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After tuition, the largest single expense to the student is the purchase of textbooks. We make every effort to pass along savings in the price of our textbooks. The primary method is to stock used textbooks which are 25% less than the new text version. From time to time, publishers will offer packaged versions of books at discounted prices. Used texts are the first to sell because of their discounted price. Used book resources are finite and can be acquired through used book companies or buy-back. It is our goal to buy as many books directly from students through our buy-back department. It is good for the student, our environment, and our business.

We will buy back any current edition of a textbook as long as there is a demand for the book. Publishers make every effort to make the books that you buy disposable. They change editions and provide custom publications that are only good for a semester. Books that have changed editions for the most part have no resale value. The percentage that we pay for textbooks range from 0 to 50% of the purchase price. The buy-back price is determined by demand for the book. If we are paying 50% of the purchase price, more than likely we have knowledge that the book will be used again at the campus. However, if the book is no longer used by an instructor and it is the most recent version, we will buy it back at a price that is determined by a national textbook wholesale company.

Q: "When is the best time to sell my books back?"

A: The best time your books back is at the end of the semester or at the end of the term. It is at that time we gather information of what is required for the next semester. We also buy back books at the start of each semester.

Q: Will I be able to sell damaged books?

A: No. We will not purchase books that are over highlighted or books that have missing or loose pages. All books MUST be intact.

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SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY
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SOCIOLOGICAL ODYSSEY (PACKAGE)
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IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
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LITERATURE & SOCIETY
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AVANTI (PACKAGE)
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AMERICA NOW
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DIBS IN SEARCH OF SELF
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GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
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MUSICIANSHIP FOR OLDER BEGINNERS
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OLDER BEGINNER PIANO COURSE LEVEL 1
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MACROECONOMICS
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DEVELOPING PERSON (LIFE SPAN)
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GETTING IT RIGHT
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BIOLOGY (CUSTOM) TEXT ONLY
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PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (TEXT ONLY)
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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ASTRONOMY: BEGINNER'S GDE TO THE UNIVERSE
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STORY & ITS WRITER: COMPACT
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BUSINESS LAW (CUSTOM) PACKAGE)
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BASIC GRAMMAR & USAGE
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MONIQUE
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50 ESSAYS
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MED-SURG SUCCESS (W/CD)
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LONGMAN DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH
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CORPORATE MEDIA PRODUCTION
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ART IN PERSPECTIVE : A BRIEF HISTORY
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EXPERIMENTS IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY
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GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA: BRIEF
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ACT READING PREPARATION MANUAL
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FIT & WELL: BRIEF (TEXT ONLY)
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ESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY (CUSTOM)
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SOURCES OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PAST
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GIVE ME LIBERTY: SEAGULL ED
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VOICES OF FREEDOM: DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
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THINK CRIMINOLOGY (LOOSELEAF)
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STARTING OUT W/JAVA: FROM CS
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STARTING OUT W/JAVA: FROM CS
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WE THE PEOPLE: ESSEN ED
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ART OF SHORT STORY (W/926 PGS)
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THEY SAY/I SAY: MOVES THAT MATTER IN ACADEMIC WRITING
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CALCULATE W/CONFIDENCE (TEXT ONLY)
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STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
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PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY PHENOMENA
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PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY PHENOMENA
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ESSENTIAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR
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POCKET STYLE MANUAL (2009 MLA)
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WRITER'S REFERENCE
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SPEAKING CLEARLY (W/4 CDS)
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RAISIN IN THE SUN
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EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT
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EVOLVE REACH ADMISSION ASSESSMENT
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
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STUDY OUTLINE & WKBK IN FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC
ISBN# 9780697340634

AFRICAN AMERICANS CONCISE HISTORY V1
ISBN# 9780205860913

AFRICAN AMERICANS CONCISE HISTORY V1
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BLOCK BOOK
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ILIAD (TRANS ROUSE)
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN & YOUTH
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UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUALITY
ISBN# 9780073382821

CONNECT CORE CONCEPTS IN HEALTH: BRIEF
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BACKPACK LITERATURE
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PATTERNS FOR COLLEGE WRITING
ISBN# 9780312488413

PATTERNS FOR COLLEGE WRITING
ISBN# 9780312601522

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
ISBN# 9780470917800

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (LOOSE PGS)
ISBN# 9780321633101

MKTG (TEXT ONLY)
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MKTG (W/BIND-IN ACCESS CODE ETC)
ISBN# 9781111528096

TEN STEPS TO ADVANCED READIN
ISBN# 9781591940791

TEN STEPS TO ADVANCING COLLEGE READING SKILLS
ISBN# 9781591942009

TEN STEPS TO ADVANCING COLLEGE READING SKILLS
ISBN# 9781591940999

CALCULUS: ALTERNATE
ISBN# 9780395889022

PRECALCULUS
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PRECALCULUS
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INTEGRATED CHINESE: SIMPLIFIED CHARACTERS
ISBN# 9780887276385

