More Options Means More Savings For Students

Inclusive Access

First day access to REQUIRED digital course materials delivered through your D2L course site at a lower cost than print. Students have free access to the materials from the first day of class through the drop/add day without a “W” on their transcript, also known as the “opt-out date.” If they don’t want to purchase, they must opt-out. No action by the student is required if they want to purchase. The cost of the materials will be applied to their Bursar account approximately five days after the opt-out deadline. This program generated over $6.4M in savings to students last year. Interested? Submit your textbook adoption at http://shop.arizona.edu/faculty and add a comment “Inclusive Access.” Questions? Email us at uabks-inclusiveaccess@email.arizona.edu.

New Textbooks

Often the most expensive option, new textbooks are sometimes preferred when content is time-sensitive. Most people prefer the cost-savings associated with used textbooks.

Used Textbooks

About 25% less than the price of new textbooks and easily the most popular option among UA students. The quantity of used textbooks we have in our inventory is DIRECTLY related to the timely submission of textbook adoptions from our faculty and staff. If we know you will need a textbook next semester, we’ll offer students more money for that textbook at the end of the current semester, giving students more money for their used textbooks AND saving money when your next class purchases it again later.

Digital Textbooks

Environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient in the long term. As mobile devices become more prevalent in the academic environment, students will be able to consume digital versions of textbook content via convenient, lightweight, paperless solutions. Although only a fraction of textbooks are currently available in digital format, this is definitely where the industry is headed. The future of academic digital devices will encourage hands-on, interactive learning with multi-media and traditional content for a fraction of the cost of traditional textbooks.