Textbook rentals a growing trend in higher education
Until recently, when it came to buying textbooks, there really were only two primary options for the nation’s college students: new or used, and used only sometimes.
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Until recently, when it came to buying textbooks, there really were only two primary options for the nation’s college students: new or used, and used only sometimes.
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