Since the early 2000s, the Student PIRGs have been researching the textbook marketplace and the role of students in that marketplace. Our research has been used by policymakers, student leaders, and campus administrators to create textbook affordability programs across the country. Below is a chronological list of the reports and research the Student PIRGs has published on textbooks, starting with our most recent report.
Automatic Textbook Billing: Limited Choice, Uncertain Savings
Published: June, 2024
OPEN TEXTBOOKS: The Billion Dollar Solution: Second Edition
Published: February, 2023
Automatic Textbooks Billing: An offer students can’t refuse?
Published: February 2020
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
