Project Description / Requesting Texts

Institutions and commercial publishers are welcome to request individual texts from TCP for local projects and use providing such a request adheres to the guidelines below and they complete a request form TCP will review requests on a case by case basis.

TCP does not generally allow individuals unaffiliated with an institution to download or purchase individual texts for personal use. If you would like to use TCP and are not affiliated with a partner institution please contact the library of the partner institution nearest you and ask about their walk-in user policy.

TCP Guidelines For Rights of Use

For Partner Institutions:

1. TCP will allow complete electronic distribution of texts to other partner institutions
2. TCP will allow partial electronic distribution of texts to non-partner institutions
3. TCP will allow complete print distribution of texts
4. If members of faculty wish other editions (that fall outside of the selection guidelines)TCP will charge $2 per page for creation of the text (cost of production)
5. TCP will consult with publisher involved (ProQuest)

For non-partner institutions

1. TCP will not allow any use or distribution of texts
2. Non-partners will be encouraged to participate in TCP before further cooperative agreements are reached
3. TCP will not allow scholars to buy individual texts until their institutions have become TCP partners

For publishers

1. TCP will require permission of publisher involved (ProQuest, Readex, Gale, etc.)
2. TCP will allow print distribution of text
3. TCP may allow partial electronic distribution
4. TCP will charge $4 per page for distribution of any text