On the other hand, continually updated loose-leaf publications (integrated resources) or updated individual parts must not be assigned an ISBN. which are not intended to be published indefinitely). However, only one ISBN in barcode form must appear on the back cover or dust jacket of a publication.Īn ISBN must also be assigned to loose-leaf publications with a predetermined publication end date (i.e. Where a publication is published jointly or as a co-edition by two or more publishers, each publisher may assign its own ISBN and display it on the copyright page. chapters) of monographic publications, separate drawings or articles taken from continuing resources made available separately may also be identified by an ISBN. The assignment of an ISBN has no legal meaning or value with regard to the copyright of the work concerned or its content.Īn ISBN cannot be modified, replaced or reused once it has been assigned to a product.Ī separate chapter within a work may also be assigned an ISBN if it forms a complete whole. International standard book number (ISBN)Īny monographic publication (see Section 4.3.1) is assigned an international standard book number (ISBN) by the Publications Office. The Publications Office automatically assigns an identifier whenever it receives a publication request. In order for an identifier to be assigned to a work, the originating services must provide the Publications Office with two physical copies of the work, in addition to sending the electronic version (PDF).
An internal identifier (catalogue number) is also assigned for every product (book, leaflet, poster, etc.) in any format (paper, electronic, CD/DVD, etc.). These international identifiers are used to classify publications all over the world in an unequivocal and exclusive way. Since 2001 the Publications Office has acted as the official agency assigning the following identifiers to publications issued by European Union institutions, bodies and organisations: international standard book number (ISBN) international standard serial number (ISSN) for serial publications and other continuing resources and digital object identifier (DOI). Identifiers assigned by the Publications Office
International standard serial number (ISSN)Ĥ.4. International standard book number (ISBN)
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