Books

gerad_way

daughter just started her 4 year teaching course. Needs lots of books where is the best place to get them from, any special web sites etc giving student discount
Thanks

The_One_Who

The library. I don't understand why people buy books when they can get them from the library.

eklynne

I always try Abe Books before anywhere else.
You can really get some cracking deals on second hand texts.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk

mandragora_2

1. Library
2. The second-hand bookshop - there will probably be one on campus, where students sell their text books once they've finished with them. She doesn't need the newest release of the texts - its' teaching, kids and their learning haven't changed so very much between last year's version of the text book and this year's. (If they have, I'm in trouble - all my theory books are a quarter of a century old...)
3. Find where the noticebaords are where they advertise them for sale - probably somewhere in the union building or in her own uni dept area - it'll be near a coffee bar, I bet you.

Browntoa

I listed loads on Amazon for my daughter ,seem to be selling well so assume its a good place to look

reading later posts in thread , yes check you actually need ALL the books , some of the ones I'm selling are brand new !!

eklynne

The_One_Who wrote: »

The library. I don't understand why people buy books when they can get them from the library.

Depends on your course doesn't it?
In my first year the Uni library held 3 copies of a core text that over 300 students needed, there were 4 other copies in various Glasgow libraries but not every student can get access to these libraries. The waiting lists are ridiculous for some books too.
Also, many are only availabe on short 30 minute or 1 hour loan, not practical for everyone I'm afraid. I have always bought my books, but I have never paid full price.

mandragora_2

So, buy wisely - don't get everything on the list, speak to the second and third-year students; which texts were invaluable? Which ones did they never even open? Do they know anyone who left the course and didn't come back - and do they have their copies of the three or four key textbooks still and would they like to sell them?

omnipotentstudenttype

If you need to buy a book or two and the library isn't an option, it's worth asking the Lecturers which books will be most useful in the following years too, not just the current one, then buy them second hand.

The_One_Who

eklynne wrote: »

Depends on your course doesn't it?
In my first year the Uni library held 3 copies of a core text that over 300 students needed, there were 4 other copies in various Glasgow libraries but not every student can get access to these libraries. The waiting lists are ridiculous for some books too.
Also, many are only availabe on short 30 minute or 1 hour loan, not practical for everyone I'm afraid. I have always bought my books, but I have never paid full price.

I know people on several different courses and only the literature students have bought books, if they don't already have them.

I don't know which university in Glasgow you are at, but mine has plentiful library resources. To make the most of them you just need to be organised. Also, photocopy the parts you need, it is rare (especially in honours years) that you will need to read the entire book, so photocopy the chapter you need and that's you.

bestpud

I agree there will me many books she doesn't need on that list.

Although it can actually be very hard to accept that when you are new and nervous, and want to ensure you have everything you need!

We have to have one core text for one of my modules this year (many of the sessions will be based on readings from it, so we have to have it) and I managed to bag the one copy from the library by zooming over there (like a rat up a drain pipe ) after the lecture.

We have been told which readings we need in advance so I will copy those over the next week, in case another student recalls the book, and I will also make sure I've had a good look through it and taken what I need iyswim?

If we hadn't been told the readings, I'd be contacting the lecturer now to ask.

If she really does need any of them after starting, she will still be able to access the via amazon, so I strongly urge you not to waste your money by getting them all now.

But, that aside, amazon give a 5% student discount with an NUS extra card, and Waterstones offer a 10% discount, but at the one local to my uni, they offer 20% off until the end of October (though they often they extend it to November - well, they have for the last four years anyway!)

Other than that, as said, get her used to checking notice boards as students often advertise their old books.

ste_coxy

Amazon is really good for 2nd hand books.

Ebay

Her student intranet is a good place

Also most uni's tend to have book sales at their student unions

Tell her to look also around campus and in her uni buildings on message boards as some people post adverts selling their books