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Discuss Financial and Management Topics | Financial and Management ResourcesIf you are a publisher of books, you will need to assign an International Standard Book Number to each of your titles. ISBNs assist librarians, distributors, wholesalers and booksellers in identifying, ordering and maintaining inventory control over new titles. A publisher will be issued ISBNs according to the number of titles in print, to be assigned to each existing title and to future titles.To receive an ISBN application form or for more information contact:International Standard Book Numbering/U.S. Agency R.R. Bowker 121 Chanlon Road New Providence, NJ 07974 (908-665-6770)You can now apply for ISBN online (or download application materials to mail). Go to the ISBN page on R.R. Bowkers website. They also give more information about Bowkers function as the U.S. Agency for ISBN, as well as listings of places to get ISBN barcodes made.Also check out the Book Industry Study Group’s guide to getting barcodes for
Financial and Management Resources If you are a publisher of books, you will need to assign an International Standard Book Number to each of your titles. ISBNs assist librarians, distributors, wholesalers and booksellers in identifying, ordering and maintaining inventory control over new titles. A publisher will be issued ISBNs according to the number of titles in print, to be assigned to each existing title and to future titles. To receive an ISBN application form or for more information contact: International Standard Book Numbering/U.S. Agency R.R. Bowker 121 Chanlon Road New Providence, NJ 07974 (908-665-6770) You can now apply for ISBN online (or download application materials to mail). Go to the ISBN page on R.R. Bowker’s website. They also give more information about Bowker’s function as the U.S. Agency for ISBN, as well as listings of places to get ISBN barcodes made. Also check out the Book Industry Study Group’s guide to getting barcodes for your books. The big retailers will
