Post by: chops_07 on February 02, 2010, 05:49:30 pm
And where can we purchase these books (Is it only at the Uni bookshop?)
Please provide any additional information that may be useful when purchasing books.
Thank-you. :)
Post by: Neobeo on February 02, 2010, 05:58:38 pm
Post by: Edmund on February 02, 2010, 05:59:55 pm
Post by: chops_07 on February 02, 2010, 06:03:24 pm
Post by: Ahmad on February 02, 2010, 06:32:45 pm
Post by: chops_07 on February 09, 2010, 09:28:04 pm
Should we buy all books on the booklist?
Thanks.
Post by: Edmund on February 09, 2010, 09:40:18 pm
Is the only place to buy books from the uni book store not including online?Your lecturer will let you know which ones to get during your first lecture
Should we buy all books on the booklist?
Thanks.
Post by: Ahmad on February 10, 2010, 04:08:48 am
Is the only place to buy books from the uni book store not including online?
http://www.textbookexchange.com.au is a website where you can buy second hand books from people, many of which are fellow UoM students. I've successfully met up with and purchased from two sellers on campus using the website, both times were a success. :)
Post by: d0minicz on February 10, 2010, 12:08:58 pm
whats this ? neccessary?
also, for a couple of my subjects, it shows up as "No results found" and "Either we have no record of a subject with that code or this code is subordinate to another code (see below)."
Post by: Edmund on February 10, 2010, 03:20:35 pm
hey on the booklist i see some things like "Organic Chemistry Study Guide + Solutions"No
whats this ? neccessary?
also, for a couple of my subjects, it shows up as "No results found" and "Either we have no record of a subject with that code or this code is subordinate to another code (see below)."You can look up the book titles from the subject handbook
Post by: Toothpaste on February 10, 2010, 04:20:18 pm
hey on the booklist i see some things like "Organic Chemistry Study Guide + Solutions"It's pretty much worked solutions and explanations to the questions in the textbook. If you end up needing it, you could just go to the library and search for the book there. Actually I'd say for all the books they "reccommend" - test drive them first and then maybe buy it if you find you're using them excessively.
whats this ? neccessary?
... Or you might meet a fellow first year who's bought it and you could possibly ask to borrow theirs.
Post by: simpak on February 14, 2010, 12:46:58 am
I get slightly confused.
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 14, 2010, 11:14:19 am
Is it a good idea to get books right now, or to wait until you decide whether or not you actually like the subjects you're taking enough not to swap around before you purchase the books? And what about readers, do you have to purchase those right now and in the bookstore as well?
I get slightly confused.
Wait until your first lecture or first few lectures. If the lecturer stresses to do the questions from the book, then get the book. Or if you're really unsure you could always ask your lecturer.
Post by: simpak on February 14, 2010, 04:45:33 pm
Is it a good idea to get books right now, or to wait until you decide whether or not you actually like the subjects you're taking enough not to swap around before you purchase the books? And what about readers, do you have to purchase those right now and in the bookstore as well?
I get slightly confused.
Wait until your first lecture or first few lectures. If the lecturer stresses to do the questions from the book, then get the book. Or if you're really unsure you could always ask your lecturer.
Alright :) Thanks. I'll wait a little while.
Post by: chops_07 on February 20, 2010, 03:04:31 pm
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
Post by: username on February 20, 2010, 03:18:40 pm
On the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
Post by: QuantumJG on February 20, 2010, 03:21:19 pm
On the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
hmm...
Sometimes the prescribed ones don't really help.
Post by: squance on February 20, 2010, 03:36:37 pm
On the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
Same here :)
Post by: Edmund on February 20, 2010, 05:40:53 pm
Yeah but hate it when you have to borrow a massive book and bring it back the next dayOn the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
Same here :)
Post by: Cthulhu on February 20, 2010, 05:42:38 pm
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 20, 2010, 06:45:36 pm
Yeah but hate it when you have to borrow a massive book and bring it back the next dayOn the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
Same here :)
What is the maximum time you're allowed to borrow any one book at UoM?
Post by: Edmund on February 20, 2010, 07:05:57 pm
30 days I thinkYeah but hate it when you have to borrow a massive book and bring it back the next dayOn the booklist there's some books that are 'strongly recommended' or 'recommended'.
Do we need to purchase these books or just the prescribed ones?
Thanks.
I only buy the prescribed ones. The rest I get from the library if I need.
Same here :)
What is the maximum time you're allowed to borrow any one book at UoM?
Post by: squance on February 20, 2010, 07:10:47 pm
Post by: Edmund on February 20, 2010, 07:18:03 pm
Post by: Ken on February 20, 2010, 07:36:37 pm
so that's about 7 weeks? I didn't even need to renew :D As for the other books, just be cheap and keep renewing ;)
Post by: Cthulhu on February 20, 2010, 07:43:58 pm
Once I renewed a Physics book 4 times online.I renewed one start of first semester -> whenever VN karaoke was.
