Though exploratory in nature, our research to determine how students use textbooks and the supplemental material in textbooks has contributed to knowledge in this area by offering several relevant findings. At our university and many others, it is recommended that students spend 3 hr per week per 3-hr class studying in addition to in-class time. However, more than 50% of students in the first study stated that they read the textbook less than once a week. This led us to wonder: Do students value the text information or do students feel they already get the information in class and the text does not offer additional value? This finding may be a result of the perceived value of a rental textbook. Perhaps students who pay for texts would be more likely to value and use the textbook given the amount they paid.