Inspection copies
Our textbooks are available as inspection copies to teaching faculty.
To request an inspection copy, visit the book's webpage, click on the 'Inspection Copy' tab and fill out the form. You will need to be signed into your account to request an inspection copy.
Your request will be reviewed within two working days, and usually sooner. If approved, we will unlock an ebook version of the textbook in your My Account area for you to read and download. So you won't be waiting long between request and delivery.
Two weeks after your request has been approved, we will send you our textbook questionnaire. Completing this will help us to make sure we have enough books for students to buy in the new term, and can help us to improve our textbooks in future.
Why ebook inspection copies?
- It's faster – from request to reading within two working days
- They don't get lost – no more chasing up unreceived books
- It keeps costs down – posting fewer printed inspection copies means that we can keep the price lower for your students
Can I request a print book?
If you adopt a textbook as a main course text, we will happily send you a paperback desk copy. Email marketing@eup.ed.ac.uk with your postal address and a contact telephone number for the delivery driver. Please be aware that you may have to pay import tax if you are not based in the UK or USA.
If you can't use ebooks for any reason (such as a sight impairment), let us know in the 'additional information' box. You can find out more about accessible format requests here.
Requesting other books as inspection copies
Only textbooks have inspection copy request forms on this website. If you see a paperback that is not listed as available on inspection that you might like to use as a main course text, email marketing@eup.ed.ac.uk and, if your request is approved, we'll supply you with an ebook inspection copy.
Hardback books are not available as inspection copies. If you would like to use a hardback for your research or as supplementary course reading, we suggest that you ask your library to purchase a copy.
Useful information
- Only teaching staff may request inspection copies
- Up to three inspection copies will be sent per person per year
- Inspection copies are sent at the discretion of Edinburgh University Press
- Paperback inspection copies will only be posted to institutional addresses
- Textbook questionnaire: before sending paperback desk copies or approving new requests, we might ask you to complete our textbook questionnaire for previous inspection copies that you've received
Find a textbook
Browse our books to discover textbooks for the courses that you teach
Textbook questionnaire
Fill out our textbook questionnaire for an inspection copy that you have evaluated