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Textbook Acquisition Links
Faculty Center
Network This popular site
gives college faculty access to textbook information, including lists
of top selling titles by course and discipline; textbook reviews; book-in-use
data; new title information; discussion forums; and a course materials
information exchange.IBM Solution Excellence Award Winner for best web
site, this is the complete and comprehensive online source for textbook
information. It provides quick access to current information on textbooks,
related materials and publishers. There is a very advanced search
site, and easy to follow links to specific information. A password is required
for access, which is available to all faculty.
Textbooks
In Perspective The selection of a textbook as the first step in the
development and construction of a course may lead to unnecessary challenges
such as the inability to 'cover the material' or lack of student interest
in reading assignments. The following questions, to be asked as part of
the process of textbook selection, can lead to a more thoughtful incorporation
of a textbook in a course:
Cambridge University
Press Well known publishing house and more, this site provides information
and links which provide specific information concerning issues related
to textbooks, publishing, and related legal aspects.
Books In Print
Online As the name suggests, a convenient and handy guide to
books available. Quick, easy, and complete with search engine.
Textbooks
In Perspective From the Academy For the Art of Teaching, this
site is formatted in a Q/A format. Designed a checklist for textbook selection
and acquisition, the questions, can be asked as part of the process of
textbook selection and can lead to a more thoughtful incorporation of a
textbook in a course.
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