Desk Copy Policy

Stanford University Press provides digital and print desk copies of selected titles to instructors when a book has been assigned as a required text. The class must be scheduled for the current or following term and the text must be on order with the campus bookstore. A complimentary desk copy will be provided only when a minimum of 15 new copies of the book will be purchased by students for the course.

If you are considering a book for potential course adoption, please see our instructions for examination copies.

How To Request a Book

Find the book on this website using the search function or by browsing by subject area. Click on the “Request Review/Desk/Examination Copy” link in the lower left portion of the book page and follow the instructions to submit your request. 
Please note that books without a "Request Review/Examination Copy" link are unavailable as desk copies. Some titles are only available as eBooks.

Requests Within Europe, Middle East, Africa, & Asia-Pacific

Requests must be submitted to our international distributor, Combined Academic Publishers. Click here to submit a request.