Using the Online Catalogue

Searching for a title
Advanced Search
Browsing for books by subject
Adding a book to your shopping cart
Books which are not in stock or not yet published
How to see full details on a title
Checking what is in your shopping cart
Going to the checkout
How do I redeem my discount coupon?
Value Added Tax or Sales Tax

Searching for a Title

• Enter the title or part of a title in the Product Search box and hit the button.
• Enter an author’s name in the Product Search box and hit the button.
• Enter the ISBN in the Product Search box and hit the button.
• If you are looking for books on a very precise topic you may do a keyword search but this can be rather slow. You may prefer to use the Browse by Discipline screen. To search by keyword, enter the word in the Product Search box and hit the button.
• Wildcards cannot be used in searches at present.

Advanced Search

• Click on Advanced Search by the Product Search box.
• Complete as many fields as you can and select how you want the results to be sorted by. Hit the Search button.
• If you do not get the results you were hoping for, you may need to amend your search.
• You can use AND, OR and parentheses in the text fields to formulate your query.

I can’t find the title I am looking for: There are some titles in print that are not available online. For instance, some of our publications may require you to be a member of an association. Other titles may not be available to buy in the territory where you live. If you are having problems finding a specific title, please contact our Customer Services team who will be able to give you more information:

US, Canada and South America:
Taylor & Francis Group
7625 Empire Dr
Florence
KY 41042
USA

Tel: Toll free 1 800 634 7064
Fax: Toll free 1 800 248 4724
E-mail: orders@taylorandfrancis.com

UK and the rest of the world:
Bookpoint
130 Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4SB
UK
Telephone +44 (0)1235 400524
Fax +44 (0)1235 400525
E-mail: tps.tandfecommerce@thomson.com

Browsing for books by subject

Click on the Browse by Discipline link.

Disciplines are listed in alphabetical order with the main subject areas listed underneath. You can click on the main discipline to see everything in that field or you can click on the subject area to drill down and search more specific areas.

A "crumb trail" of the sections you visited is featured at the top of the page to help you track where you are. You can click on any of the links in the trail to jump back.

Adding a book to your shopping cart

At any point whilst you browse the website you can click on the Add to Cart link next to any title.

When a title is added you will see a message confirming it has been added to your shopping cart. From here you can click on Continue Shopping or Proceed to Checkout.

Books which are not in stock or not yet published

When we process your order and find out there is no stock available at that time, we will send you an advice note through the post informing you of the delay.

If you order a title which has not yet been published your order will be processed as normal and you will receive an advice note through the post informing you of the delay. We display the publication date of all our titles.

As soon as stock is available, your order will be shipped.

How to see full details on a title

At any point whilst you browse the website you can click on a publication’s title to read full details about it. From here you can use the Add to Cart button.

On this results screen you can find out about the book, read reviews, see the table of contents and see a list of related titles. If the title is part of a series, you can read more about the series and see the other titles in that list.

Checking what is in your shopping cart

Every time you add a title to your shopping cart you will be sent to the cart to review your order.

At any point whilst you browse the website you can click on the Shopping Cart link at the very top of the screen to review your order. If you leave the website and come back later you can use this link to check your shopping cart.

The shopping cart shows you the contents and value of your order (excluding tax and postage). Here you can remove titles or adjust the quantity and then click on Update Cart.

Going to the checkout

When you are happy with your order hit the Proceed to Checkout button.

If you are a returning customer you will be asked to enter your email address and password. If you have forgotten your password you can request a reminder.

If you are a new customer, you can create a user profile by clicking on the New Customer tab.

At the Checkout stage you can:

• change your profile (if you want to use a different credit card or accept delivery at a different address)
• select a shipping method
• enter a valid promotion code
• enter your tax exemption number (if applicable)
• review your order one last time
• submit order

When you submit the order you will be asked for your password again. This is a final confirmation that you wish to proceed with the order.

You will be sent an email to confirm we have received your order.

When we process your order and find out there is no stock available at that time, we will send you an advice note through the post informing you of the delay.

If you order a title which has not yet been published your order will be processed as normal and you will receive an advice note through the post informing you of the delay. We display the publication date of all our titles.

As soon as stock is available, your order will be shipped.

How do I redeem my discount coupon?

Coupon codes can be used at the Checkout stage of your order. Choose the titles you wish to purchase available in the special offer and then click on Proceed to Checkout. In the Checkout, you can enter the coupon code in the Promotion Code box and then click on Apply Discount. The discount is automatically calculated and deducted from your order.

Please note, coupon codes cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Value Added Tax or Sales Tax

Value Added Tax (VAT) or Sales Tax is added to all items where this charge is applicable. If you have tax exemption, please enter the code in the Tax Exemption Number box at the Checkout stage of your order. This will be verified when you click on the Apply Tax Exemption button. If your code is invalid, you will be charged VAT at the normal rate.