Academic Exam and Desk Copies

Beacon Press publishes many books which are suitable for use in secondary school and university courses. We are happy to provide heavily discounted exam copies to qualified instructors who wish to consider our books for course use and complimentary desk copies to instructors who have already adopted one of our books for course use.

Ordering through our new website allows the instructor’s books to arrive within 1-2 weeks. Please be advised that if you fax your orders, processing can take 4–6 weeks. You can fax your order to 617-742-2290.

Exam Copies | Desk Copies | Ordering in Canada

Exam Copies

Exam copies are available, at the discretion of Beacon Press, to course instructors considering a book for classroom adoption. Paperback books may be ordered at a 65% discount from the list price of the book, and hardcover books may be ordered at a 30% discount from the list price of the book.

Examination copies should be ordered online through our regular shopping cart. More detailed instructions follow below. Please do not combine orders for exam copies with orders for other books.

How to order exam copies of paperback books

1. Find the book on our web site, and click on the "add to shopping cart" button.
2. Enter the discount code EXAMPB in your shopping cart.
3. During checkout, in the order comments field, please enter the following information:
   • Institution Name
   • Department Name
   • Course Name
   • Course Level (secondary, undergraduate, graduate)
   • Course Semester
   • Expected Enrollment

Our order comments field can not currently support more than 255 characters. We are sorry for any inconvenience thius may cause. All requested information must be provided; incomplete orders will not be filled. Limit of three desk or exam copies per instructor per year.

If the title is in stock, your exam copy should arrive in one to two weeks.

How to order exam copies of hardcover books

1. Find the book on our web site, and click on the "add to shopping cart" button.
2. Enter the discount code EXAMCL in your shopping cart.
3. During checkout, in the order comments field, please enter the following information:
   • Institution Name
   • Department Name
   • Course Name
   • Course Level (secondary, undergraduate, graduate)
   • Course Semester
   • Expected Enrollment

Our order comments field can not currently support more than 255 characters. We are sorry for any inconvenience thius may cause. All requested information must be provided; incomplete orders will not be filled. Limit of three desk or exam copies per instructor per year.

If the title is in stock, your exam copy should arrive in one to two weeks.

Desk Copies

Complimentary exam copies are available, at the discretion of Beacon Press, of any book adopted for course use if 10 or more copies have been ordered by the college bookstore and the instructor has not previously received a desk or exam copy. We cannot provide "desk copies" for use in departmental or institutional libraries.

Desk copies should be ordered online through our regular shopping cart. More detailed instructions follow below. Please do not combine orders for desk copies with orders for other books.

How to order desk copies of Beacon Press books:

1. Find the book on our web site, and click on the "add to shopping cart" button.
2. Enter the discount code DESK6 in your shopping cart.
3. During checkout, in the order comments field, please enter the following information:
   
   • Institution Name
   • Department Name
   • Course Name
   • Course Level (secondary, undergraduate, or graduate)
   • Course Semester
   • Expected Enrollment
   • Name of bookstore where books have been ordered
   • Phone number of bookstore where books have been ordered
   • Quantity ordered

Our order comments field can not currently support more than 255 characters. We are sorry for any inconvenience thius may cause. All requested information must be provided; incomplete orders will not be filled. Limit of three desk or exam copies per instructor per year. Course information and bookstore orders will be verified.

To complete your order, you will be asked to enter your credit card information. The account number will not be charged or stored.

If the title is in stock, your desk copy should arrive in one to two weeks.

Ordering in Canada

Canadian professors are directed to request examination and desk copies from our Canadian representative, Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Requests for examination copies must include: course name and number, expected enrollment, decision date for course resource selection, and name of text to be replaced. Requests may be forwarded by mail, fax or Email. Provision of examination copies is at the discretion of Fitzhenry & Whiteside.

Send requests to:
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
195 Allstate Parkway
Markham ON L3R 4T8
Fax: 1-800-387-9776
Email: godwit@fitzhenry.ca