how it works

Simply give us a good-quality original or copy of each item you'd like to include in your customized course package, accompanied by full bibliographic information: author, title of selection, title of source, page numbers you're using, total page numbers in the entire book or journal issue, publisher, date of publication, and ISBN or ISSN. Let us know the enrollment for your course, whether the package is required or recommended reading, whether you require complimentary copies for yourself or any teaching assistants, and the date when you'll need the package. That's all we need to start the custom publishing process (see the end of this document for some useful tips on ordering custom published course packages). When we're finished, we'll return your originals to you. We'll keep a master copy here in order to reprint on demand.

Permissions for custom publishing are granted on a one-time use basis only. Each term, we must apply for permission again, even if a package is identical to one previously used. We must also renegotiate permissions that may have been granted to a professor – all permissions must be granted directly to the Bookstore. As a rule of thumb, be aware that in most cases no more than 15% of a single book or journal issue can be reproduced unless the volume is out of print. Many permissions can be cleared quickly through central bodies such as CANCOPY, but some may have to be granted in writing from the original publisher. This can take anywhere from one to eight weeks, so order early!