FAQs About Our
Publications
Commonly asked questions about our
books and posters.
1. What is TheCapitol.Net?
TheCapitol.Net,
Inc., is a non-partisan firm,
a Virginia corporation, and the
exclusive provider of Congressional Quarterly
Executive Conferences.
Our authors are
all independent subject-matter experts with current
experience, and include current and
former Hill staff and other experts.
We are registered
with CCR. FEIN/TIN: 54-1917701
DUNS: 04-273-5071 CAGE: 1K5S4
SAN: 853-0513
If you need a
Form W-9,we have a pre-filled version here
(1-page pdf)
Our editorial team has
acquired, developed, designed, edited, marketed or
published hundreds of books, including
Congressional Deskbook;
Congressional
Directory; Congressional
Operations Poster; Media
Relations Handbook;
Legislative
Drafter's Deskbook;
Real World
Research Skills; and Common
Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers.
Our publications have been
purchased by libraries, embassies, associations, nonprofits, colleges
and universities, law and lobbying firms, federal, state
and local government agencies, Congressional offices and
state elected officials.
See our
About
Us page for more details.
2. What kind of
books do you publish?
TheCapitol.Net publishes practical, hands-on works for
practitioners, written by subject matter experts. We do not
publish fictional works, biographies or memoirs. We
are currently looking for books in
law, business, regulated industries, media relations and
government affairs that will help practitioners more effectively
serve their clients.
Many of our
publications are also used in college courses, both
undergraduate and graduate courses.
3. How often are
your publications updated?
The Congressional Directory is updated each
year and is usually available by the middle of February in
even-numbered years and by mid-March in odd-numbered years.
Our other publications are updated less frequently.
4. Do you offer any
kind of price protection on revised editions?
Yes, for publications purchased directly from us.
See our "30
day price protection on revised editions" page.
5. How are your
publications shipped?
We ship our publications to addresses in the United States
via United Parcel Service (UPS) and the United States
Postal Service (USPS). We ship to
APO and FPO addresses. We are open Monday through
Friday and we usually ship within 1 business day, but we
will contact you if we have any questions about your
order.
If you need a publication
or audio course delivered outside the United States, please
contact us
first to determine shipping and handling cost, or make
arrangements with
Access USA
or USABox for a
U.S. address.
6. How much do you
charge for shipping and handling?
For publications shipped to addresses in the United
States, we charge 8% of the order subtotal, $10 minimum.
When ordering more than 100 copies of any of our
publications, please contact us for shipping rates.
If you need a publication
or audio course delivered outside the United States, please
contact us
first to determine shipping and handling cost, or make
arrangements with
Access USA
or USABox for a
U.S. address.
Please note that not
all of our publications are available for purchase
directly from us: Legal
Spectator & More is available for purchase only from
your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. For
publications not available directly from us, the
bookseller's shipping rates and discount policies apply.
7. Do you
have a quantity discount?
We offer the following discount schedule for most of our
publications purchased directly from us: 11 to 24
copies, 10% discount; 25 to 99 copies, 15% discount; 100
or more copies, 20% discount. The multiple copy
discount is for a single order to a single shipping
address. When ordering more than 100 copies of any of our
publications, please contact us for shipping rates.
Please note that not
all of our publications are available for purchase
directly from us: Legal
Spectator & More is available for purchase only from
your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. For
publications not available directly from us, the
bookseller's shipping rates and discount policies apply.
8. Do you sell
your publications in bookstores?
Yes, although only select bookstores carry our publications
in stock. Bookstores in Washington, DC, that carry our
titles include Trover Shop, Reiters and Washington Law and
Professional Books. Several of our publications are
available through the Office Supply stores in the U.S.
House of Representatives. Your bookstore can order
many of our publications directly from us or through its book wholesaler.
SAN: 853-0513
Please note that not
all of our publications are available for purchase
directly from us: Legal
Spectator & More is available for purchase only from
your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. For
publications not available directly from us, your
bookseller should be able to special order those
publications from their supplier.
9. I'm with a
bookstore and we want to sell one of your publications; do
you offer a discount to bookstores?
Yes, for publications
available directly from us. Please
fax (703-739-1195) us your order on bookstore letterhead.
Include contact information, shipping address, bookstore
FEIN/TIN, name of
title, ISBN, and quantity desired, and we'll get back to you
with cost and shipping. Please note that we require
prepayment. Alternatively, you can order directly from
Baker & Taylor. Our SAN: 853-0513
Please note that not
all of our publications are available for purchase
directly from us: Legal
Spectator & More is available for purchase from your
supplier.
10. I'm with a
library and we want to buy one of your publications for our
collection; do you sell your books to libraries directly or
through library jobbers?
Both. To buy a publication directly from us, simply
click on the
button on our web site and place your order.
Many library jobbers order from us, including YBP, EBSCO,
Brodart, Follett, Midwest Library Service, The Book House, Coutts
Library Service, Baker & Taylor, and many others.
11. If I have a book
idea that I want to discuss or a book that I want you to
publish, whom do I contact?
See our
Manuscript Guidelines for Potential Authors for details.
12. I teach
a college class and want to examine a publication
for classroom use; do you have exam copies?
See our
Examination policy for details.
13. What forms of
payment do you accept for publications?
We accept Mastercard,
VISA, American Express, and
Discover. We also accept checks and PayPal, a free service,
and Google Checkout.
We accept government credit cards and electronic funds transfer (EFT).
We do not accept
checks from non-US banks, and all payments must be made in USD ($).
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14. What is your Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN)?
TheCapitol.Net, Inc.'s TIN (also called the Federal
Employer Identification Number, or FEIN or just EIN), is
54-1917701. If you need a
Form W-9,we have a pre-filled version here
(1-page pdf)
We are registered
with CCR. Our SAN: 853-0513
TheCapitol.Net is a
non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty,
authors,
clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are
their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
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Last updated:
June 26, 2009
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