| Campus express is the preferred method of finding out what books will be used. Their preorder/get used books method actually works very nicely, but can be more expensive than what you'd find on Amazon. Try to get some books from either preordering with the bookstore or buying in advance on Amazon.
Some professors just won't tell you what books you need until the 1st day of class. It's a pain in the ass, and they'll expect you to keep up with the reading in the meantime. If you've bought in advance what you can, you can then afford to wait a bit on finding any last-minute books while you read for other classes.
A word on ebay/half.com/amazon's auctions: they're often dirt-cheap, and you can find "international" editions that are paperback (though technically illegal in the US) and much cheaper. However, shipping can take FOREVER. |