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If you have a list of chapters, articles or readings, we can combine them into a custom course book to be added to your students’ personal book lists—either in a physical or digital format. You can submit print or digital articles, along with a table of contents and bibliography. We will make sure the book is organized in order, and on time for term start.
Follow the instructions below at least two weeks before the start of the term to create your custom course book.
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A minimum of 10 processing days are needed when ordering a custom course book. Full bibliographic information and materials is required at the time the order is placed. If staff need to retrieve this material, edit or revise the material submitted or create a PDF, please remember this will take longer to process.
If your Custom Course Book includes material that needs to be cleared through copyright, please note that permissions may take as long as 6–8 weeks, or may not be possible to obtain.
The number of desk copies must be requested at the time the order is placed. The number of desk copies for each course will be at the discretion of the Custom Course Book office. Once a custom course book is completed, a proof will be provided prior to printing to verify for accuracy. It is the responsibility of the instructor to review for accuracy and approve the proof. Additional costs of revising the custom course book after the proof has been approved may be the responsibility of the instructor or department.
Desk copies will be sent in digital formats, in order to keep the price of materials as low as possible for students.
Western University and the Custom Course Book office comply with the Canadian Copyright Act which protects both creators/owners and users of copyrighted material.
For further information, please see Copyright @ Western
If you have questions about copyright, please email coursematerials@uwo.ca.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to coursematerials@uwo.ca
