Course Material Information

Faculty plays a larger role than you might realize in ensuring students are able to obtain the textbooks and materials they need at reasonable prices. The Bookstore relies on you, the instructors and faculty, to submit textbook lists for your courses in a timely fashion each semester. These submissions allow us to source the most cost effective textbooks and ensures suffucient stock for the beginning of classes.

On the other hand, a delayed textbook list can result in inventory shortages, students unable to obtain required texts and a complete lack of quality used textbooks.

Please submit your textbook lists as early as possible each semester.

Submit your order(s) to orders@yorku.ca

Contacts

Keele Campus Textbook & Course Kit Buyers

A list of Subjects Purchased by each buyer

Buyers' Locations:

Course Kits

Email ckits@yorku.ca or call ext. 20203

New Instructor Tips

York University Bookstore’s New Instructor Tip Sheet

    Ordering - Please don’t assume that books have been ordered for your class or that there is overstock from a previous semester. If you know which books you want to use, contact the buyer responsible for your subject area.

    If a book is used specifically for grades (i.e. open book exam, web access code required for bonus marks, lab manual) please indicate this when ordering

    Contact Us - You can always contact us by e-mail, by telephone, or in person. The contact information is found on the Textbook & Course Kit Contacts sheet.

    Information Source - The bookstore can provide helpful information such as previous books used, approximate timelines to obtain books, and publisher contacts. We are one more resource available to help you with your textbook selection process. Our goal is to provide the students with the books you require by the beginning of class when possible.

    Desk Copies - PLEASE NOTE that publishers require that desk copies requests come directly from instructors or departments and not from the bookstore. You can find the publisher contact info by downloading this list Download the Publisher Contact information list.

    Course Lists - Course lists are available on the bookstore website about one month before classes begin. They are entered in the order they are received so there may be delays as we get closer to the beginning of classes. If you see an error in your list, or do not see your list posted, please contact the textbook department of the bookstore.

    At the bookstore - When visiting the bookstore, if you have a query regarding your course material, please identify yourself to the staff and they will direct you to a buyer. The textbook office is located in the basement of the bookstore behind the information desk.

    Course Kits - Our coursekit provider has many articles archived from previous course kits. Please contact our coursekit team for timelines and information. They can be contacted at ckits@yorku.ca or at 043 Central Square.

    A late appointment can be a stressful time. At the bookstore we will try to make your textbook adoption as straightforward as possible. We are here to help.

    Obtaining Examination Copies

    Obtaining Textbook Examination and Desk Copies

      Examination Copy: Publishers may provide faculty with a copy of a book being considered for course use. The publisher refers to this as an “examination” copy.

      Desk Copies: After a book has been adopted for course use, the publisher may provide one or more desk copies for instructors and TAs use.

      Unfortunately publishers will not allow the Bookstore to order examination or desk copies. You can contact:

    • The publisher’s sales representative
    • The publisher’s customer service desk
    • The publisher’s Higher Education Division support staff
    • The publisher’s website (limited but growing)

      • In some cases this can be done over the phone or by email, however, the publisher may require a written request on departmental letterhead to be sent in. Policies will vary from publisher to publisher.

      Download the Publisher Contact information list.
      Download a sample deskcopy letter.

    Text & Course Kit Ordering Dates

    Textbook & Course Kit Schedule

      Suggested Timelines 2024 - 2025

      Winter 2025 – October 13, 2023
      Summer 2024 – March 4, 2024
      Fall and Fall/Winter 2024-25 – July 8, 2024

      Why order so early?

      The Bookstore buyers need your textbook orders early in order to research availability, order and receive your books so that the books are available before the start of classes.

      Average Delivery Times Depending on Publisher Location:

      Canada – 1 to 3 weeks
      USA – 3 to 4 weeks
      UK & Western Europe – 8 to 12 weeks
      Australia, Singapore and India – 12 – 16 weeks
      (most orders from outside North America come by ship not by air)

      Textbook Returns

      Most publishers allow the Bookstore to return textbooks for credit. There are a few that sell on a non-returnable basis. The Bookstore returns unsold copies of textbooks to publishers near the end of each semester. We do not hold over copies from one semester to the next.