Whether you’re concerned about the state of our environment or just want to save a little space in your backpack (and maybe even some money) this semester, ebooks can help you clear your conscience and keep your load to a minimum.

Aside from avoiding the destruction of trees and the inevitable addition to our landfills, digital ebooks put all the reading material you need right at your fingertips (literally). All you have to do is buy your ebook online and save the information to your computer. So when you’re schlepping across campus, you can skip the heavy books and just grab your laptop and go.

In addition to the portability of ebooks and reducing stress on our environment by downloading online e-books, one of the great things about them is that if you’re in a class that uses just a few chapters from the textbook, in many cases, you can just buy the digital ebook chapters you need and save money by not having to invest in the entire book.

Of course, for every college student, saving money is key - and one of the things that I’ve found is that ebooks are typically less expensive than traditional books. (I assume that’s because the production of digital ebooks is basically a one-off proposition, so the booksellers pass the savings on to you. But I’m not in the online ebook industry, so that notion is strictly a guess.)

For instance, when my sister (whose academic passions I may never understand) was looking for a book called Liquid Crystals in Complex Geometries: Formed Polymer and Porous Networks, she found it in hardback form at a major retailer in new condition for $180 and used (from the same seller) for $155. So when we looked into the possibility of getting it in ebook form from eFollett, she was thrilled with the $130 price tag. I know it’s not a lot of money, but for most college students, a savings of 25 to 50 bucks is huge!

So after searching for all of her books for the semester in ebook and hard copy form, she opted for the digital ebooks and saved hundreds of dollars - which, frankly, she used to upgrade her laptop and buy a super-stylish bag to protect it. And while selling her online ebooks back at the end of the semester isn’t an option, she saved so much in the beginning that she really didn’t care.

One of the things I was surprised by when I helped my sister shop for books online is that ebooks aren’t just for college students anymore - they’re also for adults who want to challenge themselves intellectually (or even read a bit of fluff). So I picked up an Italian language digital ebook to help me prepare for an upcoming trip - and Pride & Prejudice for some literary fun on my journey.

As a concerned citizen of the world (and a bit of a penny pincher), the last book I bought in a traditional bookstore may well be my last hardcopy book, period. I’m an online ebook convert - and if you try them, I bet you will be too!About AuthorJanine O’Neal has been both a university bookstore manager - and a university student - giving her a unique perspective on everything related to campus life. Today, she writes online articles to help college students learn how to work the system to their best advantage.Source: ArticleTrader.com
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