| How
to use the server
1 - Searching for books
and CD-ROMS
You can use different criteria
(keyword(s), ISBN)
to search from a database of books
and CD-ROMS.
1.1 - Search criteria
Please note that searching time may vary according
to the number and type of criteria filled in.
- Keyword(s) : Enter one of the words in the title
or part of one of the words in the title and/or one or more author's names.
- Full text search within descriptions and tables
of contents
- Search by ISBN (please
use the ISBN with hyphens).
1.2 - Subject search
The point of searching by subject is obviously
to retrieve a subject classified list of titles.
However, if your search is on a highly specialized
subject, we strongly recommend that you do not
carry out a subject search but that, instead,
you enter a keyword in the title field (see above).
Please be aware also that not all titles have
been subject classified and search results may
therefore not always reflect accurately the actual
contents of the whole database.
1.3 - Search results
It is possible to select how the results of a
search are displayed: results can be ordered by
year, author, title or price.
To assist you with your choice, a bibliographical
description will then be displayed, the information
shown depends on the type of book and the amount
of available information from the publishers.
Details include the following: author, title,
status of the book, language, subject, price,
publication date, medium, jacket scan, description,
contents table, author's CV etc.
Prices : Prices shown are either definite, approximate
or, in some cases, unknown.
Prices are shown as approximate if not recently
updated, however, this does not necessarily imply
that the actual price will be a lot higher.
Where a price is shown as unknown, you can request
the price by filling in the online form. We regret
that we cannot necessarily guarantee an immediate
response as we will ourselves need to contact
the publishers and wait for their reply.
1.4 - Shopping basket
The shopping basket stores the various titles
you wish to order until you place the order. If
you do not place an order within 2 days, the shopping
basket will be emptied.
Price limit: if you wish to order a book shown
with an approximate price, we suggest you set
an upper price limit. We always undertake to charge
the actual list price of a book even if this is
below the upper price limit set by you. For instance,
if you have chosen a book with an approximate
price shown as £45.00 and your upper price limit
has been set at £50.00, the book will sent to
you if the list price turns out to be £48.00
. However, if the list price is £51.00, the
transaction will not go ahead.
1.5 - How to order
Add any titles you wish to order to the shopping
basket. Only books included in the shopping basket
can be ordered. Delivery will be made to the country
selected by you. Do not forget to include either
your details (name, first-name, company name or
organization, invoice address) or your customer
number (either of these must be given) and a delivery
address if different from the invoice address.
Once you have finished you will be issued with
an order number.
You will then be prompted to select your preferred
method of payment:
- credit/Debit Card (with secure transaction)
- on account (if you already have an account with
us)
If none of the above is suitable, we also welcome
payment by bank transfer or by cheque drawn on
a French bank. To expedite the raising of a cheque
or bank transfer, it is possible for you to print
a PRO-FORMA invoice yourself using your internet
browser. We would ask customers to ensure that
the reference given is quoted with the payment
so that your order may be processed correctly
and in good time. We may otherwise be unable to
match up the payment with your order.
Please remember to make a note of your order number
in case of any query.
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