The Student Book Store on E. Grand River Avenue has been a staple for students searching for textbooks since 1960. Recently, however, the store decided to no longer rent books out to students. "Our ...

Philip Miller learned early on that buying textbooks directly from his university bookstore was not an affordable option. “I spent way too much on textbooks my freshman year, and then I realized, ...

College students say they often struggle to afford to pay for textbooks. Two-thirds of students reported skipping buying course materials because they were too expensive. Some members of Congress have ...

Re “Shop Smart, Students,” editorial, Oct. 28: This month, the California Public Interest Research Group student chapters at UCLA and Berkeley conducted a survey of students that found that students ...

There’s no way anyone can reach their goal of attaining a college degree without doing some heavy reading—by deeply engaging with assigned texts. Those marathon cram sessions, office hours with ...

Out of more than 2,000 students surveyed, 65% said they did not buy a textbook at some point during college because of the cost. Of those, 94% said this choice made them concerned about their grade.

Textbook prices are "quite ridiculous," says Jesse Fox, the current president of the University System of Maryland Student Council. "The only reason this is the case is textbook companies can do this.

Digital textbooks becoming more popular and more affordable More students pirate or photocopy content Timely information helps students comparison shop College students and some of their professors ...

Some textbook publishers have come out with a software application that would make its 7,000 titles available on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. An e-textbook would cost half the amount of the actual ...

For the second year in a row, college students spent less on textbooks and other course materials. The findings, from two new reports, link the spending drop to a rise in the use of rented materials ...

While education leaders debate innovations in school management and teaching strategy, it’s important not to forget one of the most basic ways to improve student achievement: Actually give them books.

Eric Weil is managing partner of Student Monitor, which provides market research services focused exclusively on American college students. Updated July 29, 2010, 6:12 PM The following information may ...