Students find cheaper ways to go ‘buy' the book

 
By Susan Simpson
Published: August 19, 2007

University of Central Oklahoma freshman Thomas Harrold received his first economics lesson last week.

The finance major shopped at the campus bookstore for textbooks he'll need when classes start Monday.

"It's not like high school, where the books are free,” he said, estimating he'll spend up to $500 on books unless he can find some online or used.

As the fall semester begins, so does the book-buying. T...


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