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PTL Onboarding: Desk Copies

Books may be requested at your leisure. We recommend you request your desk copy as soon as possible. Please review desk copy and prepare for kick-off calls.  The kick-off call will provide opportunity to ask course content questions, including questions regarding texts and other assigned readings. 

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

  • Each publisher has a specific method 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

  • 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
  • Some publishers only allow mailing to a university address. In this case, please contact:
    • 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 : 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.

Allyn & Bacon (Pearson Education)

Direct Contact

Dennis Lee, 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. 

Cengage

Direct Contact

Mark Clippinger

Senior Learning Consultant

  • E: Mark.Clippinger@cengage.com
  • T: 800-225-4904, ext. 4538
  • Direct number: 859-657-4538
  • Cengage Learning, 10650 Toebben Drive, Independence, KY 41051

Before you contact Mark, please create an account with Cengage. It will facilitate the process for Mark when emailing him requesting a desk copy. Here is the link to Cengage: create an account.

When you contact 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. 

 

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

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. 

Lippincott (Wolsters Kluwer)

Direct Contact

Jared Rubin, Medical Education Account Manager

Online Order

Lyceum Books

Request from Oxford University Press.

McGraw Hill

Direct Contact

  • 1-800-338-3987
    • You will need to provide the course number, title, and expected enrollment number (25).

  • 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

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

Dennis Lee, 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 the information below on a word doc and email it to the email provided. You may enter your preferred address.

Please complete the form below and sent to:  exam.copy@taylorandfrancis.com

PROFESSOR'S NAME:

PROFESSOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS:    

ISBN OR CATALOG#: 

TITLE OF BOOK:

SCHOOL: 

DEPARTMENT:

ADDRESS:

CITY:

STATE:

ZIP:

TELEPHONE#:

COURSE START DATE:

COURSE NAME & COURSE NUMBER:

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED:

BOOK CURRENTLY USED:

HAS THE BOOK BEEN ADOPTED: YES

IF ADOPTED, HAS THE ORDER BEEN SUBMITTED TO CAMPUS BOOKSTORE?

NAME/PHONE OF BOOKSTORE:

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

Mark Wenger, New Jersey Senior Sales Manager

Online Order

Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning

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

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