ISSN and You:ISSN and You:Using ISSN SuperNumber in the

Digital EnvironmentALCTS Webinar Nov. 9, 2011

ISSN and You:ISSN and You:Using ISSN SuperNumber in the

Digital EnvironmentALCTS Webinar Nov. 9, 2011

Regina Romano ReynoldsRegina Romano ReynoldsDirector, U.S. ISSN CenterDirector, U.S. ISSN Center

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Hidden PowerHidden Power

Here I am again!Here I am again!

ThingsThings

toto

knowknow

aboutabout

TIMEISSN 0040-781X

It’s about identificationIt’s about identification

E-commerceE-commerce

ArchivesArchives

FileMatchingDe-duping

FileMatchingDe-duping

Identification Identification in the in the DigitalDigital

EnvironmentEnvironment

Identification Identification in the in the DigitalDigital

EnvironmentEnvironmentE-Resource

ManagementSystems

E-ResourceManagement

Systems

OnlineAccess

LinkedData

It’s about linking

Open URL

The Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)

ISSN-L 0251-1479

1212

It’s about interoperability

DOIDOI

Open URLOpen URL

EAN

1313

It’s about collaborationIt’s about collaboration

It’s about the futureIt’s about the futureespecially theespecially the

the Linked Data the Linked Data environmentenvironment

ISSN…ISSN…up closeup closeand and personalpersonal

ISSN DefinitionISSN Definition

Eight digit number, including a Eight digit number, including a check digit and preceded by the check digit and preceded by the alphabetic prefix ISSN, assigned alphabetic prefix ISSN, assigned to a continuing resource by the to a continuing resource by the ISSN NetworkISSN Network

ISO 3297ISO 3297

Anatomy of an ISSNAnatomy of an ISSN

ISSN is a “dumb” –no inherent ISSN is a “dumb” –no inherent meaning (unlike ISBN)meaning (unlike ISBN)

Last digit = “check digit” to guard Last digit = “check digit” to guard against transcription errorsagainst transcription errors

Check digit can be “X”Check digit can be “X” ISSN blocks allocated to centers by ISSN blocks allocated to centers by

ISSN ICISSN IC

ISSN 0040-781X = Time (Print)

ISSN identifies:Current titlesCeased titlesTitles in all mediaSerialsOngoing integrating resourcesTitles delivered on mobile devices

ISSN is ISSN is NotNot

CopyrightCopyright

CIPCIP LC Control #LC Control #

tmtm..USPSUSPSpermitpermit

ISBNISBN(Bowker)(Bowker)ISBNISBN(Bowker)(Bowker) DOIDOI

BIPADBIPAD(UPC)(UPC)

2020

DigitizersDigitizers

Publishers

ArchivesArchives

Subscription

AgenciesBar Bar codingcoding

Libraries

ISSN Uses/Users

MagazineDistributo

rs

UnionCatalog

s

Knowledge bases

Postalservic

es

ISSN and ISBN ISSN and ISBN in the U.S.in the U.S.

How Does How Does an ISSN an ISSN

differ from differ from an ISBN?an ISBN?

ISSNISSN assigned individuallyassigned individually by ISSN Centersby ISSN Centers central ISSN Registercentral ISSN Register metadata follows ISBDmetadata follows ISBD

ISBNISBN allocated to publishersallocated to publishers publishers assign publishers assign

individual ISBNindividual ISBN no central ISBN registryno central ISBN registry metadata not based on metadata not based on

library ruleslibrary rules

ISSN Granularity

Print version

ISSN 1234-5678

CD Version

ISSN 4321-8765

Online version

ISSN 8765-4321

2424

ISSNISSN ISSN-L

Medium-Specific ISSN

2525

Medium-Neutral ISSN

When Do ISSN Change?

New ISSNMajor change in Major change in

titletitleChange in format Change in format

(print ceases, (print ceases, online begins)online begins)

No New ISSNChange of Change of

publisherpublisherChange of Change of

countrycountryNumber begins Number begins

again with “1”again with “1”Minor change in Minor change in

titletitle

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Where do ISSN come from?Where do ISSN come from?

