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To add to what wahoogirl said. The UVa Bookstore, for the most part, sells at MSRP, You really won't save anything. Definitely check Amazon. Also, before the class starts and a few weeks after, you'll be getting e-mails from students who want to sell their books. Generally, they'll be cheap. I bought all my books new first semester, and I looked back and it made no sense. Buy used. You'll save a lot of money. Also check hoohasit.com and uloop.com Students will be trying to sell their books. You may also get some advice from them. And some may offer to give you their notes for the class (I got a set for my PLIR class this past spring.)
Course Packet: If you just read and don't annotate, see if you know someone else in the class. Offer to split the cost 50/50 and if they agree, you both can use it for half the price. I did that with my hallmate who was taking the same PLIR class as me.
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