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PTL Onboarding: Desk Copies

How to request your desk copy?

A desk copy is the required book(s) for the course you are teaching

IMPORTANT: Given our current circumstances, some publishers are only providing e-books. They have not clarified when they will resume providing hard copies of their books. Most publishers are shipping books to your preferred shipping address. 

Even though books may be requested at your leisure, we recommend you request your desk copy as soon as possible.

A few things to keep in mind when requesting desk copies:

  • Each publisher has a specific method on how to request desk copies, please refer to the by-publisher instructions below. 
  • Please allow 3-4 weeks for each desk copy to arrive.
  • Some publishers will only provide one desk copy per section taught, if you lose your desk copy, you may have to purchase the next one.
  • Should your assigned course get canceled, or should you withdraw, the SSW will provide you with a shipping label to return the book to the school. We appreciate your cooperation in this process.  

Common Information Needed to Secure Desk Copies

When emailing publishers, it will be helpful for your to copy and paste the bullets below with your specific answers and send it to the contact person. In case you need a letterhead, click here.

  • Your Rutgers email address
  • Full course number, including section number
  • Course title
  • Student enrollment number: 25
    • If the publisher requires a minimum above 25, then apply that number to your enrollments. 
  • Book information: author, publication year, book title, edition, and/or ISBN.
  • Bookstore information according to campus:
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore - 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102; 856-968-1200
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore - 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102; 848-445-2200
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers University Bookstore - 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; 732-246-8448

In case the publisher is only allowing books mailed to a university address, please contact the following individual depending on the campus where you teach alerting them of your book request. The individual below will mail you your desk copy once she receives it. Keep in mind SSW staff are not working in person full time (hybrid). 

  • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
    • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
  • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
    • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
  • New Brunswick, OL/BL, IWP: Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery. 

If you need to confirm any of this information, please contact Sheri Aguilar.

Please review your desk copy and prepare for your kick-off call. The kick-off call will provide opportunity to ask course content questions, review updated school policies, and information on the support SSW provides you.

When submitting a request for a hard copy book, provide your preferred shipping address. 

Allyn & Bacon (Pearson Education)

Request book from Pearson publisher

Direct Contact

Pearson Representative

 

Online Order

Looking for a printed copy of a title, visit Pearson's online catalog. Click the "Educator order info" button, and select "Request a printed copy" on the product page, then complete the online form. Your request will be sent to a Pearson representative for review and fulfillment. 

American Psychiatric Association

Direct Contact

Orders

Submit your desk copy request via fax to 202-403-3094 on ssw_letterhead_template or via email at orders@psych.org as a PDF.

Include the following information on the SSW Letterhead:

  • Title and Author of Publication
  • Course Title, Course Number, and Section
  • Number of Students Enrolled in the Course
  • Semester Offered
  • Name and Address of College or University Bookstore
  • Instructor Information
  • Full Name and Title
  • Address
  • Phone Number 
  • RU Email Address

Submit your desk copy request via email to orders@psych.org. Click here for the ssw_letterhead_template. 

Processing of Instructor Desk Copies takes approximately one week from receipt of the request. If you are interested in Rush Shipping, there is a $20 prepaid fee. Please call customer service for details on Rush Shipping at 800-368-5777 or 202-459-9722 (M-F 9:00AM – 5:30PM). Please make checks payable to American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

American Psychological Association

Online Order

  • Visit this link to request a desk copy online
  • Click on View Course Adoption Rules and Electronic Order Form (see image)
  • On the order form, select Request Desk Copy
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

Basic Books

Online Order

  • Visit this link to request a desk copy online
  • Search by ISBN, title, or author. Select the book you would like to request, and make sure paperback or hardcopy is selected in the drop down menu.
  • Click on Request Desk Copy and complete the online order form. 
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

For titles without a desk/exam copy option, please email your requests to academic@hbgusa.com and include the following information:

  • 10- or 13-digit ISBN
  • Title and author
  • Name of course and enrollment (enter 25 if not confirmed)
  • Institutional/Rutgers mailing address by campus

Brookes Publishing

Online Order

Visit Brookes Publishing's online order form here. Follow the steps below to complete their form:

  • Email: your Rutgers email address
  • Office number: 848-932-5311
  • Institution address: Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
  • At the bottom of the page, select YES when asked if the desk copy should be delivered to an alternate address and enter your home/work address of choice. 

