to being ripped off. It does not matter where you go to school, if you identify yourself as a college student, you are getting ripped off in some shape or form.
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Paperback struggles to survive with Kindle on top
Since the release of various e-readers the sale of paperback books has been at an all time low. The convergence of books and portable electronic devices has taken the book industry to a whole new level.
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Editorial cartoon: Textbook rental
Esteban Diaz | Editorial Cartoonist
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Editorial: Rent-a-Text option is one students ought to embrace
No longer is astronomical the modifier of choice for students when describing textbook prices, thanks to the Baylor Bookstore's new Rent-a-Text program.
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Editorial: Bookstores offer rentals, savings are marginal
With the recent upward trend of textbook rentals, bookstores may be left searching for a solution on how to achieve comparable profits to the buy-only business they once knew. Students, on the other hand, have less to worry about. Rental prices slashed dollars off textbook prices.
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Consumer Report: Textbook prices vary by condition, seller and timing
After somehow footing the bill for $36,180 of tuition, $8,630 for average room and $4,800 for average board this year, most American U. students could stand to save a buck here or there. The Eagle is here to help.