We offer two options for selling books, an instore buyback or a mailin buyback. Enter the digit isbn of your book begins with 978, without hyphens or spaces, to check if your text will be bought back. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of. Everything seems to be going great until you hit the ubc bookstore. In october 2015, ubc library opened its newest facility, library preservation and archives parc, a new modular storage facility designed to accommodate the future growth of library collections. About ubc library with more than six million volumes, the library is a vital support for research, learning and teaching excellence at ubc. The aim of this guide is to provide instruction on finding books, primarily using the ubc library catalogue. The following booklists have been created to help you find resources and materials on a range of themes, topics, and approaches to teaching and learning. Enter your isbn each book has a unique isbn number. Support western canadas largest independent bookstore, buy local and see all your money reinvested back into ubc. Ubcs onestop shop for course materials, books, clothing, electronics, stationery, gifts, dorm decor, food and more. Buyback lists do not include every title that our buying partner, nebraska book company, may purchase.
Music, art and architecture library music, art and. Simply return your books at the end of term or choose to keep them and pay the difference. This list may also include books you have previously purchased through this site. There is no guarantee that a book will have a buyback value, and bcit bookstore staff will not have answers about the value or need for your textbooks. You can set up your pay for print and submit jobs directly from your personal computer.
The university of british columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Join students at the university of british columbia and start selling today. Library collections about our collections collections both physical and digital are at the core of ubc librarys mission. Just enter an isbn, and booktrapper will search for the top bids. Find the best and latest ubc bookstore coupon codes and promo codes for ubc bookstore. From using our spaces for collaborative or quiet study to searching more than 7 million items in the ubc library collections, to getting citation, research, and writing help, we. Ubc seeds provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the ubc community. Apr 19, 2011 suggest a book or other material use this form to suggest items to be ordered. Book these rooms for a study session online using the library room booking system. Online purchases require payment by credit card and athome delivery takes about two days. With more than six million volumes, the library is a vital support for research, learning and teaching excellence at ubc. At the start and end of terms 1 and 2, we have large sellback promotions at this time we able offer textbook sell back instore only. As a course instructor, i work very closely with the campus bookstore particularly when selecting textbooks and their various formats hardcopy, looseleaf and electronic versions and exploring package deals with other course material.
View my buyback alert list click the link below to view isbns in your current buyback alert list. Search for books and other resources in campus reading rooms, audiovisual materials in ubc archives and selected subjectspecific bibliographies of local interest in ubc bibliographies. We cannot accept books sent to us through the mail. You can find the isbn of your book on the back page near the barcode. Search or browse ubc librarys research resources to find indexes and databases by keyword, title or subject. Woodward library has group study facilities located along the east side of the second floor of the library and in the garden level basement. Here are some general guidelines for what we consider good used condition. Now, almost 60 years later, generous donations are helping preserve and digitize this amazing collection so it can continue to benefit ubc students, faculty members and researchers from around the world. What qualifies as good used condition will be determined by the sole discretion of the university of calgary bookstore. Most buyback companies provide free shipping, provide a printable shipping label, and pay you cash through paypal or check. Collectively they document a diverse range of people and places, activities and events, and serve as a resource for students, historians, genealogists, and other researchers. Students that are unable to attend a buyback event are invited to use our online, yearround buyback service. Unique titles you simply cannot find anywhere else in the lower mainland.
The ubc library research commons launches opensource geospatial data discovery tool. Books that are damaged or have excessive highlighting or writing in them may not be purchased. Bring your books to the express window of the university bookstore located next to heritage court for instant cash. To check our prices please enter your isbn numbers below, one book per line. Fastest book buybacks for faculty members, professors, instructors. To counter the shock of ever escalating textbook prices, we have brought you the ubc students guide to buying textbooks. Books2go ubc connect with students at ubc to buy and. Systems help desk 6048226275 ubc vancouver 6048222406 ubc okanagan 2508079107. Up to 25% off or more with free ubc bookstore coupons, vouchers and deals. You can even highlight and make notes in rental textbooks. Ubc bookstores annual book sale with up to 75 per cent off. The building is located at ubc vancouvers south campus in the research precinct and provides 2,280 square metres of highdensity collection storage. Since someone will reuse your book after you, we only accept books in good used condition for buyback.
Ubc bookstore coupon codes up to 25% off ubc bookstore. We use this number to search our databases for a buyback price. The ubc library research commons has launched geodisy, an opensource tool that allows users to search online for canadian research data through mapbased discovery. This rate will apply only if they are being used the following semester and are. Hours and locations ubc library hours and locations. Business expert press publishes concise, practical ebooks for students advancing towards degrees in businessmanagement anyone, in fact, interested in entrepreneurship. There are zero items in your cart, please price more items to check out. It is a priority of the clark college bookstore to shelve as many used books as possible to assist with maintaining the lowest prices possible. Book buyback the river shop indian river state college.
Select the collections to add or remove from your search a. The library is an inclusive place where collaboration, new thinking, and scholarly engagement are given the tools, support, and opportunity to create a better world. For further information about woodward library group study rooms, call the woodward information desk at. Students can choose to buy textbooks and course materials online or inperson. Books2go ubc connect with students at ubc to buy and sell. These publiclyaccessible collections are constantly growing and reflect the research interests of the ubc community and beyond. Be sure to check the library s catalogue before submitting a request, and fill in as much information as possible about the item. Bookings can only be made by groups of 3 or more ubc students, faculty, or staff.
