Suggest a Purchase

This form is for recommending a book, subscription, or other materials that you think the Marriott Library should purchase. To suggest purchases for the Colleges of Law or Medicine, please visit their respective library websites or use the following links:

S.J. Quinney Law Library
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

Please note that the Suggest A Purchase form is provided as a service to students, staff, and faculty members only. In order to verify that you are a student, staff, or faculty member we require that you provide your uNID when you fill out the form. If you are a patron who is not currently affiliated with the University, you can still suggest a purchase by clicking here to send us an email. All suggestions received through this email will be reviewed, but we cannot guarantee they will be purchased, and we cannot notify you if the item arrives because our holds and notifications system is designed only to support requests that are from affiliated users who have a uNID. Alternatively, you may come to the library and speak with one of our librarians if you feel that we ought to have certain materials, and they will be able to help you with your inquiry. If you experience any trouble using this form, please contact us at 801.581.8077 for assistance.

What We Buy:
The library is able to buy most of the reasonably-priced books and audio-visual materials relevant to lower campus curriculum and research which are suggested by the University community. Journals and databases are ongoing commitments and we weigh requests for new subscriptions against the desire from other readers that existing subscriptions be continued. Materials outside Marriott Library's mission include popular fiction, how-to books, and other items not directly supporting University curriculum and research. The Marriott Library does accept suggestions for its small Browsing Collection, but your public library is often a better source. You can also get books and other materials through InterLibrary Loan, or use the Espresso Book Machine to print a variety of books on demand. Links to those services can be found at the left side of this page.

Suggestion Form:

eBook or Print?

Electronic versions of books that we purchase (ebooks) can be viewed on your personal computer or any computer in the library and in some cases, ebooks can be used by multiple users in many separate locations simultaneously.  There is no need to purchase an e-reader or any special software to use an ebook from our collections. You may choose between having us order a print or electronic copy of any item you suggest.

NOTE: We will do our best to purchase suggestions in the format you request. However, there are times when either a print or an electronic version will not be available, and we may need to purchase your suggestion in an alternate format.

By default, we prefer to purchase the electronic versions of suggestions. This allows us to obtain materials faster and in many cases purchase multi-user ebooks that let multiple patrons read at the same time. If you prefer print, please make sure you have selected it before submitting the form.

Please fill out as much of the form as possible, fields with a * are required.

About the Book/eBook:

*Title:
*Authors/Editor(s):
Publisher:
Edition:
ISBN:
Additional Information/Description:
*Preferred Format: Electronic (eBook) Print
Notify you when the item arrives? Yes No
Is this a RUSH request? Yes No

About You:

*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Email Address:
*Phone Number:
*uNID:
School or Department:
Faculty/Staff/Student?:

 

 
 Last Modified 1/5/12