Course Reserves
Notes
- Only selected textbooks are available on reserve.
- To check out a print copy of a textbook, write down the call number and take it to the Checkout Desk
Loan periods
- Most books: 2 hours in-library use only
- Most videos: 4 hours in-library use only
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Borrow textbooks from the library
Tips
- Search by ISBN number for the quickest results
- If the book you need isn't available at WOU, click the
button near the top of the screen - Availability is limited, so search early in the term
- Borrowing works best for "regular" books used for a class or books you won't use heavily throughout the entire term
Loan periods
- WOU books: 3 weeks + 2 renewals
- Summit books: 6 weeks
- WorldCat books: varies (2 weeks on average)
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WOU-specific information
- WOU BookstoreThe Bookstore website allows you to look up required textbooks by class and place orders. You can also learn about local textbook rental and buyback programs.
- Case study: BA 211/213Examines textbook purchase options and provides recommendations for students taking BA 211 and BA 213 - Financial and Managerial Accounting at WOU.
Websites
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- BookbyteBuy and sell textbooks. Offers a "guaranteed buyback" program that is similar to rental. Located in Salem, OR, and has walk-in hours, so you can pick up books in person if you wish.
- SwoopThatBuy, rent or sell textbooks. Quickly scans multiple online sources and makes a recommendation based on price.
- BIGWORDS.comAllows you to search across multiple sites to compare prices for renting, buying and selling.
- CheggBuy, rent or sell textbooks.
- Book RenterBuy, rent or sell textbooks.
- eCampus.comBuy, rent or sell textbooks.
- College Book RenterBuy, rent or sell textbooks.
- Textbooks.comBuy, rent or sell textbooks.
- CampusBookRentals.comRentals only, choose from three set rental periods or choose your own.
- CourseSmartE-books only. Normal rental period is 180 days. Free trials available. Free apps for iPad, iPhone and Android devices.
- KnoSells digital editions of many textbooks that can be used on a personal computer or iPad.
eTextbook Infographic
Textbook sites - reviews
- Textbook Rentals Online Review - TopTenReviews.comCompares seven leading online textbook sites.
- Cheap Textbooks Online - cheapism.comAn article that reviews, compares and rates textbook websites.
News and articles
- 7 Common Textbook Rental QuestionsAn interesting article from Debt-free Scholar.
- Why Is Amazon's Textbook Rental Selection So Skimpy?
- Subtracting College Textbook Costs - SmartMoneyDescribes recent trends and offers advice for reducing spending on textbooks.
- Open Access Textbooks - InfographicAn infographic describing the benefits of open access textbooks.
- The Price is Right?Examines rationale behind e-textbook pricing, and the market factors at play in the textbook market today.
- New study shows e-textbooks saved many students only $1 - Chronicle of Higher EducationAn article published on January 4, 2012.
- 5 Colleges to Test Bulk-Purchasing of e-Textbooks in Bid to Rein In Costs - Chronicle of Higher EducationAn article that discusses an emerging trend aimed at enabling students to get more affordable access to college textbooks.
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