Request Inspection Copies

Many of SAGE’s textbooks are available free to lecturers for inspection. Books available for inspection are flagged with the ‘Inspection copy’ icon.

How to Request an Inspection Copy

	Find the book for your course Select the title(s) you wish to inspect. You are able to inspect up to 3. You can view: The latest textbooks An index of all textbooks
	Click on the Inspection Copy icon Click on the icon to add the book to your inspection copy basket. Only books available for inspection have this icon.
	Log in or set up your account Enter existing details or set up a SAGE account to receive inspection copies.
	Tell us about your courses Please tell us about the institution you teach at and the cousres you are considering the inspection copy for. We also need a delivery address to send the book to you.
	Complete your request Check your details and delivery address are correct then confirm your request.
	and then... Once you have received and reviewed your inspection copy please submit your feedback for it online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/icfeedback.sp and then add your comments to our new online peer review system... SAGE is the first academic publisher to share independent customer reviews and feedback online, and we feel that encouraging two way communication with customers and colleagues in the academic world is integral to producing quality content. You can publish comments online for inspection copies you have requested via your SAGE online account.

Inspection Copy Policy

Paperback textbooks marked with the button are available free to course lecturers based at higher and further education institutions for adoption review.

• You may select up to 3 titles to consider for course adoption at any one time.
• Inspection copies are available for courses with 10 or more students
• Your opinion is valuable in ensuring we provide you with the right publications for your course and we ask that you submit feedback for each inspection copy you review at www.uk.sagepub.com/icfeedback.sp within 30 days of receipt. You may keep the book(s) with our compliments whether you decide to adopt a text or not, but we request that you submit your feedback online so that we can ensure you continue to receive SAGE inspection copies as efficiently as possible.
  
  The information you provide us will help ensure that your local bookshop is stocked with enough copies of adopted titles at the right time of year, ensuring the smooth running of your course. Your feedback is important in helping us maintain high standards for our textbook publishing programme and for publishing the most appropriate book for courses, lecturers and students at a reasonable price.
  
  We may email you a reminder to submit your feedback to tell us how you will use the book on your course.

• SAGE Publications Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and any information you give us is used only by SAGE Publications. When registering you will be given the opportunity to decide if you would like to be contacted by us. SAGE Publications does not trade or share personal data with companies outside the SAGE Publications group. For full details of our privacy and data protection policy see below.
• Inspection copies can be ordered via the SAGE website by clicking on the Inspection Copy button next to flagged books. Use the search box to find your book or browse the textbook homepage.
• Inspection Copies are sent at the discretion of the publisher.
• SAGE reserves the right to withdraw or restrict this service at any time.