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Examination and Desk Copy Policies

To examine one of our books for course adoption, please submit your request on departmental letterhead and tell us the name of the course, anticipated enrollment, and semester when it will be taught. Please also include your office telephone number and email address. We cannot process exam copy requests via email or phone.

Exam copies of all paperback books are available to instructors for a prepaid fee of $6.00 each. Please include this fee with your request for speedy service. (Make checks payable to the University Press of Kansas. We accept MasterCard, VISA, and American Express.) 

Please limit requests to three paperback titles per semester. For exam copies of clothbound books, contact Suzanne Galle in the Marketing Department.

Exam copy requests can be faxed to 785-864-4586 or mailed to:

University Press of Kansas
Attn: Exam Copy Department
2502 Westbrooke Circle
Lawrence KS 66045-4444

Examination copies are provided at the discretion of the University Press of Kansas.

Once you have adopted a Kansas book for a course and placed an order for 10 or more copies with your campus or local bookstore, you may request a free desk copy. Your request, on school letterhead, should include the name of the course, approximate enrollment, and your office telephone number and email address. Fax or mail your desk copy request to the number or address above. We cannot process desk copy requests via email or phone.