http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/how-to-find-cheaper-college-textbooks/?src=me&ref=general In the New York Times "Book" Section online, date 10.08.03, Tara Siegel Bernard advises US parents and their college students how and where to find cheaper college textbooks. Some cheaper books and textbooks are free and online, but very old. In her article she also summarizes the publishers' inflated pricing scam, how students and the parents who pay their bills are exploited, and notes recent federal rule changes which begin to confront the problem.