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The ISBN as printed on the item.  
The ISBN as printed on the item.  
We do not use this field for numbering systems other than ISBN.  
* We do not use this field for numbering systems other than ISBN.
If both ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 are listed, they are separated with a semi-colon.
* The checkbox "Has Isbn" at a Series record determines whether individual issues can have ISBNs entered.
Example: "978-0-307-29063-2; 0-307-29063-8".  
* If both ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 are listed, they are separated with a semi-colon. Example: "978-0-307-29063-2; 0-307-29063-8".  
A SBN, the 9-digit predecessor of ISBN, can also be entered, but it needs to be a valid one SBN.
* A SBN, the 9-digit predecessor of ISBN, can also be entered, but it needs to be a valid one.
* On the compare page a note will say if the number is a valid ISBN/SBN. Also a link to WorldCat will appear for valid ISBNs.
* More information
** [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/291277/International-Standard-Book-Number-ISBN ISBN in Encyclopædia Britannica]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number ISBN in Wikipedia]
 
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==
*Ballot 55: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/55/ Series level "has fields" for issue level "field / no field" pairs] - 2011-05-11
 
 
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 27 October 2023

The ISBN as printed on the item.

  • We do not use this field for numbering systems other than ISBN.
  • The checkbox "Has Isbn" at a Series record determines whether individual issues can have ISBNs entered.
  • If both ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 are listed, they are separated with a semi-colon. Example: "978-0-307-29063-2; 0-307-29063-8".
  • A SBN, the 9-digit predecessor of ISBN, can also be entered, but it needs to be a valid one.
  • On the compare page a note will say if the number is a valid ISBN/SBN. Also a link to WorldCat will appear for valid ISBNs.
  • More information

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Policy Votes Affecting This Topic


Back to the Formatting Documentation