Find e books, government reports, newspapers, cds, dvds, maps, musical scores, microforms and more in the ubc library catalogue. For course material or reserves, please use locr library online course reserves. Evidencebased strategies for ebook purchasing continues for 2016 and 2017. Our guide to permanent collections includes ebooks that are perpetually owned by ubc. My library account use the library ubc library services.
Simply enter the isbns of the books you wish to sell below to find out how much were offering to buy them for. Note annual suspension november 3, 2019 if you have any outstanding fines from august 31, 2019 or earlier, your library account will be suspended on november 3, 2019 looking for online assistance from ubc library regarding your my library account. Learn more about our collections, stay up to date with library news and meet our team. The ubc education library booklists offer an entry point to the collection by highlighting suggested books on a variety of topics. If you have more books than you can manage to carry in, or if you have over 500 books that you would like to bring in to us, we offer a library pick up and buyback service. Online or inperson, vcc bookstore is a convenient, onestopshop for learning.
At ubc okanagan, our library helps transform undergrad students into promising researchers and contains the musthave scholastic assets for graduate students and faculty members. We advise students to bring all unwanted textbooks to buyback. Ubc library is running a trial on business expert press digital libraries 20102011 ebook collection. Find out how to reach us, learn about upcoming workshops, book a oneonone consultation, or explore how the csc supports faculty, postdocs, and graduate students at ubco. Whether youre looking to replace your ubc hoodie or purchase the latest book from your favourite author, use your acard and enjoy a 12% discount on a variety of merchandise at ubc bookstore, including ubc branded apparel, giftware and books. The centre for scholarly communication has moved to a different area on the second floor of the library. Students can sign up for a ubc email address via to create a permanent account, users must be on campus. Home ebook collections at ubc library research guides. Summon is a search engine that provides a general starting point to find the majority of ubc librarys collections including books, ebooks, scholarly journals and articles, newspaper articles, dissertations and theses, videos, images, maps, manuscripts, music scores, digitized items and more search summon by keyword advanced search. Most are discoverable in our catalogue and summon, but some are being made available from publishers as a service during the time when many people are working and studying from home. Ubc library has an extensive collection of ebooks available to our patrons. The bookstore hosts a quarterly book buyback in an effort to obtain used books for the following quarter. The university of british columbia ubc library has 15 branches and divisions on the vancouver campus and on the. If you do not have an email address, or if you have a different email address than the one we have on file, please contact the nearest library branch circulation desk or phone.
Book buyback a service provided by abebooks is working with to offer you a quick and convenient buyback service for your new books, used books, and textbooks. To ensure fair access to all users, please observe the following. It also provides directions for how to find books on a library bookshelf using call number and other location information, which you will find in the catalogue record. Buyback typically occurs during selected days during the first week of the semester and selected days during the last week of the semester. Use our price comparison tool to find the cheapest textbooks online. In order to get the best price, sell your book as early as possible. A collaboration between the ubc okanagan library and the okanagan regional library orl, the innovation library supports all students, faculty, and staff from ubcs okanagan campus, and is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of students involved in experiential and community service learning opportunities, faculty members engaged with communitybased research, and community researchers. I have been told the ubc bookstore rips you off, i was told they give you no more than 30% of the original price, but i checked their website and it says 50%. University of british columbia library ubc library home. To be considered for the library buyback, you must first send us photographs of a representative sample of the books you were hoping to sell with their spines clearly visible. These buyers will buy back books at the rate of up to 50% of what you paid. Ubc education library is pleased to announce a new series of themed booklists on topics related to teaching, learning, and childrens literature.
Every term, hundreds of students choose to rent or buy used textbooks and save up to 55%. Ubc library makes oreilly for higher education available for you for your convenience. Sell your textbook or used books online for the most money by comparing buyback offers from top vendors. Ubc librarys open collections include digital photos, books, newspapers, maps, videos, theses and more. Find out more about ubc librarys collection strengths, partnerships, initiatives and.
All prices are based on the book being in good or better condition and. Enter up to 20 books and then click on the sell books button below. I know that ubc bookstore offers 50% of the original price for buybacks, i was wondering what the discount bookstore offers. Merchandise alumni ubc exclusive discount at ubc bookstore. Ubc library digital collections represents many of the locallycreated digital collections developed and maintained by the university of british columbia library. Myilibrary announces launch date of new ebook viewer. Vancouver campus 6200 university boulevard vancouver, bc v6t 1z4 tel. Using course reserves use the library ubc library services. The ubc okanagan library will play an important part of your undergraduate degree experience. The puban collectiona rare and one of a kind book collection from chinawas acquired by ubc library in 1959 with support from donors.
Books2go helps students buy and sell used university textbooks. Ubc library s open collections include digital photos, books, newspapers, maps, videos, theses and more. The ubc library website provides information about the library and its services, and is a link to a world of scholarly information via the website, students have access to a wide range of information and services, including. I have been doing some research on where to get the best deal for selling my textbooks. Listed below are frequently asked questions and answers regarding buyback. Looseleaf textbooks must be in a binder or folder to be sold back.
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