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How to order: Four easy ways to order Great Source materials!
Select one of the buttons above to browse the Great Source products. School and district customers can order using an online purchase order or credit card. For online purchase orders, customers must create an account using our registration form
Call 800-289-4490 to place an order with a school purchase order or credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and Diner's Club.
Print this order form (PDF) and fax toll free to 800-289-3994. When shopping online, select FAX as a payment method during Check-out to include the contents of your shopping cart on this fax form.
Print this order form (PDF) and mail with your check, money order, or credit card information to:
Great Source
P.O. Box 7050
Wilmington, MA 01887
 Effective January 1, 2007, the length of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) will officially change from 10 to 13 digits. For information on how this affects ordering from publishers, please visit www.bisg.org/isbn-13 |
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Prices for print materials listed on this website are school prices (list price less regular educational discount). Prices are listed in U.S. currency and are subject to change without notice. School prices are effective February 1, 2008. Contact us for more information on pricing. |
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All orders shipping to international destinations, including orders from International and Department of Defense schools, must be placed in writing via fax or mail.
For orders, return requests, and other customer service inquiries, international customers should contact:
International Customer Service
1900 S. Batavia Ave.
Geneva, IL 60134-3399 USA
630-232-2550
877-714-7599 (inside US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico only)
800-870-1272 (inside Mexico only)
630-208-5886
international@hmco.com
Orders in Canada
Please send all orders and order inquiries to:
1120 Birchmount Rd
Scarborough, ON M1K 5G4
Canada
416-752-9448
800-268-2222 (inside Canada only)
416-752-8101
800-430-4445 (inside Canada only) |
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UPS is our preferred carrier. Please allow two weeks for normal delivery. If you need faster delivery, we will gladly provide it for an additional shipping charge.
All orders are subject to shipping and handling charges. Shipping charges are based on the dollar value of your order; see the charts below to determine the amount. Shipping charges are prepaid and added to your invoice.
Orders placed online, including overnight and 2-day requests, typically ship the business day following the date of the order. Please keep in mind that Saturday, Sunday and most holidays are not considered business days.
At this time, we are unable to process online orders for shipment to P.O. boxes, international addresses, A.P.O. addresses or U.S. territories.
Ground Orders – Normal
| under $100 |
$10.00 |
| $100 - $2,000 |
10% |
| $2,000 - $10,000 |
8% |
| $10,000 - $50,000 |
7.5% |
| $50,000 - $100,000 |
7% |
| $100,000 - $200,000 |
6% |
| $200,000 + |
5% |
This is our standard method of shipping. Unless you request a different option, this is the method your order will be delivered.
2nd Day Service (15% of purchase or $10 minimum)
Next Day Service (17% of purchase or $20.00 minimum)
Alaska and Hawaii - Unless otherwise requested, orders will be shipped 2nd Day Air and charges will be 15% of merchandise ordered, with a minimum of $10.
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Great Source is required by law to charge local sales taxes for all individual orders in all states with the exception of Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon.
Institutions and organizations with tax-exempt status should register or log in prior to placing an order so that tax exemption can be applied. To ensure that tax status is properly recorded in our system, please wait 72 hours after registering to place an order online. For tax exemption, the billing address on the order must be that of the Institution or organization that is exempt.
For other questions regarding sales tax, please contact customer service. |
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Materials may be returned for credit within 9 months of original invoice date for schools, 30 days for non schools, provided they are in unmarked, unused, and salable condition. Free materials (pro-rated) must be returned to receive full credit. Prior authorization is required for all returns—please call 800-289-4490 for instructions. To ensure timely and accurate processing of your return, include a copy of your invoice in the return carton. Send all returns to:
Great Source
Attn: Returns Department
2700 N. Richardt Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
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The ordering or acceptance of any goods from Houghton Mifflin or any of its affiliates (collectively, "Houghton Mifflin") by Purchaser shall constitute agreement to the terms and conditions set forth herein. This document constitutes the sole agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, except for specific terms and conditions published by Houghton Mifflin in the applicable Houghton Mifflin catalog or order form, and except for agreements, amendments or waivers agreed to in writing by the party against whom they are to be enforced. Any contrary or inconsistent terms appearing on purchase orders, acknowledgements or other documents of Purchaser shall not be binding on Houghton Mifflin.
All amounts owing from Purchaser to Houghton Mifflin shall be paid by Purchaser on or before the dates such amounts are due as set forth in the applicable invoice. Unless a set-off or deduction is specifically provided for by Houghton Mifflin in a valid credit memo, Purchaser may not charge back to Houghton Mifflin or make any set-offs or deductions, including but not limited to set-offs or deductions for violations of customer shipping or routing guidelines, anticipated returns deductions or set-offs or deductions for cooperative advertising allowance programs and/or other promotional programs. Houghton Mifflin shall process any credit to Purchaser's account in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's standard practices and procedures. Houghton Mifflin reserves the right to invoice Purchaser for all attorneys' fees incurred by Houghton Mifflin in collecting overdue amounts and for interest on overdue amounts at the rate of 18% per annum, but not to exceed the maximum rate allowable under law.
