E-textbooks can save trees, time, and money. If you choose to use them, you’ll basically be renting a digital version of the book. Print and digital versions will have the same content, page layout, and page numbers. You don’t have to have a book reader like Kindle
Advantages of e-books:
- Save money. E-textbooks will cost a lot less than buying the print version new.
- No shipping costs to worry about.
- Get the book almost instantly - no waiting days or weeks for books you ordered online to arrive.
- No hassles such as sifting through used textbooks, waiting in line, or finding a place to sell your books back at the end of the semester.
- No highlighting or underlining you would find in used books.
- No heavy materials to lug around – you can take them anywhere you have your computer or internet access.
- Save trees! These books don’t kill any trees in the process of production.
- Many e-books have features where you can take notes electronically.
- You can search the book quickly. You’ll be glad you have this feature during finals time!
Disadvantages of e-books:
- You won’t be able to access the book once your subscription time ends.
- There are no returns. So if you drop a class, you lose the money since you don’t have a physical book you can sell back.
- You will always have to access either to your computer or to the internet.
- You may need to log in every time you want to access your book.
- E-books are fairly new, so it’s possible digital versions aren’t available for all your required books.
Here’s the process for ordering e-textbooks:
- Find sites where e-textbooks are offered.
- Search for your textbooks.
- Choose the length of subscription.
- Choose to either download it to your computer or to have an internet subscription.
- Pay for your books.
- Set up an account with a username and password to access your book.
- Download your digital copy or access it online.
Now you’re ready to study!
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