Desk copies are meant for instructors who have already assigned a particular book for their class(es) and want a copy to use for instruction purproses. Instructors may request one desk copy for every 25 students enrolled (with a maximum of four copies per instructor). Desk copies are free of charge.
While desk copies are meant for instructors who have already assigned a specific book for their classroom, exam copies are meant for instructors who want to examine a book for possible use in their classroom(s).
If you wish to order a desk copy for a specific book, go to the book page for that book on this website and click on the handy “Request an Desk/Exam Copy” link on that page.
Desk copy requests from locations in Canada:
https://www.ubcpress.ca/request-an-examination-or-desk-copy
Desk copies Outside the Americas:
https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/resources/inspection-copy-desk-copy-requests/