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International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a number that uniquely identifies
books and ebooks published internationally.
It serves to identify a specific title or edition of a title from one publisher
and is unique to that edition. This assists with efficient marketing and
distribution by booksellers, wholesalers and distributors.
An ISBN is 13 digits long if it is assigned after January 1, 2007, and 10 digits
long if it was assigned before 2007.
Are ISBN Numbers Required?
It is not compulsory for ebooks (or books) to have an ISBN number.
However it is a good to have one, since many book stores and ebook stores (both
online and offline) only sell merchandise having an ISBN.
How to Obtain an ISBN Number
There are more than 160 ISBN agencies worldwide.
For example the United States ISBN Agency is authorized to assign ISBNs to
publishers who supply an address in the United States.
As an author, you can obtain an ISBN through your publisher, or by applying
directly to the ISBN Agency in your region.
For International Agencies:
http://www.isbn-international.org/agency
For the official US Agency see:
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/index.asp
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