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* '''ISBN / Catalog #''' - A field for identification numbers.  It should hold the ISBN if the publication has one otherwise it should hold the publication’s catalogue number if available. ISBNs should be entered as stated in the publication. If you are entering something that's not an ISBN then please prefix it with # as in #UQ1064.
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* '''ISBN''' - Enter the ISBN if the publication has one. Note that prior to 2007 all ISBNs were 10 digits long while around 2007 they were expanded to 13 digits. Some books printed during the transition period specified both the 10 digit version and the 13 digit version of the ISBN. The ISFDB software supports both formats, so if two forms of ISBN are present, you can enter either one.
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**You may enter the ISBN with or without hyphens. If the ISBN is valid then ISFDB will display it with hyphens. One exception to the enter-as-stated rule is ISBNs delimited with spaces instead of hyphens. The ISBN should be entered using hyphens.
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**You may enter the ISBN with or without hyphens. If the ISBN is valid then the ISFDB software will display it with hyphens.
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**You may also see an ISBN of the form "0-586-06604-7-275"; the last three digits indicate a price, and are not part of the ISBN; they should not be entered.
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**If the ISBN is delimited with spaces, enter the ISBN using hyphens instead of spaces.
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**In some cases you will see a nine digit SBN, without a leading zero (for English language publications); in this case you can add the leading zero and enter that number.
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**If the ISBN is of the form "0-586-06604-7-275", do not enter the last hyphen and the three digits that follow it. They indicate the publication's price and are not part of the ISBN.
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**If you entered a value that was not exactly not as stated in the publication then please add a comment about this in the '''Notes''' field.
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**Some English language books published during the late 1960s and 1970s used nine digit "SBN"s without a leading zero. When entering these publications, add the leading zero.
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**For magazines, it is allowable to enter the ISSN. For works that predate ISBNs, the book's catalog number may be placed here. If the book had neither an ISBN nor a catalog number, the field should be left blank and a comment should be added to the notes field that a catalogue number or other identification was not stated.
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**If you entered a value that was not exactly as stated in the publication, e.g. an SBN, explain the details in the '''Note''' field.
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**If a publication has more than one number then enter the one that seems most reasonable in the ISBN field but then also add a comment to the notes field about the various numbers and where they are located in the publication. For example, a book may have both an ISBN and a catalogue number. In this case the ISBN would go in the ISBN field and you would make a note, for example, that the ISBN is on the spine and catalogue number is on the front cover.
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** Note that magazine ISSNs should not be entered in this field. This is because ISSNs identify the magazine as a whole rather than a particular issue. If an ISSN is present, you can enter it in the Note field of the series that this magazine issue belongs to.
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**If a publication has more than one ISBN, then enter one in the ISBN field and list the others in the Notes field.

Latest revision as of 21:56, 15 December 2017

  • ISBN - Enter the ISBN if the publication has one. Note that prior to 2007 all ISBNs were 10 digits long while around 2007 they were expanded to 13 digits. Some books printed during the transition period specified both the 10 digit version and the 13 digit version of the ISBN. The ISFDB software supports both formats, so if two forms of ISBN are present, you can enter either one.
    • You may enter the ISBN with or without hyphens. If the ISBN is valid then the ISFDB software will display it with hyphens.
    • If the ISBN is delimited with spaces, enter the ISBN using hyphens instead of spaces.
    • If the ISBN is of the form "0-586-06604-7-275", do not enter the last hyphen and the three digits that follow it. They indicate the publication's price and are not part of the ISBN.
    • Some English language books published during the late 1960s and 1970s used nine digit "SBN"s without a leading zero. When entering these publications, add the leading zero.
    • If you entered a value that was not exactly as stated in the publication, e.g. an SBN, explain the details in the Note field.
    • Note that magazine ISSNs should not be entered in this field. This is because ISSNs identify the magazine as a whole rather than a particular issue. If an ISSN is present, you can enter it in the Note field of the series that this magazine issue belongs to.
    • If a publication has more than one ISBN, then enter one in the ISBN field and list the others in the Notes field.
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