For more information on copy services by staff, see below. Our policy is to provide one desk copy for every 20 students enrolled in the class. The law library blog provides uptodate information regarding services, events, resources, and news relevant to the law library at the university of british columbia ubc in vancouver. In order to process your request we require the following information. To find the form, just click the request exam copy button found on each book page. We also produce several subject catalogues annually. To request a desk copy, find the book on this website with the search functionality, and click on the request link in the lower left portion of the book page. Simply return your books at the end of term or choose to keep them and pay the difference. Please confirm that you have adopted the book as a required text for your class and that you have not previously received an exam or complimentary copy of the text that you are requesting. Search or browse ubc librarys research resources to find indexes and databases by keyword, title or subject. We do not accept desk or exam copy requests by mail or fax. Unfortunately, we are also not able to distribute previouslypublished books. Find the title youd like to request, searching by isbn, title, or author, and select request desk copy or request exam copy, as appropriate.
We will acknowledge receipt of your proposal in a timely manner. New books at the law library january, 2020 january, 2020 law library level 3. Desk copies are available for any textbook that has been assigned as a primary not suggested text in a scheduled class for the current or following term and is on order with a bookstore. To expedite your book request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required examdesk copy form by and clicking on your bookshelf and logging onto our site. How to request an examination copy how to request a desk copy. Books will only be sent to an academic institution address apart from in exceptional circumstances, for example the temporary closure of your institution. The request should specify the name and address to which the books should be sent, email, phone. Ubc press is canadas leading social sciences publisher. University of british columbia press 2029 west mall vancouver, bc, canada v6t 1z2 ph. Please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor. Ubc education library booklists ubc education library is pleased to announce a new series of themed booklists on topics related to teaching, learning, and childrens literature. This is a list of alumni and faculty from the university of british columbia this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. We offer examination and desk copies in both print and digital formats. Ubc bookstore okanagan campus 18 alumni ave, kelowna, bc canada v1v 1v7 okanagan.
December 23, 2019 law library reference room level 2. If you have adopted a university of texas press title for use in a course, please submit your desk copy request using this form. Renowned for producing highquality works of original scholarship, ubc press publishes between 6070 new titles annually in indigenous, asian, canadian history, environmental, gender, geography, health and food, law, media, military and security, and urban studies. Using a range of critical and analytical approaches, these books offer new ways to conceptualize and understand significant political and social phenomena that have and continue to. Print, copy, scan use the library ubc library services. Ubc press is primarily a social sciences publisher. A complimentary desk copy is provided with the understanding that 15 or more new copies of the book will be purchased by students for the course. Desk and exam copies may be requested through our north american distributor, random house, using their online form any questions may be directed to. Independent academic, educational and professional publisher of the year, 2016 british book industry awards.
In light of this challenging time, we have compiled recommendations from a handful of ubc librarians for you to watch, read and listen from home. Ubc press in disabling barriers, legal scholars, historians, and disabilityrights activists encourage us to rethink our understanding of both the systemic barriers disabled people face and the capacity of disabled people to effect positive societal change. The press is based in vancouver, british columbia, canada, and has editorial offices in kelowna, british columbia, and toronto, ontario. Desk and exam copies this directory is provided as a service to langara college faculty to facilitate contact with publishers and their area representatives. Once you have adopted a unc press book for a course and placed an order for 10 or more copies with your campus or local bookstore, you may request a free print desk copy. Search for books and other resources in campus reading rooms, audiovisual materials in ubc archives and selected subjectspecific bibliographies of local interest in ubc bibliographies. Hardcover copies will be provided only when paperback is not available.
Ubc press produces books integral to canadas cultural, political, and social fabric and is recognized for its contributions to indigenous studies, canadian history, political science, environmental history, law and society, gender and sexuality studies, and transnational studies, among others. Qualified professors in the united states and canada are entitled to desk copies of adopted titles free of charge. The ubc education library booklists offer an entry point to the collection by highlighting suggested books on a variety of topics. The story of the city and its region as it transforms from a spectacular physical setting into a modern metropolis. The company was founded in 1987 in london by jessica kingsley and has grown since then to now publish over 250 books a year. It publishes books of original scholarship that draws on and reflects current research. Table of contents or chapter outline, with short summaries of each chapter or section about a page per chapter. If youre a college or university faculty member, you can request exam desk copies of two books that are relevant to your course needs. The university of british columbia press ubc press is a university press that is part of the university of british columbia. There is no need to return the book to us after examining. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home page. For digital copies, we can provide books in either epub when available or pdf formats. If you have already adopted one of our titles for course use, we are happy to provide you a desk copy free of charge.
A complimentary desk copy will be provided to a professor when 10 or more new books are ordered for course use. World war i british press photograph collection ubc library. Uk and rest of world exam copies of certain titles are available to lecturers who wish to consider books as course texts. The works of geoffrey chaucer, now newly imprinted ubc. Find e books, government reports, newspapers, cds, dvds, maps, musical scores, microforms and more in the ubc library catalogue. In order to process your request, we require the following information. May 05, 2020 64 chestnut st, cooperstown, ny 326, usa.
Rutgers university press limits the number of exam copies an individual instructor can request to 4 per school year. Order online using the ubc press shopping cart online orders are encrypted to protect your credit card information. It publishes books of original scholarship that draws. Browse for books published by ubc press and the publishers we distribute. The resources can all be found in ubc librarys online collections.
