[bookshare-discuss] ISBN numbers on newer books
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 17:31:48 -0800 (PST)
Dear Dilsia,
Below is an explanation of ISBN numbers--why they
started and what they mean.
The same info, plus lots more, can be found at the
official ISBN.org site:
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/us/isbnqa.asp#Q16
Someone asked a while ago about 13 numbers in the ISBN
code. Apparently that's something new that will start
in 2007--I suppose because so many books are bing
published. The breakdown of the 13 numbers and their
meaning can be found at the isbn.org site.
hth
Cindy
http://www.aw-wrdsmth.com/FAQ/isbn_upc.html
ISBN - The International Standard Book Number.
The ISBN is a machine-readable identification number,
which marks any book unmistakably. "The purpose of the
ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition
of a title from one specific publisher and is unique
to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing
of products by booksellers, libraries, universities,
wholesalers and distributors." 159 countries and
territories are officially ISBN members. ISBNs are
assigned in the United States by the U.S. ISBN Agency.
R.R. Bowker is the independent agent in the U.S. for
this system.
The ISBN itself is a 10-digit number that is divided
into four parts separated by hyphens. The first part
of the ISBN is a group or country identifier. The
second part is a publisher identifier. The third part
is a title identifier. The last digit is a check digit
used to validate the ISBN. In other words, the ISBN is
a code that identifies your book around the world.
Sample: 0-89658-314-7.
In this sample:
* The first digit (0-) means the book was
published in the United States.
* The second group of numbers (89658-) identifies
the publisher. 89658 is the code assigned to Voyageur
Press of Stillwater, MN.
* The third group of numbers (314-) identifies the
specific book. In this example, 0-89658-314 is the
1995 hardcopy edition of a book called Frogs.
* The last number (7) is used to validate the
preceding numbers.
ISBNs are coordinated worldwide... Once an ISBN is
assigned, the information must be reported by the
publisher the firm R.R. Bowker for listing in the
United State's ISBN database.
ONCE ASSIGNED, AN ISBN CAN NEVER BE REUSED.
An ISBN can never be reused and every revision of a
title must have a new ISBN. That means if a book is
available in both hardcover and softcover, both
versions have their own ISBN. For example, the
softcover edition of Frogs (0-89658-427-5) has a
different ISBN than the hardcover edition
(0-89658-314-7).
Price changes do not require a new ISBN.
ISBN - The International Standard Book Number.
The ISBN is a machine-readable identification number,
which marks any book unmistakably. "The purpose of the
ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition
of a title from one specific publisher and is unique
to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing
of products by booksellers, libraries, universities,
wholesalers and distributors." 159 countries and
territories are officially ISBN members. ISBNs are
assigned in the United States by the U.S. ISBN Agency.
R.R. Bowker is the independent agent in the U.S. for
this system.
The ISBN itself is a 10-digit number that is divided
into four parts separated by hyphens. The first part
of the ISBN is a group or country identifier. The
second part is a publisher identifier. The third part
is a title identifier. The last digit is a check digit
used to validate the ISBN. In other words, the ISBN is
a code that identifies your book around the world.
Sample: 0-89658-314-7.
In this sample:
* The first digit (0-) means the book was
published in the United States.
* The second group of numbers (89658-) identifies
the publisher. 89658 is the code assigned to Voyageur
Press of Stillwater, MN.
* The third group of numbers (314-) identifies the
specific book. In this example, 0-89658-314 is the
1995 hardcopy edition of a book called Frogs.
* The last number (7) is used to validate the
preceding numbers.
ISBNs are coordinated worldwide... Once an ISBN is
assigned, the information must be reported by the
publisher the firm R.R. Bowker for listing in the
United State's ISBN database.
ONCE ASSIGNED, AN ISBN CAN NEVER BE REUSED.
An ISBN can never be reused and every revision of a
title must have a new ISBN. That means if a book is
available in both hardcover and softcover, both
versions have their own ISBN. For example, the
softcover edition of Frogs (0-89658-427-5) has a
different ISBN than the hardcover edition
(0-89658-314-7).
Price changes do not require a new ISBN.
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