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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]</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.isbn-international.org/faqs International ISBN Agency FAQs]</ref> Periodical publications such as [[magazine]]s are identified by the similar [[International Standard Serial Number]] (ISSN).
 
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:


#for a 13 digit ISBN, a ''GS1 prefix'': 978 or 979
#a 13-digit ISBN has a ''GS1 prefix'': 978 or 979
#the ''group identifier'', (language-sharing country group)  0 or 1 for [[English language|English]]-speaking countries; 2 for [[French language|French]]-speaking countries; etc.
#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.<ref>[http://www.isbn-international.org/en/identifiers/allidentifiers.html Numerical List of Group Identifiers] List of language/region prefixes</ref>
#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/page/directory Publisher's International ISBN Directory]</ref>
#the ''item number'', and
#the ''item number'', and
#a ''[[checksum]] character'' or [[check digit]]. <ref>{{PDFlink|[http://www.isbn-international.org/en/userman/download/ISBNmanual.pdf ISBN Users' Manual International edition (2001)]|685&nbsp;KB}}</ref>
#a ''[[checksum]] character'' or [[check digit]].<ref>[http://www.osi.hu/cpd/resources/isbn/index_ISBN.html#contents The International Standard Book Number System] ISBN Users' Manual, International edition, 4th Edition (online version) </ref>


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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 the similar 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:

  1. a 13-digit ISBN has a GS1 prefix: 978 or 979
  2. a group identifier, (language-sharing country group) this is 0 or 1 for English-speaking countries; 2 for French-speaking countries; etc.[3]
  3. the publisher code,[4]
  4. the item number, and
  5. a checksum character or check digit.[5]

References

  1. History
  2. See International ISBN Agency FAQs
  3. Numerical List of Group Identifiers List of language/region prefixes
  4. See Publisher's International ISBN Directory
  5. The International Standard Book Number System ISBN Users' Manual, International edition, 4th Edition (online version)