General description of the book s purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected number, black and white or color310 pages. Visit the chapman learning commons help desk on the 3rd floor for more information. Domestic sales representatives for bookstores northeast parson weems causten stehle 310 n. The british press were given permission to photograph british activities in world war i. Stanford university press provides digital and physical examination copies of selected titles to professors to consider for course use. Please note that childrens, audio, distribution client, and ebook titles are not eligible for desk copies. To expedite your book request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required exam desk copy form by and clicking on your bookshelf and logging onto our site. If you are placing an order for a book that has yet to be published, the billing amount will not be charged against your credit card until the books are shipped. Jessica kingsley publishers jkp is a wholly independent company, committed to publishing books that make a difference. To expedite your exam or desk copy request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required exam desk copy form by clicking on your bookshelf and logging into our site. The award recognizes a first book of poetry published by a canadian writer in the preceding year.
Committed to publishing relevant work of academics and independent researchers in the field of humanities and social sciences, as well as to publishing books for the classroom, up is dedicated to bringing students, instructors and researchers the best editorial and academic output. How can i request a desk or exam copy of a rutgers university press book. We provide 60 days access to ebooks and extensions may be requested. Ebooks include the partner presses including edinburgh university press, liverpool university press, anthem press, facet publishing. To expedite your exam or desk copy request, please add titles to your bookshelf and then fill out the required exam desk. Desk copy policy university of north carolina press. Books will only be sent to an academic institution address. We produce the ubc press catalogue twice a year, in may and december. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from rare. Review our textbook offerings and complete the exam copy request form.
Please complete the form for exam copies or desk copies. As part of cooperstown hot stove weekend, lincoln mitchell will be signing copies of his book san francisco year zero at the landmark inn in cooperstown, ny. Instructors may not receive more than 5 exam copies per academic year. The university of british columbia 6200 university boulevard vancouver, bc canada v6t 1z1 telephone.
It was established in 1971 and is among the largest university presses in canada. If you are using a rutgers university press book for a course, you may request a desk copy. New faculty books congratulations to four of our faculty members on their recently published books, now featured on our our homepages publication bookshelf. For web print, you can select which print queue you wish to use duplexdoublesided for printing on 11 x 17 paper use web print for best results. Ubc press is seeking a front desk personmarketing assistant for a leave replacement. This is a great publishing entrylevel position, working with an amazing team. Desk copies are sent media mail and take approximately 4 weeks to receive. Print jobs can be submitted from labs, public access computers as well as online at ubc. The request should specify the name and address to which the books should be sent, email, phone number, title of the course, expected enrollment, semester or quarter in which the course will. Ucla chicano studies research center press next post. You can even highlight and make notes in rental textbooks.
Most of the prints are stamped passed for transmission abroad by either the ministry of information, photographic section or the associated illustration agencies. Every term, hundreds of students choose to rent or buy used textbooks and save up to 55%. This is a selected list and does not include many of the smaller publishers some of whom are distributed by the major publishers listed below. Write in a direct style and highlight whats distinctive, interesting, and relevant about your work.
In addition to these, rutgers university press books are sent to dozens of additional, more specialized academic and trade conferences with the help of coop conference partners. Textbook and course book policy uw press books home. The university press of mississippi upm publishes books that interpret the south and its culture to the nation and the world, scholarly books of the highest distinction, and books vital to readers in african american studies, caribbean studies, comics studies, film and media studies, folklore, history, literary studies, music, and popular culture. Print 11 x 17 pages at the irving k barber learning centre. Jkp is known for long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. List of university of british columbia people wikipedia. We publish fifty to sixty new books annually and have a backlist of over 800 titles. If after 5 weeks, you have not received your desk copy, please. Ubc pay for print allows students, faculty and staff as well as guests to the university to pay for printing, copying and scanning across campus using a unified system of payment the ubc card or ubc guest card.
If youre a college or university faculty member, you can request examdesk copies of two books that are relevant to your course needs. Some books, due to their wholesale discount, cannot be offered as textbook desk copies, so it is possible that even if these criteria are met we will not be. The document should give ubc press a clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about. Ubc press is the publishing branch of the university of british columbia. Ideas for your next read, watch or listen from our online collections. Images provided for research and reference use only. Request an exam or desk copy baker publishing group. After landing on the hathitrust site, click the yellow log in button, find university of british columbia from the dropdown menu, click continue then login with your cwl. Ubc bookstore point grey campus 6200 university blvd, vancouver, bc canada v6t 1z4 ubc. Ubc press the agingdisability nexus explores the complex and competing narratives we create about aging and disability, providing fresh perspectives on how these markers interact with each other and with other indicators of power and difference.
Books browse by subject new releases new in paperback forthcoming titles new ebooks catalogues imprints. Your gift will support the new press in continuing to leverage books for social change. Cambridge books online, cambridge core, cambridge journals. Northeastern university press brings northeastern universitys distinctive strengths in the humanities and the social sciences to the world of scholarly and general book publishing through its explorations of africanamerican and womens literature, criminology, music, sports, and boston. Float and scurry is the most recent release in our a feed dog book imprint, edited for the press by stuart ross. Desk copies are available to instructors who have adopted utp books as required reading in an upcoming course.
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