What is Print-on-Demand?

Print-on-Demand is a printing technology and model where copies of a title are printed in response to orders, enabling customers to purchase single or small quantities of a book that may otherwise be unavailable in print.

Keeping our books on paper with Print-on-Demand

Our suitable frontlist titles will be made available as Print-on-Demand at the time of release to ensure consistent worldwide availability. 

In addition, a significant catalogue of backlist titles are available as physical books through Print-on-Demand, with additional titles added regularly. 

Pricing for Print-on-Demand

Some of our Print-on-Demand titles are priced higher than books held in stock. This reflects the way they are produced.

With Print-on-Demand, books are printed only when an order is received. As a result, there are no bulk printing discounts, but it also eliminates excess inventory and waste. Our Print-on-Demand titles are printed in locations all over the world, enabling prompt delivery of your order. The slightly higher cost-per-book supports the flexibility of this model, including immediate availability of our backlist catalogue and a reduction in environmental impact compared to overprinting.

The implementation of Print-on-Demand strongly aligns with CSIRO sustainability goals. Learn more about CSIRO's sustainability strategy.

How do I know which titles are Print-on-Demand?

When ordering on our website, Print-on-Demand titles will include a notice on the product page.

Why can’t I find a title available as Print-on-Demand?

Not all of our titles are compatible with Print-on-Demand at this time, but we are continuing to add titles regularly.

If you need help finding a copy of a title, please email: csiropublishing@csiro.au