International Standard Book Number

The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [a] [b] numeric commercial book identifier. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. [1]

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3. Check digits

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5. See also

6. Notes

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [a] [b] numeric commercial book identifier. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. [1]

2017

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An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book. For example, an e-book , a paperback and a hardcover edition of the same book would each have a different ISBN. The ISBN is 13 digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and 10 digits long if assigned before 2007. The method of assigning an ISBN is nation-based and varies from country to country, often depending on how large the publishing industry is within a country.

2016

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2. Overview

3. Check digits

4. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading

5. See also

6. Notes

7. References

8. External links

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An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book. For example, an e-book , a paperback and a hardcover edition of the same book would each have a different ISBN. The ISBN is 13 digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and 10 digits long if assigned before 2007. The method of assigning an ISBN is nation-based and varies from country to country, often depending on how large the publishing industry is within a country.

2015

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2. Overview

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4. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading

5. See also

6. Notes

7. References

8. External links

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An ISBN is assigned to each edition and variation (except reprintings) of a book. For example, an e-book , a paperback and a hardcover edition of the same book would each have a different ISBN. The ISBN is 13 digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and 10 digits long if assigned before 2007. The method of assigning an ISBN is nation-based and varies from country to country, often depending on how large the publishing industry is within a country.

2014

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4. See also

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] [2] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering ( SBN ) code created by Gordon Foster , Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin , [3] for the booksellers and stationers WHSmith and others in 1965. [4] The ISBN configuration of recognition was generated in 1967 by David Whitaker (regarded as the "Father of the ISBN" [5] ) and Emery Koltay (who later became director of the U.S. ISBN agency, Bowker ). [6] [7] [8]

2013

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2. Check digits

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4. See also

5. Notes and references

6. External links

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] [2] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering ( SBN ) code created by Gordon Foster , Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin , [3] for the booksellers and stationers WHSmith and others in 1965. [4]

2012

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] [2] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin , [3] for the booksellers and stationers W. H. Smith and others in 1965. [4]

2011

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4. See also

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] [2] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin , [3] for the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966. [4]

2010

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3. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading

4. See also

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] [2] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, now Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin , [3] for the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966. [4]

2009

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique [1] numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, now Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin, [2] for the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966. [3]

2008

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1. Overview

2. Check digit in ISBN-10

3. Check digit in ISBN-13

4. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading

5. Use of the ISBN check digit

6. See also

7. Footnotes

8. External links

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The International Standard Book Number ( ISBN ) is a unique, numerical [1] commercial book identifier , based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created in the UK by the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966. [2] The 10-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) format was developed by the International Organization for Standardization and published as an international standard, ISO 2108, in 1970. (However, the 9-digit SBN code was used in the UK until 1974.) Currently, the ISO TC 46/SC 9 is responsible for the standard.

2007

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1. Overview

2. Check digit in ISBN-10

3. Check digit in ISBN-13

4. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrading

5. Use of the ISBN check digit

6. See also

7. Footnotes

8. External links

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The International Standard Book Number , or ISBN , is a unique [1] commercial book identifier . The ISBN system is based on the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others. [2] The 10-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) format was developed by the International Organization for Standardization and published as an international standard, ISO 2108, in 1970. (However, 9-digit SBN codes continued in use in the UK until 1974.) ISO TC 46/SC 9 is now responsible for the standard.

2006

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2. Check digit in ISBN 10

3. Check digit in ISBN 13

4. EAN format used in barcodes, and upgrade

5. The ISBN check digit in use

6. ISBNs and book censorship in China

7. Footnotes

8. See also

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The International Standard Book Number , or ISBN (sometimes pronounced [ˈɪzbən] ), is a unique [1] identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. The ISBN system was created in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the booksellers and stationers WH Smith and originally a nine digit code called Standard Book Numbering or SBN (still used in 1974). It was adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1970. A similar identifier, the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), is used for periodical publications such as magazines. From January 1 2007 , ISBNs is thirteen digits long. [2] The TC 46/SC 9 is responsible for the standard.

2005

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The International Standard Book Number , or ISBN (sometimes pronounced "is-ben"), is a unique [1] identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. The ISBN system was created in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the booksellers and stationers W H Smith and originally called Standard Book Numbering or SBN. It was adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1970 . A similar identifier, the International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN ), is used for periodical publications such as magazines.

2004

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2003

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The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique identifier for a book . The ISBN system was created in the United Kingdom in 1966 (then called Standard Book Numbering SBN) and adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1970 .

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The International Standard Book Number , or ISBN , is a unique identifier for a book. The ISBN system was created in the United Kingdom in 1966 (then called Standard Book Numbering SBN) and adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1970.

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