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  Serial number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Serial Number is unique number that that is one of a series assigned for identification which varies from it's successor or predecessor by a fixed discreet integer value.
Serial numbers may be incremented by the addition of a positive integer n, where n is taken from the range of integers [0..
Serial numbers are valuable in quality control, as once a defect is found in the production of a particular batch of product, the serial number will quickly identify which units are affected.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serial_number   (1502 words)

  
 ISBN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A similar identifier, the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), is used for periodical publications such as magazines.
It was adopted as international standard ISO 2108 in 1970.
Since 11 is a prime number, this scheme ensures that a single error (in the form of an altered digit or two transposed digits) can always be detected.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ISBN   (1121 words)

  
 IDENTIFICATION BLOCK - UNIMARC Manual : Bibliographic Format 1994 - IFLA Universal Bibliographic Control and ...
Since ISSN are likely to be used in the same context as codes designed for other purposes, such as the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) or control numbers, a distinction must be preserved in the form of presentation when printed or displayed.
An ISSN that is assigned to a higher level bibliographic item (series) or a lower level bibliographic item (subseries) that is related to the serial being catalogued, may be entered in an 011 field embedded in the appropriate linking entry field (4--).
The issue or label number is the number used to identify the issue designation or serial identification assigned by a publisher to a specific sound recording, to a side of a sound recording, to a performance on a sound recording, or to a group of sound recordings issued as a set.
www.ifla.org /VI/3/p1996-1/uni0.htm   (5833 words)

  
 rfc3044
An ISSN URN resolution system using the ISSN identifier as Uniform resource Name within an ISN URN Namespace has been developed by the ISSN International Centre (ISSN-IC) and is operating as a demonstrator to evaluate all requirements to deploy it in an operational environment.
ISSN are applicable to the entire population of serials, whether past, present or to be published in the foreseeable future, whatever the medium of publication.
A given ISSN refers to one and only one form of the title, he key-title which is a key element of the bibliographic record as well as the ISSN.
ietfreport.isoc.org /idref/rfc3044   (2641 words)

  
 ISSN Home page
The ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is an eight-digit number which identifies periodical publications as such, including electronic serials.
The world database of ISSN numbers (and the corresponding bibliographic records), known as the ISSN Register, is available on CD-ROM (ISSN Compact), through a Web interface (The ISSN Portal), which may be freely evaluated and tested for a period of one month.
The ISSN International Centre is pleased to annouce that the Republic...
www.issn.org   (410 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Numbers
An eight digit number was considered by ISO to be sufficient as the basis for numbering the entire population of serials.
The system is co-ordinated by the International Centre in Paris who also takes the responsibility for assigning numbers to serials published in countries that do not have their own national ISSN Centre and to serials published by International Organisations.
ISSN are issued by the ISSN UK Centre, however it is the responsibility of the publisher to construct the rest of the barcode and arrange for the barcode film to be drawn up.
www.bl.uk /services/bibliographic/issn.html   (1820 words)

  
 ISSN - Integrated Special Services Network, International Standard Serial Number
International Standard Serial Numbers - A unique code used for identifying serial publications, such as periodicals, newspapers, annuals, journals and monographic series.
International Standard Serial Number: An internationally agreed on standard number that identifies a serial publication uniquely.
International Standard Serial Number; a unique internally utilized number code assigned to a serial publication for the purpose of identification and inventory control.
www.auditmypc.com /acronym/ISSN.asp   (556 words)

  
 US ISSN Center Home Page (Library of Congress)
Requests for ISSN not needed for several months and sample issues being sent to fulfill ISSN prepublication registration requirements can be sent by regular mail.
Note that applications for ISSN (except for pre-publication ISSN assigned to serials which have not yet published any issues) MUST be accompanied by a sample issue or a surrogate of the cover, title page (if any), masthead, and other pages containing information about the publication.
ISSN is for Serials- A brochure that explains ISSN in detail
www.loc.gov /issn   (325 words)

  
 MARC 21 fields 022-086 | Northwestern University Library
The initialism ISSN and the phrases ISSN (incorrect) and ISSN (canceled) are not carried in the MARC record.
The brackets that customarily surround alternate class/call numbers are not carried in the MARC record; they may be generated based on the presence of repeated $a subfields.
The number of the edition from which the classification number is assigned.
www.library.northwestern.edu /ej/IESCA/rules/marc022-086.html   (1651 words)

