The library collects textbooks for short-term circulation amongst students; please fill out the course reserves form if you would like your students to benefit from course reserves. 

Inspection copy/Exam copy/Review copy/Evaluation copy - a complimentary copy of a book, often an ebook, provided by a publisher to an academic who is considering adopting it for their course. The purpose is to allow the instructor to evaluate the text's suitability before making a final decision to use it in their curriculum. Some publishers may provide access to a part of the book whereas others may provide access to the entire book.

Desk copy - a copy of the textbook you have chosen to use; ebook or physical

Publisher Information (Alphabetical)

Bloomsbury
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks via Vital Source
Desk copies: provided to those who adopt their books
More information: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/bloomsbury-academic/instructors-students/inspection-copies/ 
Customers outside the UK, including Republic of Ireland: Please select ebook if available, but if you don’t see this option please email inspectioncopies@bloomsbury.com with course details (Level e.g. undergraduate year 1, Degree Name, Course Name, Course Number, Start Date, Frequency e.g. yearly, and Number of Students) and your academic address (Name, Position, Department, Address, Country). We usually provide an electronic inspection copy to avoid any delay and customs charges. In exceptional circumstances, a print copy may be provided.

Elsevier
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks after creating a free basic account
Desk copies: unclear
More information: https://www.inspectioncopy.elsevier.com/features

McGraw Hill
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks via myebooks.mheducation.com
Desk copies: unclear
More information: https://www.mheducation.com/highered/support/instructorcopy.html

Oxford University Press
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks; request form needed
Desk copies: unclear
More information: https://global.oup.com/ukhe/inspection-copies/?cc=qa&lang=en& 
Catalog: visit https://global.oup.com/ukhe/?cc=qa&lang=en and click on the discipline
Middle East Representative: https://global.oup.com/ukhe/find-your-rep/?cc=qa&lang=en 

Routledge/CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group)
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks via Vital Source for 90 days
Desk copies: provided to those who adopt their books
Catalog: https://www.routledge.com/our-customers/instructors/textbooks; to view recent publications in Electrical Engineering, IT/Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engeering or Health Science, click here
More information: https://www.routledge.com/our-customers/instructors/textbooks/inspection-copies 
Desk copy request form: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod/salesforce-form/desk_copy_webform.html 

Sage
Inspection copies: provided as ebooks via Sage account
Browse the catalog: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/mst/books 
More information: https://bookssolutions.sagepub.com/support/solutions/articles/7000064285-how-do-i-request-an-inspection-copy-#how-to-request-ic