Books: How and Where to Get Them
We all know that there is absolutely no substitute for a good ole' book when it comes to trying to learn something. With all of the other resources covered on this website one might think that it is not necessary to do as much reading as a formal education; if anything the opposite is true. One must read constantly to attain understanding of several different topics in rapid succession as is the goal of the creator(s) of this website. The other resources outlined on this site are great tools, intended specifically for helping to absorb topic specific information.
Although books are an essential part of life and definitely an education, they can be very expensive. Not only are they usually expensive but they are also usually unnecessarily so. There are, though, many options that people do not want spread because the drain on their pocket book that it would entail. I however have no qualms with giving up every secret I can about how to attain the required information in a resourceful manner. This section speaks to those secret and not-so-secret resources for finding required books, whatever they may be.
Best Finds
This is a very useful site if you are looking for some information that has probably been around for a while. The site re-publishes books that have expired copyright protection. Still, very well maintained and full of useful information on just about any topic. There are also books for entertainment on this site.
Textbooksfree
This website is obviously not run by a web designer but it has an amazing amount of resources linked from it. If you are in need of textbooks, this is one place to consider looking.
BookBoon
Here we have a website that has authors, professors and course/program directors who write specifically for the site. The books are published electronically and offered to anyone who chooses to use their books. Everything here is 100% legal because it was written for the website.
Find Free Books for Your DIY Education!
There are several great options that allow free book distribution, but some required materials still cost money; we will cover only the best options.
Latest Reviews
BookBoon
This website is an amazing project. It has so many resources within it, if you are really interested in learning relevant and current, college level information. The books on this site are written specifically for BookBoon. If you are not required to do homework problems out of your textbooks then BookBoon can be used for many different topic from economics to arts and literature.
The downside that seems to be ever present in the topic of looking for cheap textbooks is that the ones you need for university classes, they are not available and the professors and program directors seem to be in cohorts with the publishing companies. I say this because very few teachers use the very usable collections of textbooks available on website such as this.
Textbooksfree
This is a very resource abundant page that will probably have you wincing and squinting to read through the links. The website is clearly written by a teacher with not much time on their hands, but a clear goal of stopping the ridiculous pricing of textbooks for students who are already in financial hard times. Teachers are supposed to be in it for the students, and so this is a great resource for a teacher to offer. Maybe, this teacher will share this website, as well, with his/her students.
We truly appreciate the effort made because, besides the fact that the design is less than appealing, the website serves a very much needed purpose. Not only does it support the students who are looking for alternative means to acquiring required information for class, it allows for the acquisition of more sympathetic teachers and program directors.