Unless otherwise expressly indicated on the face of an invoice, the shipping terms for all deliveries is F.O.B. Houghton Mifflin's shipping point (whether a Houghton Mifflin or third party facility). Risk of loss and title is passed to Purchaser upon transfer of the goods to the carrier. Standard shipping and handling charges are added to the invoice or included in the unit price unless otherwise specified on the face of the applicable invoice.
Orders for merchandise are subject to acceptance and availability. Houghton Mifflin's list prices, discounts, promotional programs and other terms shown are subject to change without notice.
Purchaser may, immediately on receipt of any merchandise that is defective, reject said merchandise and return it to Houghton Mifflin, with authorization from Houghton Mifflin, at Houghton Mifflin's expense. Purchaser assumes, and shall bear and pay, all risks and expenses of returning any such merchandise without Houghton Mifflin's authorization.
Except for goods sold on a non-returnable basis, Purchaser may return at Purchaser's risk and expense, purchased merchandise in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's standard practices and procedures (including limitations on the period during which merchandise may be returned) and pursuant to any and all term and conditions set forth in the applicable Houghton Mifflin catalog or order form. Purchaser assumes, and shall bear and pay, all risks and expenses of returning any such merchandise. For all K-12 reseller orders, any return must originate from the reseller's final customer and not from the reseller.
Where appropriate, Purchaser shall provide Houghton Mifflin with a duly executed resale certificate indicating that such purchase is for resale and listing Purchaser's sales tax registration number for each state into which Houghton Mifflin's product will be delivered. Houghton Mifflin shall have no liability for any tax required to be billed, collected and/or remitted by Purchaser as a result of sales of product made by Purchaser, and Purchaser shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Houghton Mifflin against all losses, penalties, interest and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any claims relating to such liability for taxes.
Houghton Mifflin may make changes in quantities, casepacks, delivery schedules, method of shipment and packaging, and may cancel or terminate work on any order for its own convenience, in whole or in part, by written or electronic notice at any time.
Houghton Mifflin shall not be deemed in default of its obligations to Purchaser to the extent that performance of Houghton Mifflin's obligations or attempts to cure any breach are delayed or prevented by reason of any act of God, fire, natural disaster, accident, riots, acts of government, shortage of materials and supplies, or any other cause beyond its reasonable control.
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Houghton Mifflin harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, charge or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which Houghton Mifflin may suffer or sustain on account of injury to, or death of, any persons, or damage to or loss of property arising out of the performance of this contract by Purchaser, its employees, agents or representatives, and/or arising out of the distribution, resale and promotion (if permitted) of merchandise by Purchaser.
Purchaser shall comply with the terms of the applicable Houghton Mifflin promotional or incentive programs that may from time to time be offered in connection with Purchaser's resale of merchandise.
By ordering and accepting delivery of merchandise, Purchaser represents to Houghton Mifflin that Purchaser is solvent and will make payment in full when due for such merchandise in accordance with the applicable invoice. In the event that Purchaser orders and/or accepts delivery of any merchandise while insolvent, Purchaser shall immediately return all such merchandise to Houghton Mifflin, and any and all merchandise en route to Purchaser at such time shall be returned immediately upon Purchaser's receipt thereof. Events which shall be deemed to establish Purchaser's insolvency include but are not limited to the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against Purchaser and/or Purchaser's admission of its inability to pay its debts when due.
All claims relating to any shipment and/or applicable invoice and/or merchandise must be made in writing within 45 days of the date of the invoice. Any request for proof of delivery must be made within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
ALL MERCHANDISE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND HOUGHTON MIFFLIN EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. HOUGHTON MIFFLIN SHALL HAVE NEITHER LIABILITY NOR RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE MERCHANDISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, HOUGHTON MIFFLIN'S FAILURE OR ALLEGED FAILURE TO FILL ORDERS BY PURCHASER IN WHOLE OR IN PART. IN NO EVENT SHALL HOUGHTON MIFFLIN BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
In the event that any provision of this contract or the application of any such provision to either Houghton Mifflin or Purchaser shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to any state or federal law, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this contract shall remain in full force and effect as though such unenforceable provision had not existed.
The state courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sitting in Suffolk County and, if the jurisdiction prerequisites exist at the time, the United States District Court for Massachusetts shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute or controversy arising from or concerning any merchandise purchased by Purchaser from Houghton Mifflin. All rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without reference to its principles of conflicts of laws.
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