It’s early Spring here in Melbourne which is a time of fresh starts for many. If your considering a little extra professional development to give your career a nudge then you’ll want to make sure you read the blog later this week where we’ll be sharing the top selling professional development books of 2019.
But for now, we have this little nugget for you. Happy Monday everyone!
Everyone needs a little life hack…especially if it can save you money. This article is an oldie but a goodie and still super relevant to uni students. Did you know you can buy both new and second hand books through booko? Click here for details.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/03/how-to-buy-university-textbooks-in-australia-for-less/
It’s back to school this week as the year of study begins once again. Here’s a little inspo to kick things off. Happy Monday!
Hey Students, I know it’s still the middle of January, and preparing for the start of Uni may be the last thing on your mind; but what if a few minutes’ work now can help you save lots of dollars, that you can put towards your dream trip / job interview outfit / coffee budget? What I mean is, using Booko – and also Booko’s Alerts feature – to help you find the best prices for your textbooks.
Academic textbooks can be breathtakingly expensive – a single title can be over a hundred dollars, so imagine how much your entire list will cost! You may have used Booko before to check prices for popular titles or gifts, but Booko can also be used to search for specialist or academic texts. All you need to do is type a book’s ISBN into the main search box (this ensures you are searching for the correct edition) and away you go. Booko can find most books, whether they are e-Books, Reference books, Fiction or Non-Fiction. And since Booko can locate used copies, you may be able to save even more by buying second-hand!
Booko Alerts is a set-and-forget feature that emails you as soon as a price falls below the current (or a specified) level. Just click the Add an Alert button directly below the Cover Image on the left side of the page. Nominate a preferred price, type in your email and the Alert is set. Now all you need to do is wait for the Good News email!
For more detailed instructions on Booko Alerts, click here for a step-by-step guide.
To give you some idea of the sort of savings achievable through Booko, here’s a list of potential savings for some common academic texts. The savings are based on comparing the best price and the prices charged by leading academic bookstores, as found by Booko.
A Guide to Business Law (21st edition) by Christine Miles and Warwick Dowler
Save approximately $35
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
Save approximately $7
Psychology (4th Australian and New Zealand Edition) by Burton, Westen and Kowalski
Save approximately $100
Microeconomics (Second Edition) by Goolsbee, Levitt and Syverson
Save up to $600
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (10th Edition) by Wilkinson et al
Save approximately $25
I was chatting to a friend who is returning to study this year. As I always do, I suggested she buy her textbooks via Booko. ‘Oh, no, she said – I’ll probably get them second hand.’
Avid Booko followers probably know this already, but Booko searches for your book of choice from around 60 online bookstores, which includes 11 bookstores that sell both new and used copies. Brilliant. Some of our most popular booksellers are campus bookstores. We feature books from Textbooks Oz, The Campus Bookstore and TheNile, amongst others.
As money is always tight for students, getting the right book at a bargain price means more money to spend at the Uni Bar (the mature age equivalent is probably the mortgage). To set yourself up for success price-wise, spend 5 minutes on Booko and pop in some alerts for your textbooks. When you want to be alerted as to when a book is under a certain price, you will be sent an email alert. Instructions for how to do this can be found here.
Here’s a selection of some of the most popular textbooks featuring on Booko at the moment:
“Preparation is the key to success” Now in its seventh edition, Examination Medicine: a guide to physician training, has prepared generations of Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) candidates and medical students for their written and clinical examinations. Instructive, informative and aligned with current practice, this new edition provides an overview of what to expect and what is expected of you.
The bible of Sports Medicine – now enhanced by a new companion website. Burkina and Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine 4th Edition is the complete practical guide to musculoskeletal medicine and physical therapy, covering all aspects of diagnosis and management of sports-related injuries and physical activity. Extensively revised and expanded by the world’s leading sports physicians, this fourth edition continues to set the standard as the pinnacle of current knowledge and practice in sports medicine.
Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings explores a range of approaches to curriculum and to documenting children’s learning in early childhood settings. This valuable resource for early childhood education students and practitioners provides a broad view of the concepts and issues in early childhood curriculum.
Organic chemistry is not merely a compilation of principles, but rather, it is a disciplined method of thought and analysis. Success in organic chemistry requires mastery in two core aspects: fundamental concepts and the skills needed to apply those concepts and solve problems. Readers must learn to become proficient at approaching new situations methodically, based on a repertoire of skills.
Grammar Matters is a simple, accessible and engaging book about the rules of grammar. It is designed to introduce the basic foundations of grammar to teacher education students in order to build knowledge and confidence, and equip them with a range of skills and strategies to help them to teach grammar in the classroom.