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Resources for Professors

Some helpful resources to serve the professors at Eternity Bible College

How to Request a Desk or Examination Copy!

Here are the links to various publishers and any information you might need to request an exam copy of a book.

Zondervan (Harper Collins Christian Publishing) https://zondervanacademic.com/request-exam-copy

Professors and instructors considering a Zondervan Academic book as a required text in their classroom can request a FREE examination copy of any book we offer—no strings attached.

For professors and instructors only. Limit of one copy per title, per instructor. 

Thomas Nelson (Harper Collins Christian Publishing) https://thehub.harpercollins.com/#/deskcopyrequest  
Tyndale House (Hendrickson Publishing Group, NavPress, Focus on the Family) https://www.tyndale.com/desk-copy

Exam copies can be purchased (prepaid with a credit card) at a 50% discount, plus a $4.00 flat rate for shipping. Professors may examine the book for 90 days before taking one of the following actions:

Adopt the book as a required text for your course, in which case it becomes a free desk copy (see link for details).
Keep the book without adopting it for a course.
Return the book in saleable condition.

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.  https://eerdmans.wufoo.com/forms/request-an-exam-or-desk-copy

Eerdmans is happy to provide exam copies and desk copies for qualifying titles for consideration for course adoption.*

Select titles, including but not limited to commentaries and reference works, may not be available as exam copies. We reserve the right to refuse any exam copy request.

B & H Publishing https://bhacademic.bhpublishinggroup.com/requests/request-desk-copy/ Please note that review and desk copies are primarily for instructors at accredited colleges or seminaries who may adopt the book for a course. Teachers of classes taught at churches are also eligible if students in the class will be required to purchase the book for the class. Review copies are not available for personal or private use.
Kregel Publishing https://www.kregel.com/contact-us/exam-copy

Professors considering a Kregel book for classroom adoption may request an exam copy, which is free whether you decide to adopt the book. Exam copies are available to professors in the United States by request through this form, one copy per title. 

Ignatius Press Please send all requests/inquiries to info@ignatius.com with the subject line "examination copy request." or to info@ignatius.com with the subject line "desk copy request."

Examination Copies: Ignatius Press will provide examination copies at 20% off the retail price. Should the book(s) be adopted for the course, your payment will be refunded.

Desk Copies: If a book has been adopted for a course, Ignatius Press will provide a free desk copy. The class must have a minimum of 10 students who will be purchasing the book.

When emailing your request, please include which course the book will be used for, the number of students enrolled, and the name of the bookstore where students are directed to purchase the books (if available). Please note that we only ship desk copy requests to university/college addresses. Examination copies can be sent to personal addresses.

CrossLink Publishing https://crosslinkpublishing.com/contacts/  
Concordia Publishing House Send inquires to linda.diefenbach@cph.org

Professors may request an examination copy of select books at no charge.

Other titles may be available at 50% off the list price. Send inquires to linda.diefenbach@cph.org.

All examination copies are limited to one copy per title per faculty member for possible class use only. Exam copies must be sent to institutional addresses.

Harper Collins Publishers https://www.harperacademic.com/pages/exam-copy-request/ Complimentary e-book examination copies are available for instructors at colleges in the United States who are considering a book for course adoption. There is a limit of 5 complimentary ebook examination copies per instructor per calendar year.
Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group) http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/contact/request-exam

Exam copies are limited to one copy per title, per professor. Free exam copies are limited to US instructors only. They are reserved for instructors with a class size of 10 or more. Exam copies will be mailed with instructions about adoption reporting. Requests are fulfilled at our discretion and are subject to approval. We reserve the right to decline a request

Baker Academic https://bakeracademic.com/exam-requests Professors and curriculum developers, if you are seriously considering a Baker Academic title as a required textbook for your class, you are welcome to request a complimentary exam copy via this process (US only).
Ave Maria Press

https://www.avemariapress.com/examination-copy-policies

https://www.avemariapress.com/contact-us

Professors are invited to examine academic titles for possible classroom use. Examination copy requests must be sent in on institutional letterhead or via an email (using a college or university email address). Examination copy requests must include the professor's name, the course name, and the anticipated enrollment.

Examination copies will be mailed with a provisional invoice billed at a 50 percent discount. Professors may examine the book for thirty (30) days before taking one of the following actions: (1) adopting the textbook; (2) paying the invoice; or (3) returning the book. If the textbook is adopted and a bookstore order for ten (10) or more copies is received, the exam copy becomes a free desk copy (please notify us of the adoption and the bookstore order).

Please direct exam copy requests to the Sales Department, Ave Maria Press, P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556, or email and include “Exam Copy Request” in the subject line.

Dove Christian Publishers https://www.dovechristianpublishers.com/contact-us/  
Waterbrook Multnomah https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/request-review-copy/  
Paulist Press

https://www.paulistpress.com/Pages/Center/contact.aspx

Exam Copy Requests: — examcopy@paulistpress.com

 
Harvest House Publishers https://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/about/contact-us  
Intervarsity Press https://www.ivpress.com/academic/desk-exam-copy-request

Professors can request a free exam or desk copy for IVP titles adopted for classroom use up to three times a year. Your free exam or desk copy will be sent to you within four weeks. 

For free supplemental materials to use with IVP Academic textbooks in the classroom, check out our Instructor Resources.

If you have any questions, please review our FAQs, or email us.

Moody Publishers

https://www.moodypublishers.com/About/contact/

https://moody.actonsoftware.com/acton/form/8780/0059:d-0001/0/-/-/-/-/index.htm

Professors considering a Moody Publishers book for use as a classroom text may request a FREE desk copy. Moody Publishers reserves the right to refuse any examination request. To request an exam copy, please complete this form. There is a limit of one (1) examination copy per title, per professor.
Abingdon Press

https://www.abingdonpress.com/exam-copies/

examcopy@abingdonpress.com

Abingdon Press provides Exam or Desk copies of eligible books for coursework at Universities, Colleges, and Seminaries. The teacher or professor, or their assistant must submit the request. Books eligible for the Exam Copy program will have the “Request an Exam Copy” link* on the individual products page on AdingdonPress.com.

To request a copy of a single eligible title, click on the “Request an Exam Copy” li

FaithWords (Hachette Book Group)

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/about/faqs/#desk-copies

http://www.hachetteacademic.com/

academic@hbgusa.com 

 
Wipf and Stock https://wipfandstock.com/form/requestexamcopy/ Examination copies of textbooks are provided upon request to instructors at recognized institutions who wish to review a text for possible class adoption. Exam copies are limited to one copy per title, per professor. If you decide not to adopt the title as a course text, we ask that you return the exam copy to us; please address it to the attention of our Returns Manager and include the original packing slip.
Paraclete Press https://paracletepress.com/pages/faqs  
Crossway 

https://www.crossway.org/articles/crossway-academic-resources/

https://www.crossway.org/exam-request/