Bookstore

​Students may purchase their textbooks from any source, there is no preferred vendor.

Below are a few places to get started when looking to purchase books online [NOTE that inclusion in this list does not indicate a recommendation or endorsement from Saybrook University, the list is only provided to help students and faculty get started with the online acquistion process].
 
Comparison book search engine (access prices from many different online book vendors with one search)

• The Cheap Text Book - http://thecheaptextbook.com/

• Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) - http://www.abebooks.com/
  
• Alibris - http://www.alibris.com/
  
• Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/
  
• BetterWorldBooks - http://www.betterworldbooks.com/
  
• Biblio.com - http://www.biblio.com/​
  
• Bookfinder - http://www.bookfinder.com/
  
• Half.com (an eBay company for books) - http://www.half.ebay.com/
  
• Thrift Books - http://www.thriftbooks.com/
  

The list above is just a starting point and is very partial. Are you interested in more recommendations for starting places for online book purchasing?  Check out "15 Best Online Bookstores for Cheap New and Used Books", a blog post by Kate Wood from the Lifehack website.

Don't forget that libraries are also a great source for borrowing books.  Search for books in libraries that are close to you (using your zip code) by using the WorldCat site.

WorldCat.org - Find items in libraries near you - http://www.worldcat.org/​

For more information about using libraries that are local to you, or for assistance in tracking down hard-to-find books, you can always begin with your friendly Saybrook Librarian:

Noah Lowenstein, MLIS
Saybrook University
Email: [email protected]
General library questions: [email protected]​​​