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Buy and Source platform

Have your adoption list ready? With the online textbook sourcing platform
from BooksUnited, you can order all the course materials in one place.
Easy access to our extensive book catalog. Made specifically for college store managers and representatives.
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Trusted by 100+ independent college bookstores

Manage wholesale used and
new
book sourcing with ease

The Buy and Source is an online platform that helps campus stores by providing course materials at the best possible prices and managing complex and challenging textbook adoption for faculty and students supply.

500,000 titles in stock
Great textbook selection
Up to 75% off list price
Best wholesale pricing
100% of ready-to-ship items
In verified used and new conditions
30 days to rework
your bin
Add or remove items of your choice
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Benefits for college store managers

We can help you improve your dialogue with faculty, instructors, and academic departments, become the convenient one-stop source of all the required information, and, at the same time, balance the best service with income generation.
Intuitive order management
Minimal but powerful functionality. Straightforward approach to handling orders.
Check prices anytime
Secure the best offers while they are available.
Flexible returns
Return unsold items easily. Stock with the minimum risk of profit loss.
No minimum order requirements
Add 1 or 1,000 books to your bin. Get them delivered by the first day of courses.
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How to simplify your bulk book search

How to simplify
your bulk book search

Get past the rush with a breeze. Simplify the ordering process for used and new books aligned with your college or university buying cycle. Use the platform’s possibilities to satisfy faculty textbook adoptions (even the ones that come late), meet savvy student consumer expectations, plan efficiently, and get peace of mind.
1
Submit your
adoption wantlist
2
Rework your bin
before ship date
3
Confirm order
for shipping
4
Track your
order status
Quickly find the books you need
Search by ISBN or upload your wantlist and see all books
in one place. We’ll process and return availability results immediately.
No order limits.
Manage your wholesale orders effectively
Add the items of your choice to the bin, compare prices, and set when you want us to ship the books. Rework your bin by adding more items in stock from your wantlist.
Track your books in real time
Get updates when your books are shipped. Access information
about your bin anytime!
Quickly find the books you need
Search by ISBN or upload your wantlist and see all books
in one place. We’ll process and return availability results immediately.
No order limits.
Manage your wholesale orders effectively
Add the items of your choice to the bin, compare prices,
and set when you want us to ship the books. Rework your bin by adding more
items in
stock from your wantlist.
Track your books in real time
Get updates when your books are shipped. Access information
about your bin anytime!
Register an account

Turn your book ordering
routine
into a breeze

Since 2016, we’ve been providing bookstore solutions and working with 100+ colleges to improve textbook procurement. We know the pains and challenges of college managers and representatives, so we know how to help.
Without BooksUnited
Time-consuming communication with sales representatives
Not transparent order management
Frustrating delivery delays
Damaged copies with inappropriate conditions
Textbook budget constraints and cuts
Endless hours sourcing textbooks from many channels
With BooksUnited
Effortless wantlist management technology. Submit immediate-to-ship orders or go with Bin and Hold.
Easy access to book orders and status updates anytime. Check prices online. Rework your bin before the ship date.
Choose a suitable date to ship textbooks to receive them by the start of the term or request to ship the next business day.
Get only verified copies in good and new condition. Dedicated service center support.
We source pre-owned items year-round allowing you to profit from further sales. Start sourcing early to secure the best offers.
Use our extensive catalog to cover your ISBN adoption needs. Receive real-time information about titles in stock. Save time by ordering your materials in one place.
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We source from colleges and universities. Knowing nationwide textbook adoptions allows us to cover any wantlist.

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Our customer reviews

Jeff Lubnow, Director,
Auxiliary Enterprises County College of Morris
Robert Perks,
Course Materials Whatcom Community College
Jeff Lubnow, Director,
Auxiliary Enterprises County College of Morris
Saved a ton of time!

It’s a great interface, easy for ordering either in bulk or individual titles. Saved a ton of time while still getting inexpensive copies to bulk up our inventory.

Jeff Lubnow, Director, Auxiliary Enterprises,
County College of Morris

Robert Perks, Course Materials Whatcom Community College
Quick, simple, and straightforward.

The BooksUnited platform provides me a quick “at-a-glance” opportunity to see my account status and ability to quickly check availability and pricing. It’s a simple straightforward interface and simplifies my ordering process.

Robert Perks, Course Materials,
Whatcom Community College

Start sourcing books immediately
Try Buy and Source to simplify your book-sourcing process and focus on what truly matters—providing valuable educational resources to your students and ensuring that they have easy access to the course materials they need. Schedule a call now to see if it fits your textbook needs.

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