SHORT COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPH
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ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (TEXT
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ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (W/CONNECT)
ISBN# 9780077306298

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
ISBN# 9780345350688

PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
ISBN# 9780538453066

CJ : REALITIES & CHALLENGES
ISBN# 9780077443917

MACROECONOMICS
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
ISBN# 9780137133833

ALGEBRA W/ TRIGONOMETRY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (W/CD)
ISBN# 9780534432959

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA (CUSTOM)
ISBN# 9781133271758

WRITER'S PRESENCE
ISBN# 9780312486860

EFFICIENT & FLEXIBLE READING (A LA CARTE)
ISBN# 9780205074280

URBAN SCHOOLS IN DIVERSE AMERICAN SOCIETY (CUSTOM)
ISBN# 9780558763824

WAYS OF LISTENING (LOOSELEAF)
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COMPACT BEDFORD INTRO TO LITERATURE
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MATHEMATICAL IDEAS (TEXT ONLY)
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MATHEMATICAL IDEAS (W/BIND-IN ACCESS CARD)
ISBN# 9780321693815

MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS
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CALCULATE WITH CONFIDENCE
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PSYCHOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
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ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS
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IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS
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AFRICA : BASIC TEXT ON LAND, PEOPLE & CULTURE
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BUSINESS SKILLS (CUSTOM) BMC
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BUSINESS SKILLS BMCC (CUSTOM)
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PEARSON CUSTOM BUSINESS RESOURCES
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CHILD CALLED 'IT'
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LIFT EVERY VOICE
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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PRENTICE HALL'S FED TAX: INDIVIDUALS
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BUSINESS
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ULTIMATE QUESTIONS
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LITERATURE: COMPACT
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KEYS TO THE CATW
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DISCRETE MATHEMATICS & ITS APPLICATIONS
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DISCRETE MATHEMATICS & ITS APPLICATIONS
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ANYTHING FOR A T-SHIRT
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DOMINICAN PEOPLE: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
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DESIGN ELEMENTS (GRAPHIC STYLE MANUAL)
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SOCIOLOGY: BRIEF (W/OUT ACCESS CARD)
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BASIC MATHEMATICS W/APPLICATIONS TO SCIENCE & TECH.
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CORRECTIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
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CONCEPT MAPPING...CARE PLANNING
ISBN# 9780803615670

INTRO TO PROFESSION OF SOCIAL WORK
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WRITING SIMPLIFIED
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COLLEGE PHYSICS
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COLLEGE PHYSICS VOL. 2
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AS YOU LIKE IT (ED MOWAT)
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HENRY V (W/GOLD & WHITE COVER)
ISBN# 9780451526908

MACBETH
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MACBETH (W/GOLD & WHITE COVER)
ISBN# 9780451526779

NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET
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NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE: OTHELLO
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OTHELLO (RACK SIZE)
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ROMEO & JULIET
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PRACTICAL MATH FOR RESPIRATORY CARE
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SAUNDERS COMP REV FOR NCLEX-RN EXAM
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CAMPBELL ESSEN BIOLOGY W/PHYSIOLOGY
ISBN# 9780321649546

WRITE TO BE READ
ISBN# 9780521547468

MAGIC BOOKS & PAPER TOYS
ISBN# 9780307407092

SIMPLE PLAN (RACK SIZE)
ISBN# 9780307278272

OEDIPUS THE KING (ENRICHED CLASS SERIES)
ISBN# 9781416500339

TIMED READINGS - BOOK 10
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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING (V1)
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ART: BRIEF HISTORY (A LA CARTE)
ISBN# 9780205773169

ART: BRIEF HISTORY
ISBN# 9780136059097

ELEMENTS OF STYLE
ISBN# 9780205309023

PAGE A PAGE
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GENERAL, ORG & BIOL CHEMISTRY
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ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS (CUSTOM)
ISBN# 9780321641670

AENEID
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DEVELOPING AN ACTIVE VOCABULARY
ISBN# 9780757514777

FUND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (WORKING PAPERS: CH 1-12)
ISBN# 9780077289515

FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ISBN# 9780077467555

FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ISBN# 9780077468200

GLASS MENAGERIE (INTRO BRAY)
ISBN# 9780811214049

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: BRIEF
ISBN# 9780495906780

LEAST YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ENGLISH
ISBN# 9780495906339

THEATER: LIVELY ART
ISBN# 9780073382166

MASTERING THE WORLD OF PSYCHOLOGY
ISBN# 9780205003310

ETHNIC STUDIES: ISSUES & APPROACHES
ISBN# 9780791444801

INTRO.TO ETHNIC STUDIES: A READER
ISBN# 9780787259570

VIDEO BASICS 6
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