An ISSN is an 8-digit code used to identify continuing resources. A continuing resource is a resource, on any medium, that is published indefinitely over time. For example, newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals, of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic, are continuing resources.
An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit code to uniquely identify a periodical publication (periodical), such as a magazine. [1] . The ISSN is especially helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title.
The ISSN is a standard identifier for serials (e.g., journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, annuals) whether published in print, online or other media. Each medium version is assigned a separate ISSN.
Which publications are concerned by an ISSN? An ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) identifies all continuing resources, irrespective of their medium (print or electronic):
An ISSN identifies the title of the monographic series, or the ongoing annual or biennial, and the same ISSN is displayed on every book published within that series as long as the series title remains unchanged.
ISSN provides a useful and economical method of communication between publishers and suppliers, making trade distribution systems faster and more efficient. The ISSN results in accurate citing of serials and other continuing resources by scholars, researchers, abstracters, and librarians.
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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Basics: U.S. ISSN Center, Library of Congress.
The ISSN is the international standardized code which identifies all serials, journals, magazines, periodicals irrespective of their medium (print or electronic)