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The '''International Standard Book Number''' ('''ISBN''') is a numerical book identifier <ref>[http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/international/history.asp history] isbn.org.</ref> The 10-digit ISBN format was published as an international standard, ISO 2108, in 1970. Since 2007, the ISBN has 13 digits,<ref>See [http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn.htm Frequently Asked Questions about the new ISBN standard] </ref> | The '''International Standard Book Number''' ('''ISBN''') is a numerical book identifier <ref>[http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/international/history.asp history] isbn.org.</ref> The 10-digit ISBN format was published as an international standard, ISO 2108, in 1970. Since 2007, the ISBN has 13 digits,<ref>See [http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn.htm Frequently Asked Questions about the new ISBN standard] </ref> | ||
Periodical publications such as [[magazine]]s are identified by the | Periodical publications such as [[magazine]]s are identified by the[[International Standard Serial Number]] (ISSN). | ||
An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book, and has 4 or 5 parts: | An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book, and has 4 or 5 parts: | ||
# | #a 13-digit ISBN has a ''GS1 prefix'': 978 or 979 | ||
# | #a ''group identifier'', (language-sharing country group) this is 0 or 1 for [[English language|English]]-speaking countries; 2 for [[French language|French]]-speaking countries; etc. | ||
#the ''publisher code'',<ref>See [http://www.isbn-international.org/en/directory.html Publisher's International ISBN Directory]</ref> | #the ''publisher code'',<ref>See [http://www.isbn-international.org/en/directory.html Publisher's International ISBN Directory]</ref> | ||
#the ''item number'', and | #the ''item number'', and | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 3 February 2009
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numerical book identifier [1] The 10-digit ISBN format was published as an international standard, ISO 2108, in 1970. Since 2007, the ISBN has 13 digits,[2]
Periodical publications such as magazines are identified by theInternational Standard Serial Number (ISSN).
An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book, and has 4 or 5 parts:
- a 13-digit ISBN has a GS1 prefix: 978 or 979
- a group identifier, (language-sharing country group) this is 0 or 1 for English-speaking countries; 2 for French-speaking countries; etc.
- the publisher code,[3]
- the item number, and
- a checksum character or check digit. [4]