What format will an inspection copy be available in?

Inspection copies are available in two formats, print or electronic. 

When placing your order, you will see a dropdown bar in which you can select your desired format:

If this dropdown is not available, then the title is only available in electronic format. 

Print inspection copies

Orders from the UK, Scandinavia and Benelux
Print inspection copies are available on request via the website for some titles. If you wish to request a print copy of a title which is only available as an electronic inspection copy via the website, please contact your local sales consultant. 

Orders from Asia Pacific
We have limited capacity to dispatch print inspection copies, but will instead provide electronic inspection copies (via VitalSource for Australasia and Kortext for other regions) for the majority of our titles, where possible. To place your inspection copy order, please contact your local sales consultant.

Orders from all other regions
We have limited capacity to dispatch print inspection copies to other regions, but will instead provide electronic inspection copies via VitalSource for the majority of our titles, where possible. Once your inspection copy order has been placed, you will receive confirmation and access instructions by email. If you are unable to access electronic inspection copies or if you have any queries, please contact your local sales consultant.

Electronic inspection copies

Our textbooks are available as electronic inspection copies, meaning you can get instant access to the book online through VitalSource, Kortext, or your Sage bookshelf without needing to wait - making it quicker and easier to review teaching resources for your course.  Simply select 'Digital' from the Inspection Copy dropdown box to order in the normal way through our website.

Why order an electronic inspection copy?

• Simply log in and access – there's no waiting for a print copy to arrive
• Accessible anywhere anytime – all you need is a digital device to access the text
• Handy interactive features – you can annotate and bookmark relevant content to reference in teaching materials
• Better for the environment – there's no packaging or transport used (and more space on your office shelves!)

Find out more about the benefits of electronic inspection copies in this quick video: