What does it mean when the Campus Bookstore at Queen’s University website mentions that for a given textbook, the quantity available is “0”?
For DCS undergraduate courses, two to three months before the start of a semester DCS requests the Campus Bookstore at Queen’s University to “adopt” a specific number of textbooks, meaning that the Bookstore orders a specific number of copies of the textbook from the publisher. The number of textbooks adopted is normally based on historical data, i.e., on the number of students that have historically been taking the course. When a larger number of students register for the course, the Bookstore may be short on books, in which case the availability shows “0”. However, the student should not assume that the Bookstore is unable to provide the textbook; instead, the student should fill out the order form and send it to the Bookstore. The Bookstore will then find a textbook for the student. The student will be advised if the Bookstore expects problems in obtaining the textbook. Once the Bookstore has a copy of the textbook, it typically takes 2 to 3 business days to send the book to a locat
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