  
 ISSN Sweden. Royal Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ISSN is a unique identification code, allocating international standard code numbers to these publications.
The International Standard Serial Number, preceded by the letters ISSN should preferably be printed on the top right-hand corner of a journal.
If the cover is unsuitable the number may be printed in some other prominent position, for example along with other bibliographical information such as the name of the publisher.
www.kb.se /issn/issnE.htm   (372 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Number --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Unlike the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), this number's only significance is its unique identification of a particular publication; it does not record such characteristics as subject, language, or publisher.
The ISBN is part of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD), which was prescribed by the International Organization for...
Includes information on the International Conformity Certification Programme, regulatory standards for research laboratories, and conditions and procedures for using the kingdom's official Quality Mark seal.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9042608?&query=international   (801 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Number   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a coding for each serial; individual issues do not have separate codings.
There is (as far as I know) no further structure in the ISSN, but the number is always printed in two groups of four digits separated by a hyphen.
When encoded in an EAN-13 barcode the number is preceded by the digits 977; the ISSN check-digit is not encoded.
homepages.cwi.nl /~dik/english/codes/issn.html   (167 words)

  
 RFC 3044 - Using The ISSN (International Serial Standard Number) as URN (Uniform Resource Names) within an ISSN-URN ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
RFC 3044 ISSN as URN within an ISSN-URN Namespace January 2001 The check digit is always located in the extreme right position and is calculated on a modulus 11 basis with weights 8 to 2, using X in lieu of 10 where 10 would occur as a check digit.
RFC 3044 ISSN as URN within an ISSN-URN Namespace January 2001 The ISSN consists of eight digits in Arabic numerals 0 to 9, except the last digit which is a check digit and can sometimes be an X. The ISSN has no internal meaningful elements to identify language, country, publisher.
RFC 3044 ISSN as URN within an ISSN-URN Namespace January 2001 As defined in the ISO 3279 each ISSN is a "unique" identifier for a specific serial publication.
rfc.sunsite.dk /rfc/rfc3044.html   (3023 words)

  
 RFC 3044
ISSN are constructed and distributed by the ISSN International Centre to National Centres for assignment.
Since the ISSN system is not addressing a local environment (like a given Library) and is expected to be linked to other URNs (or other identification services) for identification of serial related resources having other levels of granularity, we have to consider an evolution of the present resolution implementation to a global resolution system.
The ISSN consists of eight digits in Arabic numerals 0 to 9, except the last digit which is a check digit and can sometimes be an X. The ISSN has no internal meaningful elements to identify language, country, publisher.
www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /misc/rfc/html/rfc3044.html   (2897 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Number | clagnut/blog
Weblogs are categorically eligible for ISSN under the existing guidelines and there are no rational reasons to disqualify weblogs from ISSN.
There are many practical reasons for assigning ISSN to weblogs and these are increasingly compelling as more and more people publish serials exclusively to the Web.
However one confuses a database for ISSN, with those we see in either Germany or Spain, might explain a little about why the Library;s facts are just like the Economist stated.
www.clagnut.com /blog/243   (963 words)

  
 RFC 3044 - web hosting by Directi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The ISSN - International Standard Serials Number is defined in the
ISSN are constructed and distributed by the ISSN International Centre
As defined in the ISO standard the ISSN is a
rfc-3044.rfclist.net /rfc-3044.htm   (2804 words)

  
 ISSN for Weblogs (Joe Clark: fawny.org)
First, if you are an ISSN registrar or if you merely have an interest in the policy issues involved in allocating ISSNs to Weblogs, read the document Compatibility of Weblogs and ISSN.
A “serial” is a publication, in any medium, issued in successive parts and intended to be continued indefinitely.
The same criteria for determining if a serial is eligible for an ISSN apply to electronic and print publications: an intention to continue publishing indefinitely and being issued in designated parts.
www.fawny.org /issn/?issn   (838 words)

  
 PCN Frequently Asked Questions
The principal intention of the PCN program is to assign Library of Congress Control Numbers (LCCNs) in advance of publication to those titles that the Library may add to its collections.
The publisher prints the control number in the book and thereby facilitates cataloging and other book processing activities for libraries and book sellers who obtain copies of the book.
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a standard 8-digit number that uniquely identifies any serial publication independently of place of publication, language, frequency, or medium.
pcn.loc.gov /pcnfaq.html   (1339 words)

