If you are applying for isbn on behalf of a company or organisation it does not matter in which country your company or organisation is formally registered e. The international standard book number isbn is a unique product identifier for. So, if you are a publisher based in italy, you would apply to the national isbn agency of italy. How to get an isbn international standard book number. On october 2015, the international isbn agency will hold a reception to celebrate 50 years of standard book numbering at editeurs 37th international supply chain seminar in frankfurt in room concord, halle 4. In australia the national library has been operating as the australian standard book nurnb ering agency bv allocating the. Kolkata based advertising agency with offices in new delhi, guwahati, bhubaneswar, shillong and jalpaiguri. The first thing you need to do when you publish your title is to allocate it an isbn. International standard book number isbn, romana numar interna. The food standards agency fsa is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in england, wales and northern ireland. International standard book number registration national library. The international standard book number is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. For example, an ebook, a paperback and a hardcover edition of the same book will each have a different isbn.
The international standard book number isbn is a unique product identifier for books and related material. Publishers purchase isbns from an affiliate of the international isbn agency. If you want an isbn, please go to the nielsen uk isbn agency. International standard book number is key to an efficient and effective book supply chain. International isbn agency 4849 russell square london wc1b 4jp uk. This page lists every isbn agency and their contact details. Namespace registration for international standard book number isbn iso.
The international isbn agency is appointed by iso as the registration authority for the isbn system worldwide. Whilst it is not a legal requirement to allocate isbns to your books, it is used by. Its numbers are assigned by publishers and administered by designated national standard book numbering agenciese. It is an internationally recognized system whereby code numbers are assigned to books for easy identification. The standard book numbering agency, r r bowker co, new york ie responsible for allocation of sbns for the united states. The international isbn agency is the registration authority for the standard on a. The international standard book number isbn is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. In the united kingdom the standard book nurnb ering agency ltd.
It is the most important number you will need and aids the listing, discovery and distribution of your books. An isbn is assigned to each separate edition and variation of a publication. The international isbn agency wishes to inform publishers, booksellers, libraries and other participants in the book supply chain in brazil about forthcoming. The international isbn agency is based in london, uk and you can contact us as follows. The isbn is ten digits long if assigned before 2007, and thirteen digits long if assigned on or after 1 january 2007. National bibliography and the publishers association who set up the standard book numbering agency. Bowker is the official source for isbns in the united states. An isbn uniquely identifies your book, and facilitates the sale of your book to bookstores physical and digital and libraries. They devised the standard book numbering sbn system in 1966 and it was.
A national numbering agency nna is the organisation in each country responsible for issuing international securities identification numbers isin as described by the iso 6166 standard and the classification of financial instruments code as described by the iso 10962 standard. Using isbns allows you to better manage your books metadata, and ensure maximum discoverability of your book. Isbn international standard book number is the key identifier for books in the supply chain. Open video san standard address numbers simplify how books are shipped. The role of nna is typically assigned to the national stock exchange, central bank, or financial regulator but may. Free 10digit to digit conversion tool from the isbn agency. International standard book numbering standard book numbering agency on. It works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations and its. The uk was the first to adopt this standard book number and the first. If you are publishing elsewhere, you can find your national isbn agency on the. Bowker also sells book barcodes, and tools for selfpublishers. We coordinate and supervise the worlds essential identifier for books. Get an isbn or issn for your publication the british library.