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How Do I Know Which Edition of a Textbook to Buy?

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Q. I want to buy used books, but I'm worried that when school starts the prof's gonna have a newer edition of the book ready ... how do I know what book and what edition is used? (posted by: greentea)

A. You can ask [profs] if they think the older edition will work for the class. They are usually accommodating and will let you know. (posted by: ktel)

Some courses … have what are called "course packs" which are materials that the prof puts together and sells in the bookstore. These are generally very important to buy, as they contain material that the prof considers important. (posted by: CatRunner)

For science courses, you will definitely need to buy lab manuals. They usually change year to year, so you can't get away with using an old one, or borrowing one. (posted by: CatRunner)

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livingstatements wrote: Ask your prof-they'll know if older editions will work. You should wait to buy books till after the 1st class used is better)Your prof will let you know which books you need/what will work instead. Also try asking someone who took the course before

Posted on Sep 08, 2011 at 08:41

 

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