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 21, 2010, 12:59:24 am
Once I renewed a Physics book 4 times online.
Don't they have a limit on how many times you're allowed to renew?
Post by: Ken on February 21, 2010, 02:06:37 am
Once I renewed a Physics book 4 times online.
4 times would be the maximum amount of times you can renew. Of course you could just borrow the same book with different barcode and start again from there :P
Don't they have a limit on how many times you're allowed to renew?
Post by: squance on February 21, 2010, 08:46:48 am
Once I renewed a Physics book 4 times online.
4 times would be the maximum amount of times you can renew. Of course you could just borrow the same book with different barcode and start again from there :P
Don't they have a limit on how many times you're allowed to renew?
Depends on the book.
If no one wants it, renew as many times up to your heart's content :) :)
(if you borrow one of those 4 week loan books, renew 2 times and you have gotten yourself a textbook for one whole semester :) )
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 21, 2010, 10:28:15 am
Once I renewed a Physics book 4 times online.
4 times would be the maximum amount of times you can renew. Of course you could just borrow the same book with different barcode and start again from there :P
Don't they have a limit on how many times you're allowed to renew?
Depends on the book.
If no one wants it, renew as many times up to your heart's content :) :)
(if you borrow one of those 4 week loan books, renew 2 times and you have gotten yourself a textbook for one whole semester :) )
I think I'm going to like UoM library, up until of course I can't renew a book or worse, borrow one.
Post by: riadnicolas on February 22, 2010, 09:44:18 pm
Post by: QuantumJG on February 22, 2010, 11:10:05 pm
I wouldn't buy any books until my first lecture
Nah you don't. But buy any bound lecture notes for sale as they are worth their weight in gold!
Post by: dejan91 on February 24, 2010, 05:15:04 pm
I wouldn't buy any books until my first lecture
Nah you don't. But buy any bound lecture notes for sale as they are worth their weight in gold!
Where do you get those?
Post by: squance on February 24, 2010, 05:30:47 pm
I wouldn't buy any books until my first lecture
Nah you don't. But buy any bound lecture notes for sale as they are worth their weight in gold!
Where do you get those?
Usually the Uni Bookstore (the one next to Bailleu Libary)
Post by: QuantumJG on February 24, 2010, 05:35:42 pm
Post by: dejan91 on February 24, 2010, 05:39:32 pm
I wouldn't buy any books until my first lecture
Nah you don't. But buy any bound lecture notes for sale as they are worth their weight in gold!
Where do you get those?
Usually the Uni Bookstore (the one next to Bailleu Libary)
Oh I see. Only one of my subjects have lecture notes it seems - calculus 2. I tried searching for others but nothing came up...
Post by: dejan91 on February 24, 2010, 05:44:15 pm
Post by: squance on February 24, 2010, 05:50:43 pm
Grr I don't like this textbookexchange website. You need to give them every single detail about yourself. Is it a trustworthy website?Quite trustworthy I reckon.
Put in fake details in if you are not comfortable with giving out certain information.
Post by: chops_07 on February 24, 2010, 05:57:38 pm
Really satisfied :)
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 24, 2010, 09:51:19 pm
I wouldn't buy any books until my first lecture
Nah you don't. But buy any bound lecture notes for sale as they are worth their weight in gold!
Where do you get those?
Usually the Uni Bookstore (the one next to Bailleu Libary)
Oh I see. Only one of my subjects have lecture notes it seems - calculus 2. I tried searching for others but nothing came up...
The lecture notes for Calculus 2 were there today when I checked. When you walk through the security barriers, turn right and look towards the right. They should be (if I'm not mistaken) a bound book with a green cover on a shelf.
Post by: jasrulz63 on February 24, 2010, 10:09:24 pm
Post by: QuantumJG on February 25, 2010, 10:59:14 am
Post by: d0minicz on February 25, 2010, 05:08:23 pm
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 25, 2010, 06:24:51 pm
Have any new lecture notes come out for maths? I only saw probability, graph theory and calc 2 last Thursday.
That's all for today. Maybe check tomorrow or Monday because the Calc 1 coordinator said that the lecture notes for Calc 1 should be there tomorrow.
Post by: QuantumJG on February 25, 2010, 10:12:35 pm
Have any new lecture notes come out for maths? I only saw probability, graph theory and calc 2 last Thursday.
That's all for today. Maybe check tomorrow or Monday because the Calc 1 coordinator said that the lecture notes for Calc 1 should be there tomorrow.
Cool thanks.
Post by: Gloamglozer on February 25, 2010, 10:13:56 pm
Have any new lecture notes come out for maths? I only saw probability, graph theory and calc 2 last Thursday.
That's all for today. Maybe check tomorrow or Monday because the Calc 1 coordinator said that the lecture notes for Calc 1 should be there tomorrow.
Cool thanks.
I'm not sure about second year maths but that's what should happen with jaffies. But it would be pretty dog of them not to provide you with lecture notes before the first lecture, even on the LMS.