Examination / Desk Copy Policy

Exam Copies: For an examination copy of an SIU Press paperback, please supply the following information on your department letterhead and include payment of $5.00 per book to cover domestic shipping and handling. International shipping and handling will be billed at cost. 

• Name of course (not course number)
• Frequency that course is offered (annually, quarterly, irregularly)
• When course will next be taught
• Estimated number of students
• Bookstore(s) that will order books for course
• Office telephone number (and e-mail if available)

Check, money order, or valid Mastercard, Visa, or Discover credit card number and expiration date must accompany your order. A maximum of three books may be requested for examination over a six-month period.

Send requests by mail to:

Southern Illinois University Press

c/o Chicago Distribution Center
11030 S. Langley Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628-3830

Send requests by fax to:

800-621-8476

Desk Copies: If you have already adopted an SIU Press book for a course and have not received an examination copy, please send us your name, address, the title of the book, the name of the course and the bookstore that will stock the book, and your telephone number. We will send you a complimentary desk copy of the book in 2-4 weeks. If you request additional copies for your teaching assistants, the total enrollment in the course (and bookstore order) must reach or exceed a ratio of 20 books ordered per book requested (e.g., 40 students for two books requested, 60 students for three books requested).

Questions? Contact Customer Service 800-621-2736