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International Standard Numbers are unique codes used by publishers, libraries and suppliers to identify published monographs, serials and music.
ISBN assigned to books, pamphlets, educational kits, microforms, CD-ROMs and other digital and electronic publications.
ISBN come in two styles, containing 10 digits or 13 digits.
ISBN-10 - 10 digit numbers. The last symbol can be "X".
Examples: 9984-9275-9-8 or 9984927598
ISBN-13 - 13 digit numbers that start with 978 or 979.
Exception is prefix 979-0, it is reserved for ISMN.
Examples: 978-99928-61-26-4 or 9789992861264
Since 1 January 2007 the ISBN was defined as a 13-digit, beginning with prefixes 978- or 979-. The exception is prefix 979-0, it is reserved for ISMN. The format is compatible with EAN-13.
ISSN assigned to serial publications.
8 digit numbers. The last symbol can be "X".
Examples: 1063-7710 or 10637710
ISMN assigned to printed music publications.
ISMN come in two styles, containing 10 digits or 13 digits.
ISMN-10 - 10 digit numbers. The first symbol must be "M".
Examples: M-2306-7118-7 or M230671187
ISMN-13 - 13 digit numbers that start with 979-0.
Examples: 979-0-060-11561-5 or 9790060115615
Since 1 January 2008 the ISMN was defined as a 13 digit, beginning with prefix 979-0, where the zero replaced M in the old-style number. The format is compatible with EAN-13.