What is ISBN, ISSN, CIP and UPC/EAN Barcode ?
International Standard Book Number (ISBN) The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a system of numerical identification for books, pamphlets, educational kits, microforms, CD-ROM and braille publications. By assigning a unique ten-digit number to each published title, the system provides that title with its own, unduplicated, internationally recognized “identity”. Publishers, booksellers, libraries and other participants in the book industry use ISBN to identify publications in order to expedite their handling and retrieval. ISBN ensures that ordering, inventory control and accounting are executed more efficiently. International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) The ISSN is a unique code for identifying serial publications, such as periodicals, newspapers, annuals, journals and monographic series. It provides an efficient and economical method of communication between publishers and suppliers. CIP (Cataloguing in Publication) Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) is a program of coopera
