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Resources (often an abundance) that will focus on
assisting the student towards comprehending the required reading
material
· Glossary of key
terms
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Chapter summaries
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Practice quiz/exams
· Activities/exercises
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Additional website links/references
· Other
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also CLICK below
textbook link to access the respective Publisher's textbook Companion websites.
PLEASE READ. Textbook ordering: As most students know, there are now many different ways (and pricing schemes) to acquire/purchase textbooks. From renting books (at about half price), then returning at the end of the quarter; to E-books (at about half price) that can be accessed during the quarter enrolled in; used textbooks, etc.
Whatever method above used, ALWAYS use the ISBN as the primary criterion, this will prevent the purchase of the WRONG textbook(s).
NOTE: Spring 2012, I will be using new textbooks (different authors and publishers than those listed below for Winter-2012) - please check back to this website BEFORE purchasing textbooks for the particulars.
The College Bookstore has a specially bound copy* that includes both required textbooks in the same book at no additional charge **(according to the Publisher's rep) for the second textbook. The publisher of the textbook also sends some "bound" copies to Premier Off-Campus Books (formerly Aida's) across the street from De Anza.
**Email from Publisher's Rep (5/2010) > compared to a regular (non-bound) Bardes (Am Gov't) new, this essentially provides Korey (CA Gov't) for FREE, a SAVINGS of $20-25. (It is advisable to verify for yourself the best pricing options of those available.)
BOUND:
(may purchase ONLY from the College Bookstore or Premier Off-Campus)
American
Government and Politics, California Focus Edition: POLI 01
Online; Schmidt, Shelley, Bardes, Cengage Learning/Wadsworth
Publishers. ISBN 1111030588
(this also includes the other required textbook, California
Government by John Korey).
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NON-BOUND: If seeking to purchase the textbooks individually
or,
comparing prices with the bound copy above, use the following
information, remember, both are required, whether using the "bound" or
not: American
Government and Politics Today 2009-10 14th ed, Schmidt,
Shelley, Bardes, Shelley, Schmidt. Cengage Learning/Wadsworth
Publishers. ISBN
978-0-495-50228-9 AND, California
Government 5th
ed 2009, John Korey. Cengage Learning/Wadsworth. ISBN 978-0-547-04193-3.
THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING AN EARLIER/OLDER EDITION OF THE SAME TEXT?
 THIS IS THE NON-BOUND, INDIVIDUAL COPY OF THE CA TEXT
 THIS IS THE NON-BOUND, INDIVIDUAL COPY OF THE AM GOV'T TEXT
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Publisher's additional student
study materials :
> Korey's California Government 5th ed 2009 Companion Site > Schmidt et al, American Government and Politics Today (2009-10 Edition) Publisher's Companion Site ** ** NOTE: In addition to the method of purchasing (see above) students also have some electronic/digital formats available at about half-price; I am not recommending any one format over the other, this must be your choice. E-copy for CA Gov't text; (for free) you may download an iChapter before making the actual purchase.
Although you will have all online features available when purchasing (search, highlight, linked Table of Contents, print, etc.), these will not be available for the sample chapter. If you click "Help" you will see what tools will are available. |
*** You may purchase both required textbooks at the De Anza College Bookstore, OR, other reputable textbook seller - (De Anza Textbooks) [Phone: 408-864-8907 or 864-8949] • Purchase online @ http://books.fhda.edu/fhda/
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You are not required to purchase any other materials but the above two textbooks, sometimes the publisher will include a 'student manual' or other resources, these are not required.