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What is an ISMN?

How much does it cost to get an ISMN?

What type of publication is eligible for an ISMN?

What type of publication is ineligible for an ISMN?

Why is an ISMN useful?

How is an ISMN constructed?

How is a publisher identifier assigned?

How long does it take to get a publisher identifier and a block of numbers?

How long does it take to get an ISMN?

How is the block of numbers delivered to the publisher?

What is a self-allocating publisher?

What is a non self-allocating publisher?

How does a self-allocating publisher allocate an ISMN?

How does a self-allocating publisher notify the Agency of ISMN allocations?

How is an ISMN allocated to a non self-allocating publisher?

How are ISMNs allocated to multi-volume works?

Can ISMNs be reused?

How are ISMNs allocated to backstock items?

Can a work have an ISBN or an ISSN as well as an ISMN?

Where should the ISMN appear?

What is a Cataloguing-in-Publication entry?

International ISMN system

Help completing application forms

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