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International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

The ISBN is a 10-digit number. Enter without spaces or hyphens.

Search for works by a particular publisher by entering only the first four digits. You can locate a particular publisher's first four digits in the Publishers' International ISBN Directory, available in Davis Reference, call number Z282 .P7946.

02621193736

0262 (retrieves works published by MIT Press)

 

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

The ISSN is an 8-digit number assigned to most journal or serial publications.

Insert a space (or include hyphen) between the sets of 4 digits.

0022-5037 [retrieves Journal of the History of Ideas ]

WorldCat number

Also referred to as the "OCLC" number.

51763989

Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)

Consists of 2 or 4 digits, a hyphen, and other digits

Insert space (or include hyphen) between the two sets of four digits.

2004-95-20785

Standard Technical Report Number (STPN) and International Standard Technical Report Number (ISTRN)

Insert a space or a hyphen or enter as one continuous number.

EPA 100-b-98-001

epa 100 b 09 001

epa100b098001

Publisher Number

Identifies sound recordings, videorecordings, printed music, and other music-related material.

Enter 4 digit number followed by a space and the name of the publisher if known.

6753 Henmar Press

6753 Henmar

6753 (search will probably retrieve more than one record)

 

 

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