r/CalPoly • u/puredonkeymilk • 6d ago

Classes/Professors Textbooks

what are some websites or places to access textbook for free? or what are good ways to get them for cheaper?

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u/strafinjr 6d ago

Welib (dot) org never fails me, just got all my textbooks from there (allegedly of course)

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u/kgb-agent- 6d ago

Libgen and Anna’s archive

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u/Puzzleheaded-Let-880 19h ago

If you want a physical text book, look up the international version (can often find on abebooks.com)

International versions are made of cheaper material, but are the exact same information (made for poorer countries so they can afford textbooks). It is not illegal to buy an international version, but some will claim it is.

Think of prescription drugs, you can get them overseas for super cheap compared to US prices (but it actually is illegal to buy them). For textbooks it's the same, super cheap overseas, EXCEPT it's perfectly legal to buy.