The
Bookstore and UVa-Wise faculty work together in making
coursebooks available to students. Faculty submit course
textbook selections to The Bookstore prior to the start
of each semester. Orders are placed based upon faculty
requests, anticipated class size, etc. The Bookstore
purchases used books, when available, to help defray student
expenses. Used books are not available for new editions
or lab manuals.
Click on the links below for additional information regarding the textbook industry. The following information is provided by the National Association of College Stores.
Call (276/328-0210) today for more
information about UVa-Wise textbooks.
Buy
Backs
The Bookstore
schedules 'Used Book vendors' to buy back textbooks during
examination weeks each semester provided the following conditions
are met.
* the books
are your own,
* the books
are scheduled to be used again,
* the books
are needed due a depleted inventory, and/or
* the books
are in good condition.
*These vendors will purchase books
that are current (whether being used on our campus or not)
and in good condition.
This list contains all textbook orders that have been received as of 7/28/08. If you do not see a textbook listed for a course you are taking, either we haven't received an order from the professor or they may not require a textbook for that class. If you have any questions, please let us know and good luck in the fall!
The Bookstore is currently working with your professors to provide you the most current list on textbooks for next semester. During this process, we want you to be aware that classes and textbooks are subject to change prior to the start of the semester. We will update this list to reflect those changes as they occur.
Prices are based on current inventory and are subject to change without notice. Availability of used versus new textbooks is not guaranteed. However, it is our goal to provide you with best assortment of used textbooks possible. Textbooks bought at locations outside The Bookstore are ineligible for refunds and exchanges. If you have any questions about getting the correct textbooks, please stop by at your convenience and our staff will make sure you get the books you need.
Out-of-Stock
Items
A variety of
reasons may result in textbooks not being available when
ordered. As soon as a shortage is discovered, reorders
are processed. Although an out-of-stock book is
shipped special delivery, it may take as long as four
weeks to arrive.
Returns
To return a textbook
for a dropped course or a change of course:
* Textbooks
purchased for Fall and Spring semesters may be returned
within
one week from the first day of classes with a receipt.
* Textbooks
purchased for scheduled mid-term classes may be returned
within one week from the receipt date.
* Textbooks
purchased for summer school classes may be returned within
seven (7) days of the receipt date.
* All new textbooks
must be returned in new condition. Shrink wrapped
textbooks MUST NOT be opened. This is not our policy, it is the publishers. If your textbook is removed from the shrink wrap the publisher will not take the textbook back from us. Textbooks MUST NOT
have any
markings or any kind either on the cover or inside (underlining, highlighting, scratches, name, etc.) and binding/cover
corners must be
uncracked and unbent.
There
are NO refunds/exchanges on the following -- Study Guides,
Workbooks, Cliff Notes, and Opened Software.
SPECIAL NOTE: Be aware of the risks of purchasing
textbooks from on-line "discounters." Materials
purchased are not always the EXACT items needed in a course.
In most cases, discounts are only available on a limited
number of textbook titles. Purchasers must also
consider shipping and handling costs, delivery delays
and difficult return policies when purchasing on-line.
