教科书
你是个大学生. 令人兴奋,这是肯定的,但它也可能是昂贵的. 当你的父母, 朋友, 教练, 其他人都问你钱包里有什么, 答案都是一样的:“资金紧张. 你以为我是大学生吗.“我们听到了。. The Tri-C书店 provides many options and programs to keep the cost affordable. You can order your books 在线 and have them shipped to you, or pick them up in the store. We are committed to offering all of your course materials in as many formats as we can, 而且价格最好. 三中书店提供卓越的顾客服务, and has the ability to handle the obstacles that may arise when you make an academic purchase. 当意外发生时,我们将永远与您并肩作战. 所以如果你从我们这里购买,我们会为你做好一切准备!
书的选择
租书 - Tri-C自豪地提供租赁教科书. When shopping for textbooks in-store, the course information tag will display a "Rental" option. 如果你在网上购物,那就更容易了. Many books display a RENTAL option, along with NEW and USED options. 选择一个适合你的! 购买一本新书可节省高达55%的费用. Return the book undamaged and on-time, and you’ve fulfilled the commitment. 出租品不能卖回, and must be returned during the last week of class with the date specified on your receipt and your rental agreement. Failing to do so could cost you more than you intended to spend, 所以在租房前要了解所有的规则, 记得把它带回来!
电子书 - 电子书 have been available at the 书店 for a few 一年s, and they continue to expand. 电子书 are less expensive than new books and often times priced similarly to the rental book. 我们知道每个人都喜欢以不同的方式学习, and this is yet another option we feel is important to offer our students. 电子书是为那些整天忙忙碌碌的学生准备的, 而且通过笔记本电脑学习也没有问题, 一个电子书阅读器, iPad, 或者是越来越多的数字设备. Remember that the majority of 电子书 are only offered for a limited time (quarter, 学期, 一年, 等.). Make sure that the 电子书 you require are compatible with the device you will use and that the usage period meets your needs. 'Digital' will appear as a textbook option whenever a digital option is available.
二手书 -通过我们的健康回购计划, 我们可以在一两个学期后提供许多书的二手书. 旧书的价格通常比新书低25-33%. Buying early (when books become available for the next 学期) will make it easier for you to purchase used, 以及在回购后立即买入, 当书店收到大部分的旧书时. 旧书可能会有些磨损, but the 书店 makes certain any additional learning material required for class (usually CDs/DVDs) is brought back with the books. There are also some books available in used packages, offering the same material found in new ones. 所以买二手货要有信心.
新书 - (Unbundled/Loose Leaf) - You may be thinking that new books shouldn't even be considered when it comes to affordability. 但, more and more publishers are going back to providing just the textbook required for certain courses, while continuing to offer bundles for students who require the extra content. 买未捆绑的书可以省钱, 但是要先和系里的同学确认一下, so that you don't find yourself missing something important when class begins. 也, some publishers have created loose leaf versions of their textbooks, 本质上是一个简化的包,你可以塞进活页夹, saving you on production costs that get added the price of most new books.
图书馆 - There are a few instances where you may be able to find the book you're looking for in the library. 当然, 借阅期限不得覆盖整个学期, and there are many other students who will be attempting to borrow whatever is available. 但 it's worth a look if buying is absolutely out of the question.
其他备选方案 - As a consumer, you have the ability to purchase books from another vendor.
省钱的小贴士
买早 -去书店买书或者 在线 等到下个学期有空的时候. 这是买旧课本的最佳时机. 我们不建议在此之前购买, as faculty can change textbooks anytime before the start of the 学期, 你可以用一本你用不上的书来结束.
使用租赁 如果可以的话,租书是省钱的好方法. You may not be able to sell a rental book back at the end of the 学期, 但是你要马上把钱存起来. And you don't have to worry about the buyback crowd or the possibility of not selling your book back in time. 这完全取决于你的喜好.
校园图书回购 - Our used book program is built upon an excellent Book Buyback Program. Selling books back to us makes it easier for us to keep used in-stock. We buy books every day, and there's a good chance we'll buy yours. 你可以得到新书价格的50%, regardless of whether the book is new or used (gift cards replace cash if you do not have a receipt of your original purchase). Keep in mind the following factors that affect how much money you get at buyback:
- 这本书是下个学期要用的吗?
- Does the bookstore need more copies, or have we reached our limit?
- 这本书有什么损坏吗? (缺页、水损、装订破损)
- Is there a pending new edition of the book, or is the book already an old edition?
- 这本书是捆绑出售的吗? 是否有碎片丢失??
- 对这本书的需求高吗?还有其他大学想要使用这本书吗?
The best time to attempt a buyback is at the end of the 学期, when the need is greatest. We will have many stations on campus during this time, so keep an eye out for flyers and locations. Book Buyback is our greatest effort to provide you with used books; if a used title is available, 我们将尽最大努力使您能得到它. 但我们需要你的帮助来维持回购计划的繁荣, 所以当你准备卖掉的时候, 卖给trc!