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Finding Textbooks from Rowan University Library

This guide is designed to help you find textbook(s) for your class(es).

Alternative options for finding textbooks

  1. Rent books from Valore, Campusbooks, eCampus, or Amazon 
  2. Purchase used copies from Better World Books, thriftbooks, AbeBooks, or BooksRun
  3. Use BookFinder to compare textbook prices online
  4. Ask your professor if they have a copy that can be placed on reserve (this will place one copy of the book in the library that can be checked out for 4 hours to read in the library)
  5. Check your local public library to see if they have an available copy
  6. Request a copy through interlibrary loan services
  7. Search collections of free and available eBooks on Digital Research Books, HathiTrust, or Internet Archive
  8. Ask a friend who may have a copy

Still need help? Email the Rowan University Library for help