Inspection Copy Policy

Inspection copy policy

Textbooks marked with the inspection copy button are available free to course lecturers based at higher and further education institutions for adoption review.

• From 1st January 2021 you may select up to 3 books to consider for course adoption at any one time, up to a maximum of 6 electronic and print books in total through our website in a calendar year.  If you require additional inspection copies or further support your local academic sales consultant can assist with this, as well as helping to identify suitable books for your course, or answering any questions you may have
• Your opinion is valuable in ensuring we provide you with the right publications for your course and we ask that you submit feedback for each inspection copy you review at Inspection Copy Feedback within 30 days of receipt. You may keep the book(s) with our compliments whether you decide to adopt a text or not, but we request that you submit your feedback online so that we can ensure you continue to receive Sage inspection copies as efficiently as possible. The information you provide us will help ensure that your local bookshop is stocked with enough copies of adopted titles at the right time of year, ensuring the smooth running of your course. Your feedback is important in helping us maintain high standards for our textbook publishing programme and for publishing the most appropriate book for courses, lecturers and students at a reasonable price. We will email you a reminder to submit your feedback to tell us how you will use the book on your course
• Customers outside of the UK and Europe should allow at least 21 days for print book delivery
• Sage Publications Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and any information you give us is used only by Sage Publications. When registering you will be given the opportunity to decide if you would like to be contacted by us. Sage Publications does not trade or share personal data with companies outside the Sage Publications group. Read the full details of our privacy and data protection policy 
• Inspection copies can be ordered via the Sage website by clicking on the Inspection Copy button next to flagged books. Use the search box to find your book or browse the textbook homepage or discipline pages
• *If you wish to request an electronic inspection copy, you can order in the same way as a print copy through the Sage website by selecting the Digital option.  These will be delivered via the VitalSource or Kortext platforms, who provide access to our E-ICs.  If you haven't already registered an account with VitalSource or Kortext there may be a slight delay while your profile is approved.  Please note, some books may only be available as an electronic inspection copy
• If you need help accessing your electronic inspection copy, please visit the VitalSource support page or Kortext support page.  If you require further assistance please email us at inspectioncopies@sagepub.co.uk or contact your local sales consultant for assistance
• The access period for an electronic inspection copy through VitalSource is one year per book and through Kortext is one year in the UK or 30 days in Asia Pacific
• Inspection copies are sent at the discretion of the publisher. If we cannot verify a teaching status, recognize an institution, or determine whether a course is taught in English, then we may not be able to fulfil an inspection copy request. Supplying academic or professional email addresses, where possible, rather than private hotmail or gmail addresses will speed up the approval process
• Inspection copies are for the sole use of the requesting course lecturer (or co-lecturers on the same course) or course leader and are transferable only with the prior permission in writing of the publisher
• Councils, local authorities, practitioners and private training companies wishing to request sample copies for the consideration of bulk copy orders should contact specialsales@sagepub.co.uk
• Sage reserves the right to withdraw or restrict this service at any time
• We reserve the right to supply an electronic inspection copy in place of a paper copy.

If you have any questions about the inspection copy policy please email us at inspectioncopies@sagepub.co.uk.

Inspection copy policy update due to COVID-19

Orders from the UK, Scandinavia and Benelux
Print inspection copy orders are now being delivered to institutional addresses as normal.  

Orders from Asia Pacific
We have limited capacity to dispatch print inspection copies at this time, 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 at this time, 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.