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What Is the Purpose of an ISBN Logbook?

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) logbooks provide users with online access to maintain their ISBN lists. ISBNs are commonly assigned to books and other similar products, including audio books, e-books, software, greeting cards, calendars, and documentary and instructional videos and DVDs.
  1. Convert ISBNs

    • Automatically convert your 10-digit ISBNs (the old numbering system) to 13-digit ISBNs (the new numbering system that became effective on January 1, 2007).

    Assign ISBNs

    • Assign your available unused ISBNs to new titles online. This saves considerable time in comparison with orders initiated via postal mail, which can take several days to begin processing.

    Books in Print

    • Add and update titles, and review information for all your books in Books In Print (the book industry's largest bibliographic database).

    Online Access

    • The ISBN online logbook can be accessed any time of the day. View and download your entire ISBN logbook list, including products without titles.

    Subscribe

    • Anyone who has purchased one or more ISBNs may acquire an online ISBN logbook subscription from Bowker, the exclusive ISBN agency for the United States.

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