Coursepacks
Coursepacks are anthologies of various materials, such as journal articles, chapters from books and the professor's own work, submitted by the faculty to the Bookstore for distribution. The Bookstore coordinates with the Copyright Office to obtain permission for students to access the material, which is then produced and distributed either digitally or in print form by the Bookstore.
For further copyright information please see the Copyright Office Coursepack website*
Please note: Due to UVic copyright guidelines, coursepacks cannot be placed on Course Reserve.
Submission Deadlines
Next deadline: Two months before the start of the course
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Fall terms- July 1
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Spring (January) terms - November 1
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Summer terms - All content must be received by the Bookstore two months before the start date of the course. For example, the deadline for May courses is March 1
Please note: In order to be considered and received, both an adoption form and a list of included materials are required as part of the timely submission. Due to the time required to obtain copyright permissions, coursepacks received after this date may not be ready for the first week of classes, but will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit the following:
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One copy of each item to be included. If you are reusing material from a coursepack produced after the summer of 2014 you don't need to resubmit the originals! These documents are stored in a digital database.
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Complete bibliographic details. Please use the Bookstore License Logging Tool for this purpose. Email this log to the Course Materials Order Desk where it will be tagged to your adoption.
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A short note of permission from the author of any unpublished work.
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A completed adoption form - Online Adoption Form. Please indicate if you wish to use a coursepack you have used before (eg. “same as F11”) and the number of desk copies required in the "Notes" field.
Distribution Options
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Print coursepacks are perfect bound and double sided. If you would prefer yours to be three-hole punched or single sided please let us know.
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Digital coursepacks are also available. If you would prefer the digital option, please contact the Textbook Manager.
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Your originals will be returned to you. One complimentary desk copy will be included with print orders. If you require additional desk copies for teaching assistants please let us know at the time of submission. After the order has been printed additional copies must be purchased.
Digital Coursepack Submission Guidelines
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Formats accepted are EPUB and PDF. Word docs can be problematic with formatting.
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File size is important, the smaller the better but too small and the printing become illegible.
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Diagrams and illustrations can be tricky as they affect the flow of the file, some images cannot be resized. Copyrighted images can be challenging to receive copyright clearance.