Is it okay to email a professor to ask about what textbook I need?

I've never met her before, and nobody knows what the textbook is yet, but I want to learn in time to buy it off the web.Is it okay to email a professor to ask about what textbook I need?
Absolutely. People do it all the time. Also, it might make the professor remember you as a conscientious student who wants to prepare ahead of time.



The only way this could backfire is if you say that you need to know so that you can buy it cheap and then it turns out that your professor is using a book she wrote. And even then she can't really hold it against you.
As long as the professor has her email address publicly available to her students or students at the university, then it is perfectly acceptable for students to get in contact with her through those means. That's why her and other professors email addresses are posted on course syllabuses and university program websites in the first place.Is it okay to email a professor to ask about what textbook I need?
It is perfectly ok to send an email and ask (being summer, it may take a little while to hear back, though). Any time a student emails me in advance to ask anything about my course I look forward to meeting him or her when the class starts. Just be warned, though, the professor may not know the book yet (courses get changed up semester to semester to keep things interesting) or she may be waiting for a book to become available from a publisher.
Totally. The professor will like the fact you want to be prepared. Just make sure when you e-mail the professor it's a very well done e-mail, so she gets a good impression.



Hope this helps!Is it okay to email a professor to ask about what textbook I need?
yes, most professors don't mind being emailed at all, but don't expect a hasty reply, they are busy people.
Absolutely it's okay. In fact it's a great idea.
Absolutely...in fact they will notice you in class and probably like you aggressiveness.
As long as you keep it professional.
Absolutely. Having the right text book will save you lots of hassle once class starts.
Yes.
Yes.
Sure why not. There is no harm in that.
Yes it's fine. It certainly wouldn't be a bad idea
of course, I do it all the time
yes.. thats not wrong.. but if u can met him jUst met it
sure why not
don't think that would be a problem trying to be prepared!