International ISBN Agency
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The International ISBN Agency is the global authority responsible for overseeing and coordinating the International Standard Book Number system used to uniquely identify books and related publications worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International ISBN Agency canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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organization ⓘ registration authority ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
assignment of ISBN prefixes
ⓘ
rules for ISBN allocation and use ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
booksellers
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libraries ⓘ metadata providers ⓘ national ISBN agencies ⓘ publishers ⓘ regional ISBN agencies ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
bibliographic control
ⓘ
publishing ⓘ standardization ⓘ |
| follows | ISO standards procedures ⓘ |
| goal |
to facilitate distribution and sales of books
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to improve bibliographic data management ⓘ to provide a unique identifier for books and related publications ⓘ |
| hasPart | network of national ISBN agencies ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ISBN system
NERFINISHED
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International Standard Book Number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | International ISBN Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | worldwide ⓘ |
| publicationTypeCovered |
audiobooks
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certain digital and mixed-media publications ⓘ e-books ⓘ printed books ⓘ |
| role |
allocation of ISBN ranges to national and regional agencies
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assignment of ISBN prefixes to countries and regions ⓘ coordination of the ISBN system ⓘ ensuring uniqueness of ISBN identifiers ⓘ global registration authority for ISBN ⓘ maintenance of the ISBN standard implementation guidelines ⓘ management of the international ISBN database ⓘ oversight of national ISBN agencies ⓘ promotion of the use of ISBN worldwide ⓘ support for publishers and ISBN agencies ⓘ |
| shortName | ISBN International Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardManaged |
ISBN
NERFINISHED
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International Standard Book Number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardNumber | ISO 2108 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | International ISBN Agency official website ⓘ |
| uses |
13-digit ISBN format
ⓘ
EAN-13 barcoding system for books ⓘ |
| website | https://www.isbn-international.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.