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I've read a lot about the various ways to buy textbooks -- new, rented, online, digitally -- and how much you can save, but I've never seen any book-by-book comparisons.

So I spoke with the Bob Crabb, director of the 

system's bookstores (all campuses but Duluth's), chose four books, checked out the store's prices and some online prices (both at Amazon.com and CampusBookRental.com), and found this:

Prices may change semester to semester. This was fall's list, though I wouldn't expect much difference this spring.)

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I’ve read a lot about the various ways to buy textbooks — new, rented, online, digitally — and how much you can save, but I’ve never seen any book-by-book comparisons. So I spoke with the Bob Crabb, director of the University of Minnesota system’s bookstores (all campuses but Duluth’s), chose four books, checked out the…

A quick comparison of one university's textbook prices

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