Final Proj Competitors

Cynthia’s “BU Web Site Project” email distilled:

Links to relevant web-site examples

1. http://www.cheapesttextbooks.com/IM/?gclid=CN7ho6C_2YgCFR4QGgodujM4jA

This Web site is not really an online retailer, but a search engine. (Something to keep in mind the next time we have to buy textbooks. Check out these prices!)

2.http://www.ecampus.com/textbookpage.asp?A=225&gclid=CMrtvOzA2YgCFRgfUAodRShmew

This website also purchases used textbooks (good to know).

3. http://www.textbooks.com/HomeA.php

4. http://www.bigwords.com/

This Web site is interesting because it includes a place where you can blog about the book (see next page).

5. The other in the top searches for text books:

https://www.varsitybooks.com/(he3zhsfcyf4jh445j5wjuxjq)/Default.aspx

Frankly, I like the look of this particular site best. It doesn’t seem so cheesy or look like something trying to appeal to grade school students!

This Web site appears to be selling text books for private schools – see list of schools below for Massachusetts schools. See also – bottom right corner above – this site includes a video.

This site partners with Office Depot to sell school supplies – more of a factor for secondary schools than for universities.

http://www.collegebooksdirect.com/default.jsp?id=google&gclid=CN7-os3H2YgCFRMWFQodhgYxow

This Web site (above) appears to sell used books only, but it has a nice look to it. Also – includes Customer Service.

Here are the Web site links if you want to check out Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If this particular document gets any larger, I won’t be able to send it by email attachment.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Used-Textbooks-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=465600

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/textbooks/index.asp?z=y&pers=n

Here’s one more:

http://www.powells.com/booksforstudents.html