Brooks Cole

See Cengage to request desk copy.

Cengage

Direct Contact

Melissa Blasek and Mark Clippinger

Email: melissa.blasek@cengage.com; Mark.Clippinger@cengage.com

Before you contact Melissa/Mark for your desk copy, please create an account with Cengage. It will facilitate the process when emailing them requesting a desk copy.

Accessing your Cengage Instructor Account (for ALL Cengage titles):

  1. Go to faculty.cengage.com (I suggest bookmarking this site) and input your username and password.  (If you forget your password, click the Forgot Password link or contact me to have your password reset.)
  2. Now that you’ve entered your Cengage Instructor Resource Account Dashboard, you can search for your title’s resources by using ISBN, author or title in the ‘Search’ box in the center of the screen.  (Note: It is easiest to search by core print ISBN# when you have it handy)
  3. I have included a detailed video below that walks you through how to navigate your instructor dashboard. You will now be able to access your eBook through your instructor resource center.

Instructor Dashboard Video: https://cengage.zoom.us/rec/share/pjdizjOpS_k5Q4o4b2rT7Ae9KUctJVuqZESKkAm7Bf-rImYj5-2BQtxExoA5ILyy.mgsBhRjw_l7VBJuN

When you contact Melissa/Mark from your Rutgers email address, please include the following in the body of your email:

  • Your Rutgers email address
  • Full course number, including section number
  • Course title
  • Student enrollment number: 25
    • If the publisher requires a minimum above 25, then apply that number to your enrollments. 
  • Book information: author, publication year, book title, edition, and/or ISBN.
  • Your preferred shipping address. Cengage will ship to your home address. 

If your course requires MindTap (this will be determined by course coordintator) please contact Mark for training. 

Charles C. Thomas, Publisher

Online Order

  • Visit this link to view the online request form. 
  • Under instructor information, enter your preferred mailing address. 
  • Under bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore- 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore- 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
    • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore- 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Cognella

Option 1

Contact Natalie Peterkin

npeterkin@cognella.com, 858-552-1120 ext. 801 (Pacific Time)

www.cognella.com – Cognella, Inc.

 

Option 2

Contact publisher via online form in their website.

  • Select "Adopt a Textbook"
  • Enter your course number with section #, your RU email address, and your preferred phone number.
  • In the message box, specify the desk copy you are requesting and that it is a book that has been already adopted by the SSW.

Columbia University Press (Ingram Academic Services)

Direct Contact

E: coursematerials@columbiauniversitypress.com

If you cannot locate a title on Ingram Academic or have other questions, please e-mail the contact above.

Online Order

Ingram Academic Services processes all desk copy requests for Columbia University Press.

  • Visit the Ingram Academic Services website here
  • Find the title you'd like to request by searching the ISBN or author, and select "Request Desk Copy"
  • When prompted to register for an account, use your Rutgers email address
  • Under course enrollment, enter 25
  • Under bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore- 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore- 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
    • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore- 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Companion Press

Online Order

  • Visit this website to make an online request via the iPgbook website. iPgbook staff will review your request and will be in touch with you regarding eligibility.

 

Feminist Press

Online Order

First Mariner Books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade)

Direct Contact

Online Order

  • Visit the online request form here
  • If any required information is missing, your request will not be processed.
  • Enter 25 for expected enrollment
  • Under bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
    • Camden: 856-968-1200
    • Newark: 848-445-2200
    • New Brunswick: 732-246-8448

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books

Direct Contact

Guildford

Orders

  • Submit desk copy requests via email to orders@guilford.com, or call 800-365-7006, ext. 1. Include or be prepared to provide the following information:
    • Title and Author of Publication
    • Course Title, Course Number, and Section
    • Number of Students Enrolled in the Course
    • Semester Offered
    • Instructor Information
    • Full Name and Title
    • Address
    • Phone Number 
    • RU Email Address
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Direct Contact

Online Order

Please visit the publisher's website: https://www.wiley.com/en-us. Search desk copy by title, author, or ISBN. Once you find the book, you will be able to request the "evaluation copy," which is the same as a desk copy. In order to make these requests, you have to create an account with Wiley. 

