Course readings: How to find them   Tags: e-reserves, readings, reserves  

Books in our textbook collection are kept at the Reserve Desk on the lower floor of the library, and can be borrowed for up to 3 hours. When you go to the Reserve Desk, you will need the book's title and call number. For help on using the CUNY+ catalog to find the call number, see How to find books »

See if your textbook is available to be borrowed by searching the title in CUNY+ and be prepared to note the call number:

How do I make photocopies?

The Library has photocopiers available in the back of reserve room on the lower level and multiple locations on the second floor. Photocopying costs 13 cents per page if done with a copy card (which costs 80 cents). Copy cards can be purchased at dispensers on the upper (near the Reference Law section) and lower ( Reserve Room) levels. You need a dollar bill to purchase a card. Cards are reuseable, money can be added to them at the photocopiers or dispensers. Without a card, cost is 15 cents per page.

Is there a scanner I can use in the Library?

There is a scanner in the Reserve Room downstairs, and a scanner upstairs near the Law Reference section (south wing). Email the resulting files (if small enough), or save them to your flash drive.

Students should make sure they have good reliable access to all the textbooks required for their courses.

CUNY Textbook savings factsheet:
CUNY has compiled this fact sheet to help students save money when purchasing textbooks.

Buying textbooks at the John Jay College bookstore:
The College bookstore, run by Barnes & Noble, is at 841 Tenth Avenue, at 56th street (Westport Building). Beginning Fall, 2010 you can also rent some textbooks from the College bookstore. Search for textbooks by course, and order books online at http://jjay.bncollege.com

Buying textbooks from other online stores:
Popular (but not the only) sites for buying new and used textbooks:
www.amazon.com
www.barnesandnoble.com
www.borders.com
www.half.com
eCampus.com

Online textbooks:
Some textbook publisher offer online textbooks. Sites include:
www.coursesmart.com

Renting textbooks:
Recently, some online companies have started renting textbooks. They include
Chegg.com
CollegeBookRenter.com
BookRenter.com
CampusBookRentals.com
Textbookrentals.com
eCampus.com

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