Approval Plans + Blanket Orders for libraries
Our approval plan model provides curated selections of scholarly monographs, critical editions, and research publications across several key areas of study.
Leading libraries use our Approval Plan service to start and keep building their scholarly collections on the Middle East, North Africa, and Maghreb. Our clients include prestigious institutions such as the University of Oxford's Bodleain Libraries, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the University of Melbourne in Australia, or The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States.
Our bibliographers examine hundreds of titles with book in hand, and match titles based on a profile set forth by your library. Titles that fall within your library and collection's profile are set aside and shipped directly to you. You decide on the budget and frequency of delivery. It's that easy!
Areas of Study
Our approval plans are built around detailed and highly customized profiles across areas such as (but not limited to):
- Medieval and modern North African history
- Islamic studies and jurisprudence (particularly Maliki tradition)
- Francophone and Arabic literature
- Colonial and postcolonial studies
- Contemporary politics and society
The benefits are multiple
1 | Fast - Automatic fulfillment
2 | Efficient - Acquire limited edition publications before they sell out
3 | Customizable - You specify the profile and subject scope
4 | Less Red Tape - Custom budgeting and payment
5 | Advanced search and filtering + Search by publisher
6 | Low Returns - do it anytime, without prior authorization
Sample Approval Plan & Scope
⬇️ View and download an anonymized sample Approval Plan as an example.