  
 ISSN, International Standard Serial Number   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
An ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is a standardized international code which allows the identification of any serial publication.
An ISSN consists of the acronym ISSN followed by two groups of four digits, separated by a hyphen.
The agency that adminsters ISSNs in the United States is the Library of Congress.
www.santacruzpl.org /readyref/files/g-l/issn.shtml   (146 words)

  
 tranquileye: December 2000 Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Standards: reliance on industry-wide standardization of formats to prevent obsolescence.
However, many of these large repositories also receive information from donors that is not in a standardized format, and do not feel comfortable turning away those documents.
Joe Clark writes about ISSN for Weblogs: "You can apply for and use an International Standard Serial Number for your Weblog.
www.tranquileye.com /blog/2000_12.html   (1925 words)

  
 RFC 3044 (rfc3044) - Using The ISSN (International Serial Standard Number)
- Today, the principal method to map ISSN with URLs is to extract them from ISSN registered records and to store them in a separate file structured specially for the resolution process.
This is expressed in the following statement (from RFC 2611, "URN Namespace Definition Mechanisms"): Process for identifier resolution: If a namespace is intended to be accessible for global resolution, it must be registered in an RDS (Resolution Discovery System, see [RFC2276]) such as NAPTR.
As defined in the ISO 3279 each ISSN is a "unique" identifier for a specific serial publication.
www.faqs.org /rfcs/rfc3044.html   (2600 words)

  
 Follett Software Company - Tag of the Month   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The last digit of the ISSN is a check digit, 0-9 or X (Roman Numeral for 10).
A valid ISSN is entered in subfield a of the 022 tag.
An incorrect ISSN appearing on the serial is entered in subfield y.
www.fsc.follett.com /resources/tagofthemonth/022b.cfm   (162 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
I should appreciate it if we might be notified in advance of any change in title, however slight, since this may necessitate the assigning of a new ISSN.
I am able to issue numbers in advance of publication once I know the new title and other information such as the proposed date of first issue, the frequency and any relationship with other titles.
Serials already in existence can also be assigned ISSN on receipt of either a sample copy of a recent issue or photocopies of relevant pages, such as the title page, contents page, cover, etc.
www.dangoor.com /74089.html   (181 words)

  
 eclecticism: ISSN for The Long Letter?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I can apply for an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for my blog, making it a legitimate publication in the eyes of librarians everywhere!
Pinged on September 21, 2003 @ 09:51 PM Back in March I found out that I could apply for an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for my blog, legitimatizing it as a serial publication in the eyes of the U.S. Government.
ISSN 1539-4387: Back in March I found out that I could apply for an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for my blog, legitimatizing it as a serial publication in the eyes of the U.S. Government.
www.michaelhanscom.com /eclecticism/2002/03/issn_for_the_lo.html   (315 words)

  
 International Standard Serial Number   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is the international identification code for serial publications (magazines, newspapers, bulletins, yearbooks, monographs series...).
Spain has formed part of the ISSN Network since 1978, the year in which the Spanish National ISSN Centre was created, which is currently incorporated into the Biblioteca Nacional Bibliographic Control Department.
The Spanish National ISSN Centre, which is located in the Biblioteca Nacional, is the sole department responsible for allocating an ISSN to serial publications produced in Spain.
www.bne.es /ingles/issn.htm   (109 words)

  
 022 International Standard Serial Number   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Field 022 contains the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), a unique identification number assigned to a serial title, and/or any incorrect or canceled ISSN.
The ISSN is assigned to a serial publication by a national center under the auspices of the ISSN Network.
The hyphen separating the two groups of digits is carried in the MARC record.
www.libcenter.ru /MARC21/Bib0509.htm   (95 words)

  
 490 Subfield x   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
contains the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for a series title given in a series statement.
ISSNs are assigned to serial publications (including series) by national centers under the auspices of the ISSN Network.
When a record contains an ISSN for the series but lacks a series statement, the ISSN is recorded in a 500 General Note field.
www.itsmarc.com /crs/Bib1099.htm   (67 words)

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