<p>jym, my son was able to figure out the books he needs by looking at authror, title, edition, and one book required two updates to be included (one could have bought the book with no update or one update if not looking carefully when selecting. Not sure if that would have changed the ISBN number). He got it done, but it would have been nice to have the ISBN numbers.</p>
<p>In her bookstore online, they list the books for each subject/class and the author and ISBN number is listed there.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p>CONFORMITY+CONFLICT
SPRADLEY
ISBN:9780205645855</p>
<p>I thought all schools had to do that. Drew did before the deadline.
Section 112, paragraph four of the Higher Education Opportunity Act requires all universities to provide students with ISBNs to facilitate an expedient search for the most affordable textbooks.</p>
<p>The law becomes enforceable in 2010, but several colleges, including Indiana University and its satellite campuses, are forgoing the wait
to do that.</p>
<p>I think that they are supposed to do that. It might be that the bookstore might put up ISBN numbers, but have not done so yet. They just put up the book list on Friday. Perhaps they will add the rest this week, but I am not sure.</p>
<p>If not ask in the future, they have to give them to you. This law has saved many students a lot of money and hassle in getting the wrong books.</p>
<p>Many college bookstores are now managed by Barnes & Noble. I suspect they purposely do not release ISBN numbers so they can capture as many sales as possible. I wouldnt be surprised if faculty at schools where B&N run the bookstores are specifically advised NOT to release ISBN numbers.</p>
<p>This link mentions B & N. Bottom line is if they list the books, they have to give you the ISBN number. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Graphics/Schedule/2010FA/01000_PreGeneralInfo/1002_PG_Required_Textbook_Information.pdf[/url]”>http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Graphics/Schedule/2010FA/01000_PreGeneralInfo/1002_PG_Required_Textbook_Information.pdf</a></p>
<p>So if your B &N school bookstore has the ISBN number, you can get it and shop elsewhere. If not they are breaking a Federal law.</p>
<p>Do other schools besides The Canyons have a policy in place?</p>
<p>The Canyon school was just an example, ALL schools have to follow the federal law and give you the information. This link just showed that this school with a B & N bookstore did give the students the info, and if some aren’t, they are wrong.</p>
<p>can you post the law?</p>
<p>[Freakonomics</a> Is Your University Complying With the New Textbook Law?](<a href=“Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything”>Is Your University Complying With the New Textbook Law? - Freakonomics)</p>
<p><a href=“http://content.efollett.com/HEOA/library/HEOATextbookProvision.pdf[/url]”>http://content.efollett.com/HEOA/library/HEOATextbookProvision.pdf</a></p>
<p>Thanks northeastmom, they also have to take title iv funds but most colleges do.
[Federal</a> Student Aid - Title IV Programs](<a href=“http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/about/title4_programs.html]Federal”>http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/about/title4_programs.html)</p>
<p>Thanks. Do you have the link to the paragraph you mentioned?</p>
<p>Which paragraph?</p>
<p>The one you mentioned above about the books/ISBN</p>
<p>Also, did you see this law about the net price calculator by the end of this October? </p>
<p>In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), by October 29, 2011, each postsecondary institution in the United States that participates in Title IV student aid programs must post a net price calculator on its Web site that uses institutional data to provide estimated net price information to current and prospective students and their families based on a student’s individual circumstances. To assist institutions in meeting this obligation, The National Center for Education Statistics, in cooperation with the Office of Postsecondary Education and IT Innovative Solutions Corp., has designed and developed a fully functional net price calculator available to all Title IV postsecondary institutions for use on their institutional Web sites.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html[/url]”>http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html</a></p>
<p>And they added something about bundled books, they have to offer them separately.</p>
<p>I hadn’t seen the calculator Act. </p>
<p>another link…jym626, if you give the post #, I’ll see what link you referred too.
[IFAP</a> - Dear Colleague Letters](<a href=“http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1009FinalTextbookGuidance.html]IFAP”>http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1009FinalTextbookGuidance.html)</p>
<p>Debruns, yes, I just learned about unbundling books while reading this too. My son was not asked to buy any bundled books for this semester or last year.</p>
<p>I wanted to see if the school my son attends has a price calculator. When I did a search on the school’s website, the first item that came up was their most recent CDS. I wonder if anything else will be posted by the end of October.</p>
<p>I was completely unaware of the new net price calculator requirements. Just came across it will hunting for the textbook laws.</p>
<p>
post # 2442</p>
<p>I don’t think I bookmarked that, but any link NE Mom put in or my letter in post 2456 covers it.
If you google it, you can read the whole thing, but basically it says what the more abridged versions give.</p>
<p>So I understand the rule to be that the publisher has to give the ISBN # but doesthe store or university have to make that readily available on line before school starts? Fine by me!! :)</p>