How University Bookstores Are Important to Students' Success

This article looks at the importance of University bookstores in students' academic life. As most college students know and professors will confess, textbooks are pretty expensive, and most students cannot afford them. The high percentage of mark-up applied on the essential textbooks makes them even more unaffordable for students. University campus bookstores play a big role in helping students with their course materials and boosting retention and graduation rates. Digital content allows students to explore materials beyond e-textbooks. 

Further, the digital push by universities helps students access materials on multiple devices and assists students with disabilities to have a better learning experience. It improves affordability, and students do not have to download illegal copies from the internet. Like the U of A bookstore, online bookstores allow them to avoid long lines by ordering online and picking their copies from the campus bookstores.