SwapSimple was originally created in response to, and as a solution for, the skyrocketing cost of textbooks in the United States.

If you are considering using our service to find affordable textbooks, we have added this "Resources" section to the site, in order to share some important information with you. Please check back occasionally because we add to this section from time to time, and are currently working on several interesting reports covering many aspects of the textbooks industry.

Here are some resources of general interest regarding the textbook industry, and textbook buying options on the internet.

Internet Textbook Acquisition Guide
There are many places to obtain textbooks on the internet. We have created a guide to help you find the right source based on your current particular needs.

Important Headlines - Current & Past Textbook Media Headlines
We are always scraping the media for important news and information on textbooks and related subjects. Please feel free to read these articles of note which our editors have hand-picked for your consumption.

A report by the California Student Public Interest Research Group entitled "Ripoff 101"
A new study that has gained much media attention by bringing to light the practices major textbook publishers use to force students to buy new textbooks, in place of used textbooks.