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Direct Contact

Jossey-Bass (Wiley Publisher)

Direct Contact

  • Customer Service, 800-225-5954 
  • you also follow the steps for WIley publisher. 

Kendall Hunt

Submit request fo desk copy to publisher's website: https://he.kendallhunt.com.

  • Search book title or ISBN
  • Click Faculty Review Copy
  • The next page will ask you for your contact information, your RU email address
  • Follow up with publisher after you receive the confirmation of your request via email

Lippincott (Wolsters Kluwer)

Direct Contact

Jared Rubin, Medical Education Account Manager

Online Order

Lyceum Books

Request from Oxford University Press.

McGraw Hill

OPTOION 1

Direct Contact

TEAM JERSEY

(267) 746-1974

NJteam@mheducation.com

  • You will need to provide the course number, title, and expected enrollment number (25).

If you have to confirm your role as a Rutgers instructor, please provide the following information to the publisher:

Sheri Aguilar

Course Coordinator Liaison

Rutgers School of Social Work

120 Albany Street, Tower 2, 2nd Fl

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

P:  848-932-5311

saguilar@ssw.rutgers.edu

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OPTION 2

  1. Go to: https://www.mheducation.com/home.html
  2. Create an account with the publisher, click here.
  3. Search the book title or ISBN
  4. Click on "Get My Instructor Copy"

Macmillian

Desk Copies

Please send requests via email from an institutional email account to academic@macmillan.com; or on school letterhead or standard AAP form via fax to 609-409-0298 or via postal mail to Macmillan Academic Marketing, 175 Fifth Avenue, 21st floor, New York, NY 10010. Please provide a campus mailing address and include the course number and title (e.g. English 101), estimated enrollment, and bookstore contact information. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Not valid for addresses outside the United States.

Online Order - Please use this form to request desk copies of books that have already been adopted in a course

  • Visit this link to request a desk copy online
  • Enter 25 when asked for class enrollment
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
  • Under bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore- 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore- 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
    • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore- 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

New Harbinger Publications

Direct Contact

Online Order

  • Visit this link to request a desk copy online
  • Enter 30 when asked for class enrollment
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

Nolo

Online Order

  • Visit the online order form here
  • Enter your Rutgers email address and SSW contact phone number: 848-932-5311
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

Oxford

Online Order

  • Search by book on this website and request an examination copy
  • To ship the book to a preferred address, check "use a different shipping address" when completing the order form

Pearson

Direct Contact

Pete McLaughin, Pearson Representative

 

Online Order

Looking for a printed copy of a title, visit Pearson's online catalog. Click the "Educator order info" button and select "Request a printed copy" on the product page, then complete the online form. Your request will be sent to a Pearson representative for review and fulfillment. 

Penguin Random House

Direct Contact

  • acmart@penguinrandomhouse.com - please contact publisher if you are having difficulty completing the form and/or if you have questions in regards to their request policies.

Online Order

  • Visit the online order form here
  • Enter your Rutgers email address and SSW contact phone number: 848-932-5311
  • You will only be able to enter a University shipping address for your books:
    • Camden:​ Rutgers School of Social Work, 217 N. Sixth Street, Camden, NJ 08102
      • ​Contact Bijal Jobanputra or call 856-225-2855 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • Newark: Rutgers School of Social Work, Hill Hall 4th Floor, Suite 401, 360 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102
      • ​Contact Malika Bennett or call 973-353-2769 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  
    • New Brunswick (including blended, online, and intensive weekend): Rutgers School of Social Work, 120 Albany Street, Tower One- Suite 200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
      • Contact Sheri Aguilar or call 848-932-5311 to alert her of the desk copy delivery.  

