We jumped on the computer and searched several online stores selling college textbooks. We then compared those online prices for new and used books to the prices at some local campus bookstores in Oklahoma. We spent a couple of hours price shopping. The search added up to some savings. Look for used books first and if neither the online store or the conventional store carries them, start comparison shopping all over with new books.
Websites can be a great alternative or supplement to the traditional campus bookstores.
The best way to find deals though is to get your syllabus early and take the little extra time to compare shopping on line to shopping in your campus book store.