A practical guide to Shulph Books Hub
Find and research books, organise a requirement with colleagues, export it for internal planning and request a reviewed quotation from Shulph.
Shulph Books Hub is for organisations sourcing books for their own use. It is not a wholesale or resale service.
Choose the simplest route
Both routes lead to a quotation reviewed by Shulph. Choose according to the work you need to do before requesting it.
Fastest for a bulk order of one book
Best for several books or shared planning
Titles often exist in several formats and editions. Check the ISBN and product details before adding a book to a list or requesting a quotation.
Search the catalogueA list is a working requirement. It can evolve as your team researches editions, agrees quantities and prepares for approval.
Create a list with a name your colleagues will recognise, such as “Year 7 English — Autumn 2026” or “Primary Library Refresh”.
Search the catalogue, check the ISBN and format, set the quantity and add each chosen title to the active list.
The active-list dock keeps the current requirement within reach while you move through search results and product pages.
Open the list to change quantities, remove items, check availability and add more titles before submitting it.
From Lists, you can rename, duplicate or archive a requirement and switch which list is active.
Open a saved list and choose Share list. Create the kind of secure link that matches what your colleague needs to do.
Use this for review or approval. Colleagues can see the current requirement but cannot change titles or quantities.
Use this for active collaboration. Colleagues can add or remove products and update quantities.
Research and planning tools
Use lists as a shared planning space before you are ready to ask for a price.
Compare editions, assemble class sets, and let subject or year-group colleagues check the requirement before it is priced.
Build separate lists by subject, age group, initiative or funding period, then keep immediate and future requirements distinct.
Use RRP totals as a planning reference, export a draft for internal review, and adjust titles or quantities before requesting a quotation.
Planning note: RRP totals help you understand the scale of a draft requirement. They are not the final organisation price; confirmed prices are provided in the quotation.
Open your saved list and choose an export format. Both exports keep the working requirement outside the Hub without changing the live list.
Best for meetings, approval packs and sharing a readable snapshot of the requirement.
Best for Excel, Google Sheets, budget work, procurement records and further analysis.
The working data includes quantities, titles, authors, ISBN13, formats, publishers, RRP, availability and supply status. In the EA framework context, current framework pricing may also be included according to the active pricing policy.
Pricing is reviewed rather than generated blindly. The final quotation makes the commercial and supply position clear before you proceed.
It helps with early planning but is not the confirmed organisation price.
The title, quantity, supplier terms, availability and delivery requirement are reviewed together. A discount is not guaranteed on every title.
Requesting a quotation does not place an order. Review the confirmed unit prices, quantities, delivery charge and total before proceeding.
Your request is received by Shulph.
We review the titles, quantities, supplier pricing, availability and delivery requirement.
A formal quotation is issued to the requester by email.
The secure quotation page shows confirmed pricing, delivery and any unavailable or back-ordered titles.
Once the quotation is accepted, Shulph proceeds with the agreed supply arrangements.
Education Authority — Teaching and Learning Resources
Eligible schools should use Shulph Schools Hub, where the same research, list, collaboration, export and quotation tools sit within the framework buying context.
Common questions
No. You can search, create a list and begin a quotation request without signing in. Signing in is useful when you want your organisation’s lists to follow you between devices.
Yes. Select Request quotation on an orderable product, confirm the quantity in the form and provide the organisation and delivery details.
There is no single quantity rule that suits every title. Enter the quantity you need and Shulph will review the complete requirement.
No. The final price depends on the title, quantity, supplier terms, availability and delivery. Every price is confirmed in the formal quotation before you commit.
Only if you create an editable link. A view-only link lets colleagues review the requirement without changing it. Either link can be revoked.
Availability is reviewed before the quotation is issued. Shulph can identify back orders, record titles that cannot currently be quoted and help investigate alternatives or difficult-to-find editions.
No. Shulph Books Hub is for organisations sourcing books for their own use, not for booksellers, resellers or purchases intended for resale.
Start with one title or create a working list for your whole organisation.
