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ISBN

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique machine-readable identification number

used to identify books. ISBN is based on an ISO International Standard that was first published in 1972

as ISO 2108. ISO 2108 specifies the basic structure of an ISBN, the rules for its allocation, and the

administration of the ISBN system.

ISBN barcodes have consisted of 13 digits since 2007. Prior to 2007 they contained 13 digits. An

International Standard Book Number consists of 4 or 5 parts:

 for a 13-digit ISBN, a GS1 (Code 128) prefix: 978 or 979 (indicating the industry; in this case,

978 denotes book publishing)

 the group identifier, (language-sharing country group)

 the publisher code,

 the item number, (title of the book) and

 a check sum character or a check digit.

The ISBN separates its parts (group, publisher, title and check digit) with either a hyphen or a space.

Other than the check digit, no part of the ISBN will have a fixed number of digits

ISBN Example