textbooks

College bookstores overprice everything from a bottle of water to that embroidered hoodie. While it may seem the most convenient place to grab the reads you need, it will leave a serious dent in your wallet. Online retailers offer more than reasonable textbook options delivered to your doorstep....

In a word -- Yes. Thanks to a combination of factors, Scitable, both the science website and the platform itself, has the potential to change the way students learn and, more importantly to students; how much they have to pay for access to up-to-date, credible, high-quality information.

Just over a week ago, Apple wowed the world with its "magical and revolutionary" iPad tablet, which aims to change the way you interact with media. Well, two days before the iPad was revealed, Google posted some very interesting images and video of what a Google Chrome Tablet, which could compete...

Later today Apple will likely announce the company's latest creation, the Apple Tablet. This slate-like device is expected to be the cheapest portable Mac computer retailing in the $700-$1,000 range; a price that could go lower if another rumor, that you can purchase it with a contract from Verizon...

Amazon.com has launched a new system to allow customers to trade in their old textbooks. Just type in the ISBN, find out how much your book is worth, print out the shipping label, and get a gift card once the book arrives at Amazon. Amazon only accepts books in good condition. Sound easy? It sure...

Just in time for the end of the semester Amazon is rolling out a new textbook trade-in program to turn old textbooks into an Amazon gift card. The service, which is available right now, allows students to search by ISBN, title or author to find out what their used textbooks are worth and if the...

The dorm rooms have been cleaned and a steady buzz of techno is drifting from the corner suite which can mean only that school is back in session. Getting back in the swing of things can be a challenge but here are 10 applications for your Android phone to make the school year easier and, best off...

Textbook rentals aren't new. WalletPop has covered several third party companies such as Chegg.com, which rent textbooks to users at prices far below retail for college book rentals, but now publishers are getting in the game. Cengage Learning is a big player in the textbook industry, providing...

Mobile technology can be a huge help when navigating the ivory towers this fall so it's no surprise that there are plenty of iPhone apps that are perfect for college students. MacWorld plowed through the thousands of tip calculators and fart apps to find those that will help you save money and stay...

With college textbook prices soaring right alongside other college expenses, the average college student now spends upwards of $1,000 per year on textbooks.One courageous college is innovating to cut the cost of textbooks and save trees: At Northwest Missouri State, 500 students are participating...