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How to shop
How to search the catalogue
You can either browse or search the catalogue by using the boxes in the blue
banner at the top of the page.
Browsing: The catalogue is divided into approximately 100 Categories (e.g. Ballet videos, Modern dance books)
which can be browsed directly. To make the catalogue more easy to use these categories are grouped
into Subjects (e.g. Ballet, Music for technique class).
To look for titles you are interested in first select a subject from the list in the blue banner
at the top of the page, then click on the Go button. You will then see a list of all the categories
in this subject, click on the categories to browse the books. To see a list of all categories select 'Whole catalogue' from the list.
Searching: Type in a distinctive keyword and press the search button. The search engine
will then look through all the titles, authors and descriptions in the catalogue and produce a list of matching
titles. If your search finds many titles then these will be displayed on several pages which you
can view by using the next page and previous page buttons at the top and bottom of the list.
On the search page you will also see a more advanced search box where you can control
how the search engine searches the catalogue. You can restrict your search to a department (such as Books or CDs);
you can also tell the search engine to only find titles with all of the keywords you type in, or with the
exact phrase you type in. You can also control whether the search engine looks for new titles, secondhand titles or both.
Search tips:
- Check you have spelt your keywords correctly
- Choose a single, distinctive keyword to start
- If you get too many results try putting in more keywords and using the 'all keywords' search
- Only use the exact phrase search of you are certain of the exact spelling
How to order
Adding items to your order: Once you have found something you would like to buy you can order it directly via this website.
If you prefer you can also place your order by phone, letter, fax or email.
To order an item via this website click on the Add to order button. This will add the item you have selected to an
order list. You can then proceed directly to place your order or go back and search for more items
to add. If you want to order more copies of an item you can change the quantity and click on the 'update' button.
Placing your order: When you are ready to place your order click on the View my order button which will appear near the
top of the screen. This will take you back to your order page, then click on the Place order button to start the
checkout process.
Logging in: You will then be taken to our secure checkout page (unless you clicked on the non-secure order button) where
you will be asked for your email address. If you already have a password for a Dance Books account you
should now enter your password as well, if you don't have a password (even if you have ordered from us before) just enter your
email address to continue, you will be asked to choose a password later.
The following screens will ask you to enter (or check) your personal details and enter
a different delivery address if you wish, you can also ask for your order to be sent as a gift in which case the invoice
will not be included with your order but will be sent separately to your home address. You will also be asked
how you would like your order to be delivered and for your card details for payment (see below).
Where we deliver
We can deliver your order to virtually anywhere in the world. During the order process you will be asked to select
a delivery method from a list which will also tell you how much this will cost and give an indication of how
long delivery might take.
How to pay
We accept orders via this web site using all major credit and debit cards (except American Express and Diners' Club). As a security measure you will always be asked to enter your card details when you return to this site, even though your address etc. will be remembered.
If you prefer not to pay by credit card you will not be able to order via this site. You may, however,
place an order by phone, letter, fax or email. Please note that cheques must be drawn on a Sterling account,
for advice about payment by other methods (e.g. Bankers Draft) please contact us first.
What happens to your order
Once you have placed your order you will receive email confirmation (as long as you typed in your email address
correctly). We normally process orders within one working day, and since we keep most of our titles in stock
your order will normally be despatched soon after that. If there are any problems we will contact you by email.
Once your order has been despatched we will send you an email confirming this.
Security and privacy
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