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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation, Subcommittee SC 9, Identification and description.

This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO 2108:2005), which has been technically revised. It specifies the responsibilities of registrants who apply for and assign ISBN to qualifying publications. Since January 2007, ISBN is only valid in the supply chain in its 13-digit form so the specifications relating to the 10-digit ISBN and its respective calculation method have been removed. A new informative annex describes how an ISBN can be resolved on digital networks such as by being registered as an ISBN-A to become “actionable” or by incorporation into URN:ISBN. Additional specifications on associated metadata and the assignment of ISBN, particularly with respect to digital publications, are also included.

BS ISO 2108:2017

Information and documentation. International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

Current

Published:

31 Jan 2018