A Practice Note discussing when a corporate shareholder should consider making a demand to inspect the corporation's books and records and how to make the inspection demand. This Note examines common scenarios shareholders face in which they may want to exercise their rights to access, examine, inspect, and copy the corporation's books and records. This Note also discusses the content of an inspection demand and the steps counsel should take before and after drafting the letter demanding to conduct a books and records inspection on the shareholder's behalf.