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What is an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)?

CIP Frequently Asked Questions
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a number that uniquely identifies books and book like products published internationally. The hardcover version should have a different ISBN than the softcover. A corrected printing should have a different ISBN than the original. An audio version should likewise have a different number.

Will my book have an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)?

Parson Place Press LLC Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, your book will not only have its own ISBN, but it will also have an accompanying bar code that will make it salable by booksellers anywhere in the world. This unique number will distinguish your individual book from every other publication in the whole world.

Will my book have an ISBN number?

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Phaze will purchase an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) specifically for each edition of your book. An ISBN is required by all book sales channels and bookstores to track and order your books. Phaze will print a machine-readable Bookland/EAN barcode, with the retail cover price embedded, on your print book's cover. This is the accepted method of tracking and pricing print books by booksellers.

What is an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)?

CIP Frequently Asked Questions
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a standard 8-digit number that uniquely identifies any serial publication independently of place of publication, language, frequency, or medium.

Where do I find a book's ISBN number?

Otis College of Art and Design Online Bookstore: FAQ
ISBN is usually located on the back of a book, or you can find it in the inside front cover of your book near the copyright date. It looks like this:

Where can I find the ISBN of my book?

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The ISBN is a 10-digit number (i.e 0-314-23138-7) often found on the back cover of textbooks. Alternatively, open the front cover and look on the page immediately following title page. See a copyright notice? The page with copyright notice should also contain the ISBN.

What is an ISBN number?

Peter S. Canelias | Intellectual Property and Technology Law
The International Standard Book Number is administered by the R. R. Bowker Company 1-888-BOWKER2. The ISBNis a numerical identifier intended to assist the international community in identifying and ordering certain publications.

I'm an author, but my book doesn't have an ISBN number. Can I still sign up?

BookTour FAQ
Not at the moment. Unfortunately, the only way BookTour can get essential information about your book (its title, cover image, and a link to purchase it) is from publicly available sources that require an ISBN number. However, if you have one book with an ISBN number, that's sufficient—you can link to the non-ISBNed books from the media section of your page.

I'm trying to find an isbn number for a book that I haven't bought yet,do you have a list for that?

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I don't have a list, but you can probably find that number of a website that sells textbooks, like amazon.com or half.com
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