Polity Press (Wiley Publishing)

Phone Order

  • Call 800-225-5945 (Wiley Publisher distributes)
  • Be prepared to provide the following information:
    • Title and Author of Publication
    • Course Title, Course Number, and Section
    • Number of Students Enrolled in the Course
    • Semester Offered
    • Instructor Information
    • Full Name and Title
    • Address (preferred shipping)
    • Phone Number 
    • RU Email Address
    • Rutgers bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
      • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore- 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102
      • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore- 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
      • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore- 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Routledge

Direct Contact

Method 1 for an eBook:

Complete online form: https://www.routledge.com/resources/deskcopy

Search for the book you're interested in on our website, then click on the Request Inspection Copy link on that book's page to make your request. You will be asked to provide some basic information about yourself and the course you are teaching.

You will be able to enter your preferred mailing address

  • Bookstore information: Rutgers University Bookstore:
    • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore - 100 Somerset St., New Brunswick, NJ. (732) 246-8448. New Brunswick location includes: Online, Blended, Intensive Weekend Programs.
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore - 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102. (848) 445-2200.
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore - 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102. (856) 968-1200
  • Your Rutgers email address
  • Some questions form will ask…
    • Are you the primary decision maker? I am jointly responsible for choosing the textbook for my course
    • When do you plan to make a decision? Enter today’s date
    • How many students in attendance: 25

Method 2 for a hard copy:

IF YOU WANT A HARD COPY OF THE BOOK, then please fill out their online form: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod/salesforce-form/desk_copy_webform.html

Rutgers University Press

Online Instructions

Sage

Direct Contact

Please provide them with the following information in your original email:

  • Your Rutgers email address
  • Full course number, including section number
  • Course title
  • Student enrollment number estimated to be 25
  • Book information: author, publication year, book title, edition, and/or ISBN.
  • specify if you would like an e-book or a hard copy. 

Spiegel & Grau

Online Order

Springer

Direct Contact

John R. Swanson, New Jersey Senior Sales Manager

Online Order

Taylor & Francis

Please use the online desk copy request form to request your desk copy. Requests are processed within 2 working days of being received.

They are currently only offering ebooks, please see their message for further information on their website. 

Thomson Learning (Brooks/Cole-Thomson)

Cengage publisher distributes for Thomson/Brooks Cole. Please see Cengage reprsentative. 

University of Chicago

Desk copy requests must be mailed or faxed on letterhead. Include the name and enrollment of course, name of the bookstore who handles your textbook requirements. Send desk copy requests to fax: (800) 621-8476 or (773) 702-7212, or mail form to:

The University of Chicago Press
Chicago Distribution Center
11030 South Langley Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628 USA

*NO email requests are accepted by this publisher. 

University of California Press

Direct Contact

E: coursematerials@columbiauniversitypress.com

Online Order

Ingram Academic Services processes all desk copy requests for University of California Press

  • Visit the Ingram Academic Services website here
  • Find the title you'd like to request by searching the ISBN or author, and select "Request Desk Copy"
  • When prompted to register for an account, use your Rutgers email address
  • Under course enrollment, enter 25
  • Under bookstore information, enter one of the following addresses based on where you are teaching. If you are teaching an online, blended, or Intensive Weekend course, please use the New Brunswick bookstore address. 
    • Camden: Rutgers University Bookstore- 601 Cooper St, Camden, NJ 08102
    • Newark: Rutgers University Bookstore- 42 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102
    • New Brunswick: Rutgers University Bookstore- 100 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Viking

Online Order

W.W. Norton & Company

Direct Contact

Online Instructions

  • Qualified instructors may request desk copies for most Norton books by selecting the "Request Exam Copy" button that appears in the shopping cart area on the book page. 

Westview Press

Request book through Routledge

WRAP Book and Workbooks

WRAP Book and Workbooks

PHONE:978-261-1400

ORDERING QUESTIONS: books@mentalhealthrecovery.com

GENERAL INQUIRIES: info@mentalhealthrecovery.com

Pyrczak Publishing

Request book through Routledge

Harvard University Press

Search for book on their website: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/results-list.php?search=Search+for+a+book&submit=Search

Once you find the book you are looking for, click on: Educators Request an online exam copy.

You will be asked to enter email address, you will need your RU email address. You will then be prompted to create an account. Continue to follow the steps from their website, and enter your preferred shipping address. 

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