In all seriousness, buying your textbooks each semester does not have to be such a heartbreaking event. There are, of course, the same options you probably had at your undergraduate university.
- Buy 'em at [Insert Name of Local Bookstore]. If it's what you want, you can certainly go this route. We have several local bookstores that specialize in textbook sales, used and new. The official WKU bookstore is located in DUC (Downing University Center), about half way down the hill from Cherry. There are also three other textbook stores, one of which is about a two-minute walk from the WKU bookstore.
- Buy 'em online. As you've probably discovered, buying used books online can sometimes be the most cost efficient route. The con is that you have to order them in advanced and can't run by the store to pick them up. If you're new to online textbook purchasing, here are some sites you might consider trying:
- Amazon.com
- Half.com
- Bookthief.com
- Go to http://www.bookstore.wku.edu/ and choose the semester and course number of the class.
- Once you get the list of books, copy/paste the ISBN number into whichever site you're shopping with. This will ensure that you get the correct edition, as opposed to using the title or author only.
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Note: Before I buy any book on the syllabus, I contact the professor. He or she can tell me if the newest edition isn't necessary, if the anthology is actually a better deal than the individual works, or if any paperback copy of a novel will work. Most professors sympathize with grad students when it comes to book purchases and won't be too picky if you have a different cover than he or she.
Another benefit of contacting the instructor about books is getting a head start on the reading. Depending on your undergraduate experience, other responsibilities, and habits, reading ahead of time can relieve stress during the semester.
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