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How to get an ISBN and barcode? The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. This is a standardized record across the world and is necessary for any books that are sold to consumers in bookstores. It also registers and identifies the book and author officially and permanently in worldwide records. With plenty of similar titles and author names everywhere, the ISBN is the real identifier of a book quoted by publishers and bookstores when conducting business transactions. It must be displayed in the information page and the back cover of a book. No one in the book business anywhere in the world will handle a book without an ISBN (and barcode if it is a print copy). The five parts of an ISBN are as follows: (Note: This is the new 13 digit ISBN adopted since 2007. Books printed before that may still use the old 10-digit ISBN) How to apply for an ISBN? ISBN’s are managed and given out by official agencies appointed by the International ISBN agency.
A complete list of ISBN agencies for all other countries can be found at this link. http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/international/group_agencies_info.asp How to get a Barcode? Barcodes are mandatory for publishers who want to sell their books through most distributors and bookstores because that’s how inventory and ordering information are stored and processed. Bowker Bar Code Service does the generation and delivery service online for a small fee. However, if you are going to be publishing more than one book, it might be a good idea to invest in a barcode generation software to install in your computer. You can source for it by doing a search on the internet. Some software vendors are, in order of cheapest price. http://www.barcoderesource.com Bar Code sizes are recommended in percentages of magnification from the original standard size. The largest size used is typically a 100% code, although 92% is standard. The standard 92% symbol needs a total area of 2.00" x 1.25". The smaller ISBN Bookland EAN symbol is an 80%, which needs a total area of 1.75" x 1.0". This sounds all very confusing but there is a good guide and explanation at http://www.gs1uk.org/about/Implementation_Guide.asp#6 |
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