I'm short a bit of cash and can't buy the textbooks require. Does Mac library have those books for borrow so I can survive a bit before I can buy them?
09-06-2012 at 09:06 AM
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They have them only for reference I believe.
09-08-2012 at 06:05 PM
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Check www.coursesmart.com for your books.
I'm using the 14 day free trials for my books until OSAP come in so I can keep up with the reading before I buy them on there.
Try to find the ebook online. I also think there is a program where you rent textbooks
09-08-2012 at 11:11 PM
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coursesmart is an amazing find. Thank you for sharing. I wondered if its possible to do the 14 days trial loop infirnitely.
09-08-2012 at 11:21 PM
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Renting book prices are awful, don't ever go for those. Trials are fine, but I can usually buy two books online and have it shipped to me for the cost of a rental.
09-09-2012 at 03:29 AM
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Unless a textbook is on reserve, it can be signed out like a regular book (i.e. for two weeks) as long as it is in the library. At the end of the two weeks, you can sign it out again - providing no one has placed a request for it in the meantime.
09-11-2012 at 03:25 PM
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You can find them in the reference section of the library and you can photo copy the pages you need for now for super cheap
09-11-2012 at 03:29 PM
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I suggest the library!
09-11-2012 at 04:09 PM
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if you are looking for first year science/eng textbooks (like stewart or petrucci) you can easily find them if needed on DC++ or Google
or if you want, you can message me and ill see what i can do
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