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Having sold books for nearly 130 years, we like to think that we can offer valued advice to help you locate the book you want. Our search panel is available on every page to be called upon at any time to provide a shortlist of items which match your requirements.

The drop-down categories within the main search panel on the "home" pages of each category allow you to precisely target the items of your search against title, author/composer, keyword, ISBN for Books, EANs for CDs. "Advanced search" offers an even greater number of items against which to match your criteria. We are also planning on continuously extending this functionality to meet our users' demands.

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There is a handy little button above the search box that can get you straight to the most popular areas of the site. Just click on any area in the list and it will take you straight there.

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Once your shortlist has been presented on the search results or sub category pages, our Filter options will allow you to further narrow down the list of suggestions. By clicking on the "Filter Button" you will be presented with a list of sub options available within your matching results. Any one of these links will refresh your listed results with a sub-set of items matching your chosen filter. By clicking on the minus button, you can remove a selected filter on your results.

My Categories

There are literally thousands of categories of items across Blackwell Online. To ensure that we only serve the items that are of interest to you, we have developed a facility called "My Categories". In the left hand navigation of every page, there is a link to "Add to my Categories". If you are logged-in, this will add this category to your profile which will then appear in the "My Categories" panel in the left hand navigation of your pages. Provided you are using the same computer and you have not deleted your cookies, this link will also appear when you are not logged-in and will provide you with a short cut back to that category whenever you come back to Blackwell Online.

Blackwell Rewards

The Blackwell Rewards scheme is about you being rewarded for the money you spend with us. Collect points as you spend on Blackwell Online and in our shops. For every 100 points you collect you will receive a £5 reward to redeem online or in store. Find out more about Blackwell Rewards.

Security & Privacy

Blackwell take your security and privacy of information seriously. If you are concerned about either of these, please read our security and privacy policies.

Your Blackwell Account

By registering on Blackwell Online, you will be given access to a personalised account which will include access to track the progress of your current orders, your purchase history and the capability to manage your personal details and communication preferences with us.

Reserve Online & Collect Instore

If you live near one of our shops, you can find the item you want online and reserve it at your local shop to collect at your convenience. If the item is not available in your local shop, you can also request that it is ordered on your behalf and the shop will let you know when it is received. More

Blackwell New & Used

Blackwell has always sold used books through its Second-hand department and we are now pleased to be able to offer this service online direct from our shops with each book having been given a full assessment of its condition by our booksellers. This service is in addition to our partnership with Alibris, the Online Marketplace. More

Specialist Sites

We have a number of websites dedicated to some of Blackwell's areas of specialism:

1. Reading lists

   Our Reading Lists website offers Lecturers the facility to list out the relevant books for students to purchase. It also acts as a simple one-stop-shop for students to buy as many books from their course list as they want. More




2. Rare books

   Blackwell opened for business with rare and second-hand books at its premises in 50 Broad Street in 1879 and has continued to stock such books ever since. More




3. Maps

   View our Maps website for both professional and leisure maps. More




4. E-Books

   How will we access the information within books in the future is the subject of great debate across the Publishing industry. Our E-books offering gives access to a selection of academic titles from Taylor and Francis through a specialist online e-books reader. More




5. Out of Print Search

   If the item you require is not listed in our catalogue of 3 million titles, don't despair, you may still be able to track it down through one of our out of print options. More




6. Collection Manager

   Blackwell's Collection Manager is a powerful, web-based acquisition and collection development tool designed for librarians. It contains detailed bibliographic records representing the top scholarly and academic titles in the world and supports online selection, ordering and reporting of print and electronic materials. More




7. Official Scottish Publications

   View Official Scottish Publications from Scottish Executive and The Scottish Parliment. More




8. Exhibitions

   Blackwell Exhibitions is a division of Blackwell UK Ltd, the academic and professional bookseller. We attend over 120 medical exhibitions a year throughout the UK and Europe, giving delegates a much needed opportunity to browse specially selected texts that are not always on the shelf in bookshops. More

Blackwell Companies

Blackwell Limited is the parent company of Blackwell UK Ltd and Blackwell Book Services. It is headed by Stephen Harlow as Non-Executive Chairman and employs over 1000 staff across the UK. Executive Directors on the Blackwell Limited Board are Andrew Hutchings and Martyn Osborne. Non-Executive Directors are Tim Eustace (company secretary), John Hubert, Piers Marmion and Toby Blackwell. Toby, grandson of the founder, Benjamin Henry Blackwell, is the President of the company.

Blackwell UK Ltd (BUK)

Blackwell UK Ltd is the market leader in academic and professional bookselling in the UK. As well as over 50 bookshops throughout England, Scotland and Wales, Blackwell UK Ltd operates an online bookshop, www.blackwell.co.uk, and a specialised medical exhibitions business, Blackwell Exhibitions.

Blackwell UK Ltd has its head office in Oxford and is led by Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Hutchings. He heads a senior management comprising of Martyn Osborne - Finance Director, Sue Townsend - Commercial Director, Claire Zuurbier - Director of e-Commerce and Liz Jones - Director of Human Resources.

Blackwell Book Services (BBS)

Blackwell Book Services specialises in the supply of books and bibliographic support products to academic, research and leading public libraries throughout the world. It is the market leader in combining traditional bookselling expertise with the latest developments in library technology.

Blackwell Book Services (BBS) has offices in Portland, Oregon and Blackwood, New Jersey, as well as in Oxford. Led by Chief Executive Office, Andrew Hutchings, the senior team are predominantly based in the US, but the UK and Australia provide important bases for this global business. Andrew is responsible for James Bennett and Houschild.

James Bennett

James Bennett is Australia's leading library supplier, offering services to assist library customers in collection development. Its diverse range of library customers include public, tertiary, reference and special libraries in Australia, New Zealand and overseas. James Bennett offers a comprehensive range of English language materials suitable for local and overseas libraries, including maximum coverage of Australian content materials.

James Bennett became part of the Blackwell Group in 1989.

Houtschild

Houtschild International Booksellers was founded in the Netherlands in 1974 and has, over the years, made a name for itself as an academic book and journal supplier. HIB supplies from all countries, in all languages, specialising in the supply of English and foreign-language European publications.

Houtschild International Booksellers is an efficient and innovative organisation strongly committed to maintaining a high level of service for both new and existing customers. Customer care is in the hands of a highly-qualified, experienced, multilingual staff.

Houtschild International Booksellers offers a wide range of services for academic and instutional libraries: Standing Orders, extensive database of (new) books and journals and not to forget an Approval Plan program.

HIB became part of the Blackwell Group in March 2007.

Please note that Blackwell Publishing is no longer part of the Blackwell group of companies. It was sold to John Wiley and Sons Inc to form Wiley-Blackwell in February 2007.