Textbook Explained

Make Studying Easier by Finding Your Way Around a Textbook

A lot of students just read the section of the textbook that they are assigned and then spend a lot of time searching for the answers to questions they must answer and worrying about what is going to be on the test. Save yourself the hassle! If you get a good idea about your textbook�s guts (or all the information inside) you�ll be able to read each section and find the answers you need quickly to help you prepare for tests, essays, and projects. Take a look at what you�ll find in most textbooks. Then, check to see if your textbook is similar.

Beginning of the textbook:

Table of Contents� This section lets you know what each chapter is about. You can use it to get an overview of the book�s layout and to find general sections of information.

Using Your Textbook- Not all textbooks have this section, but the ones that do let students have a better understanding of how the textbook is laid out. This part explains where you can find the important information that you need.

Each chapter in the textbook:

Objectives- These are the goals you should be working on while reading the chapter. Take them seriously; they�ll probably be on the test!

Vocabulary Words- Sometimes there�s a box that lets you know all the words in the chapter, other times the words will be in bold. When you find a vocabulary word, make sure you know what it means. There�s a good chance it will be on the test. If you aren�t sure of the meaning, you can always look it up in the glossary.

Study Questions- These questions are likely to be at the beginning or end of the chapter. They let you know what information you should focus on. Find these questions and write them down before you read the chapter. Then, when you read, try to find the answer. These, too, are likely to be on the test.

Chapter Review- Your book may have a helpful review section and the end of each chapter. This part is to remind students what information is important, give further explanation, or suggest activities to improve your skills.

End of the textbook:

Glossary- This section gives a definition for all of the vocabulary words that you need to know. You can look up words that are in bold here.

Index- Students love these pages because they tell where all the answers are! If you are looking for the answer to a question, look up the key words here. It will tell you what pages you can find information on.

Solutions / Answers- Yes, you heard right. Many textbooks have the answers right in the back. This is especially true of math books. This isn�t so you can cheat, but so that you can check your own work and improve. The book won�t have every answer, just enough to let you know how you�re doing.

Maps, Charts, Etc.- Depending on what type of textbook you have, there may be other information in the back. Maps and charts can help you understand and remember information. Be sure to check out what�s back there before you start working with a book.

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What is a textbook?

It depends on who you ask. Most times a textbook is any book that is used in a classroom or course to provide knowledge. In the book industry, a textbook is defined as a book that has knowledge of a discipline or subject matter, has objectives in the front of each chapter and questions at the back of each chapter. In a typical academic textbook, the content has been reviewed by other faculty in the same field who do not know the author to ensure it is true to the subject in the textbook.
All other books are technically not textbooks, however, they can be used as such.

What is an ISBN and how do I find it?

ISBN and UPC codes are unique catalogue numbers that identify a particular item. They can be usually be found on the back cover of your product. Pictured are some examples to help you find the ISBN or UPC number of your book. More tips on ISBN numbers: Some ISBNs end with an X; make sure you enter it as part of the ISBN. While books may have more than one UPC-like barcode, each book has a single ISBN

Why do college textbooks cost so much?

Textbooks are a unique type of book that costs more to produce. This alone is not the cause for the high cost of textbooks. Textbooks are priced higher than other books for the following reasons:

Research costs and academic reviewing costs
High grade acid free paper
Full color printing
Hard cover binding

These added costs raise the cost to produce a textbook, however there are other reasons why new textbook costs are higher than they need to be.

Ancillary materials provided to the instructor for free
Publisher marketing efforts
Publisher changing editions more frequently

In general, a student pays for all of the additional costs of the textbook

What are custom edition textbooks?

Custom books are books that are created on a special order basis. The textbook is created in such a way that the instructor can choose which chapters he/she would like included. The publisher then prints them with then only print the portions desired and give the book a new ISBN before selling them to the college store. The advantages of these textbooks are very specialized content and moderate prices. The disadvantage is that they are not often bought back from the bookstore, the editions are changed frequently and the bookstore can typically only return 10% of the total amount originally purchased.

What are textbook packages?

Packages are a combination of textbooks, study guides and study aides put into a single unit for sale. These are designed by the publisher and not the bookstore. Most bookstores despise packages because they often contain items that are not needed by the student but cost the student more. The textbook package has been marketed to the student as a valueable content for less price. In reality, these packages are a marketing ploy to increase sales. Often it will be marketed that an item is included for free. It should be noted, when publishers are questioned about who paid for the free items, they hedge and dodge around the question. In many cases, the bookstore has no choice but to accept the package and can not return them if they are opened.