Publication Sales

About

As the largest
university-based local
government training,
advisory, and research
organization in the United
States, the School of
Government serves more
than 12,000 public officials
each year.

Browse by Role

The School provides
content and resources for a
wide array of local
government and judicial
officials in North Carolina.

Select your role to explore
all related content.

Browse by Topic

The School provides content
and resources on a wide array
of topics in local government
and judicial administration in
North Carolina.

Select a topic to explore all
related content.

Courses

The School of Government
offers up to 200 courses,
workshops, webinars, and
professional conferences
each year.

Publications

The School of Government
publishes essential books,
manuals, reports, articles,
bulletins, and other print and
online content related to state
and local government.

Blogs

Faculty write for a number
of School of Government
blogs providing timely
updates on emerging issues.

Resources

The School of Government
offers information and
services related to a wide
range of topics relevant to
government and judicial
officials—in-person and on a
variety of platforms.

Blog Posts

Timely updates on emerging issues

Centers and Services

Specialized training/research hubs and consulting services

Frequently Asked Questions

Aggregated answers to common questions on a variety of topics

Knapp Library

Print and online materials and research expertise

Legal Summaries

Brief descriptions of legal cases, bills, or legislative activity

Listservs

Information exchanges for peers and faculty experts

Microsites

In-depth or aggregated content for local government and judicial officials

Tools and Apps

Online and mobile tools for employees on-the-go

Master of Public
Administration Program

The UNC MPA program prepares public service leaders. The program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online.

For more information, visit mpa.unc.edu

Giving

The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. Your gift will make a lasting impact on the quality of government and civic participation in North Carolina.

Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

The School of Government publishes books, bulletins, and reports for North Carolina public officials and citizens.

Since October 2017, we sell our publications online through our website via our distribution partner, UNC Press with Longleaf Services.

To order a book, visit the Publications section of this website or call UNC Press/Longleaf Services at 800.848.6224.

For eBook issues, please contact Tom Franklin at 919.962.4196 or e-mail tf@longleafservices.org.

Examination Copies

The School of Government is happy to provide examination copies to instructors interested in using our publications. You may request copies through our partner, UNC Press.

Print Examination Copies
Please submit your request on departmental letterhead and tell us:

The name of the course
Anticipated enrollment
Semester when it will be taught
Your office telephone number and email address

As an alternative, you may download the Exam Copy Order Form (PDF) to use for submission. Please limit your requests to three titles per semester. In order to keep your payment information secure, we cannot process examination copy requests via email or phone.

Costs
Exam copies of books priced under $30 are available to course instructors for $6.00. Exam copies of books priced at $30 and higher are sold at a 50 percent discount, with free shipping (please include your local sales tax). Prepayment is required.

Where to Send Your Request
University of North Carolina Press
Dino Battista / Exam Copy Request
116 S. Boundary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3808

For more information, please contact John McLeod at 919.962.8419 john.mcleod@uncpress.org.

Accessible Text Policy

The School of Government makes an effort to provide accessible texts in alternative formats to those who ask for them.

UNC Students
The School works with the Accessibility Resources and Service Office at UNC-Chapel Hill to provide texts in alternative formats to UNC students. Students should contact ARS for assistance.

Other Colleges and Universities
The School works with accessibility offices and libraries at other colleges and universities to provide texts in alternative formats for their students.

Employers
The School also works with employers looking to fulfill requests for texts in alternative formats to meet the needs of employees with documented disabilities. Proof of purchase is required.

The School will make an effort to provide electronic files if they are available or a copy of a book if it is available to convert into the format needed. If files or copies of a book are not available, the School will provide permission to convert a book into the required format. In using the electronic files provided by the School of Government, students, accessibility offices, employers, and employees have only the right to use the electronic files for the purposes set forth in specific requests and must abide by the Copyright Law of the United States of America, as amended (17 U.S.C. Sec 101 et seq.).

For more information or to request a text in an alternative format, please contact Sonja Matanovic at 919.966.4178 or matanovic@sog.unc.edu.