SUGGESTED OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING A TEXTBOOK

Students who are unable to purchase their textbook may not use the Library’s interlibrary loan services to acquire a copy. This policy reflects the National Interlibrary Loan Code which prohibits Lehman Library from requesting textbooks from other libraries.

Definition of a textbook: For purposes of this policy a textbook is considered a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, one prepared especially for use in classrooms and typically published in revised editions over the years.

NOTE: Required readings such as fiction or non-fiction monographs may be borrowed.

There are several cost-effective ways to acquire a textbook:

• Check the Cumberland County library system.
  As a SU student, you are eligible for borrowing privileges.


• Check your home public library.
• Ask a fellow student about sharing a copy
• Purchase an e-copy via the Internet (ecampus.com, CourseSmart, etc.)
• Rent a paper copy via the Internet from a resource such as Chegg, CourseSmart or BookRenter (see below)

With Chegg, for example, you go onto the site and enter the ISBN number for the book that you need. They will display the book information if they have it in their inventory for rental. Once the book information is displayed, you have the option to rent the book for a semester, quarter or summer session. You can even alter the dates to match the class dates for your school. Once you have the book you want, you do the traditional checkout by entering your credit card information for payment of the rental. You will receive your book within seven to ten days. You will also be given the return date when you are due to send your book back to Chegg. There are no shipping charges for returning books back; you just log on to Chegg, print out a label and return the book(s) via UPS.Below is the link for Chegg and other textbook rental sites

• www.Chegg.com
• www.CourseSmart.com
• www.BookRenter.com

Reviewed by Academic Affairs Council
September 28, 2010