[nabs-l] Book request from publishers

[Kate Carroll]

Thanks Alex,
I bought some used copies of the books because the new price was
astronomical. I never thought to just buy the inaccessible electronic
version before.

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Alexander Castillo <
alexandera.castillo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, in order to receive an accessible electronic copy  of a "new"
> textbook, most publishers require a proof of purchase/receipt of the
> paper copy.
>
> In the past, I have purchased the paper copy of the book and made a
> copy of the receipt for the office of students with disabilities,
> which deal directly with the publishers, as some publishers will not
> accept request directly from students. This information may be found
> on most publisher websites.
>
> as an alternative, you can try purchasing an inaccessible electronic
> copy of the book  (this would bring the cost down to almost 50% of the
> paper copy price) if it is available, and then submitting your receipt
> to the publisher. I have never tried this method...
>
> Alex
>
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Kathryn CARROLL
St. John's University College of Law 2013
631-521-3018