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What are ISBNs? ISBNs are 10 or 13 digit codes identifying specific editions of a book. They're sometimes written with hyphens. Examples: 0321543254, 0-321-54325-4, 9780321543257

Where can I find a book's ISBN? ISBN codes are usually listed on a book's back cover, bar code, or copyright page.

What does an ISBN identify? Each edition of a book has its own separate ISBN. For example, each of the following would be considered a separate edition, even if they have the identical content: hardcover, softcover, large print, ebook, etc.

Why use ISBN? If an instructor recommends that students buy a very specific edition of a book, then it's best to search by ISBN. If the edition doesn't matter, it's best to search by title and author, so you can see prices for all editions.

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Examples of real savings on BookFinder.com

Courselist Campus store
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Savings ($) Savings (%)
Iowa State “fuzzy”
Econ 101, History 222, Comm Studies 102, Math 8
$488.00 $132.23 $355.77 73%
Iowa State “techie”
Engl 101C, Chem 160, Math 140, Geol 100
$428.40 $86.89 $341.51 80%
UC Berkeley pre-computer sci
Engg 10, Phil 12A, Engl 31AC, CompSci 61A
$416.05 $169.46 $246.59 59%
UC Berkeley possible-premed
Bio 1B, Stat 131, Spanish 1, English 25
$479.65 $185.93 $293.72 61%
Duke art/classics
ArtHist 70 & 103, Vis Arts 54, Relig 20S
$469.93 $184.21 $285.72 61%
Duke political science / policy
Econ 49S, HealthPol 111, PoliSci 101, Stat 10
$290.43 $141.59 $148.84 51%
Average of all courselists $428.74 $150.05 $278.69 65%

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