Cal State Fullerton's Math Department has more problems than overpriced, mandatory textbooks
| Published | September 2016 |
| Periodical | Edition Wednesday, September 28, 2016 AT 3:43 P.M., Volume 2016 |
| Publisher | OC Weekly |
| Country | United States |
| Keywords | conflict of interest · higher education · open textbook policy · open textbooks |
| Published at | California |
| Other number | October 06, 2016 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | ©2016 OC Weekly, LP. All rights reserved. |
| URL | http://www.ocweekly.com/news/cal-state-fullertons-math-department-has-more-problems-than-overpriced-mandatory-textbooks-7550408 |
| Access date | October 06, 2016 |
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