The Student PIRGs has been a leader in research on textbooks for more than a decade, starting with the release of Ripoff 101 in 2004. Below is a chronological list of the reports and research the Student PIRGs has published on textbooks.


ACCESS DENIED: The New Face of the Textbook Monopoly
Published: September 2016
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COVERING THE COST: Why We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Textbook Prices
Published: February 2016






A COVER TO COVER SOLUTION: How Open Textbooks are the Path to Textbook Affordability
Published: September 2010



REQUIRED READING: A Look at the Worst Publishing Tactics at Work
Published: October 2006

TEXTBOOKS FOR THE 21st CENTURY: A Guide to Free and Low Cost Textbooks
Published: August 2006

ACTION PLAN: A Guide to Establishing Textbook Rental Services
Published: July 2005

