Be sure you’re getting the best textbook prices with this Pitt tool

Finding course materials can add an extra financial and logistical hurdle for many students. As you’re budgeting for the semester ahead, consult the University Store on Fifth for buying and renting textbooks.

Owned and operated by the University of Pittsburgh, the University Store stocks all course materials, including affordable used copies, needed for each class at Pitt. Students can use pitt.verbacompare.com to compare prices from the University Store with major retailers. And, once you find the right price, you can purchase textbooks directly from the Pitt store site — even if you’re buying from a different vendor.

Before you buy, make sure your instructor has not made your materials available for free by placing them on reserve through the University Library System. Some course materials are also made available at a discounted cost — often between 50%-70% off — through the Inclusive Access program, which provides accessible, interactive and adaptive content directly in Canvas.