Modified Microsoft image collection photo

World Map of ISSN CentersWorld Map of ISSN Centers

ISSNIC, Paris

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U.S. ISSN Centerbegan in 1972

ISSN Center Responsibilities** Assign ISSN to nation’s Assign ISSN to nation’s

continuing resourcescontinuing resources Provide timely services Provide timely services

to publishers and other to publishers and other usersusers

Build and maintain Build and maintain national register of national register of ISSN metadataISSN metadata

Contribute metadata Contribute metadata to the ISSN Register to the ISSN Register (IC)(IC)

Cooperate with ISSN Cooperate with ISSN Network to assign ISSN Network to assign ISSN and linking ISSNand linking ISSN

Adhere to ISSN policies, Adhere to ISSN policies, proceduresprocedures

Communicate with Communicate with publishers about ISSNpublishers about ISSN

Promote use of ISSNPromote use of ISSN Assist development of Assist development of

ISSN system & ISSN system & standardsstandards

*As listed in ISO 3297 Appendix

www/loc.gov/issn

US ISSN Center RelationshipsUS ISSN Center Relationships

LCISSN IC CONSER

libraries USPS

ProQuest

publishersotherISSNcenters

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ISSN in the Digital Environment

ISSN in the Digital Environment

Photo: lucyndskywdmnds***

The Linking ISSN

(ISSN-L)

ISSN-L 0251-1479

3434

The Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)The Linking ISSN (ISSN-L)Mechanism that provides for Mechanism that provides for

collocation or linking among the collocation or linking among the different media versions of the same different media versions of the same continuing resourcecontinuing resource

The first ISSN assigned to any The first ISSN assigned to any versionversion

New subfields in field 022 New subfields in field 022 $l [linking ISSN] $l [linking ISSN] $m [cancelled linking ISSN] $m [cancelled linking ISSN]

ISSN-L

Print version

ISSN 1234-5678ISSN 1234-5678ISSN-L 1234-5678ISSN-L 1234-5678

CD Version

ISSN 4321-8765ISSN 4321-8765ISSN-L 1234-5678ISSN-L 1234-5678

Online version

ISSN 8765-4321ISSN 8765-4321ISSN-L 1234-5678ISSN-L 1234-5678

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ISSN-LISSN-L

ISSN ofotherMediumversions

http://content.apa.org/journals/0022-3514/86/6/796

www.issn.orgwww.issn.org4040

Free ISSN-L Tables*ISSN ISSN-L

0021-8464 0021-8464

1563-5184 0021-8464

1026-5414 0021-8464

ISSN-L ISSN ISSN ISSN …

0021-8464 0021-8464 1563-5184 1026-5414 …

* “artist’s conception”

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ISSN-L in WorldCat

American journal of agriculturalEconomics (Online)

Print ISSN and Linking ISSNIncluded in Medline citation

ISSN-L Use by National Library of Medicine

All relevant ISSN includingLinking ISSN

TEST

Linking ISSN

The Keepers RegistryThe Keepers Registry

InteroperabilityInteroperability

ISSN and other Identifiers

OpenURLOpenURLhttp://…&rft.issnl=0028-0826&http://…&rft.issnl=0028-0826&

DOIDOIdoi:10.1038/issnl.0028-0826 doi:10.1038/issnl.0028-0826

EANEANPart of EAN bar codesPart of EAN bar codes

4747

ISSN and Bar CodesISSN and Bar CodesUPC code

U.S. use (the “supermarket bar code)U.S. use (the “supermarket bar code)Does not include ISSNDoes not include ISSN

EAN-13 InternationalInternationalUsed in some U.S. bookstores, e.g., Used in some U.S. bookstores, e.g.,

BordersBorders Includes ISSNIncludes ISSN

SISAC bar codeUsed in the library communityUsed in the library community Includes ISSNIncludes ISSN

EAN for a French serial 4949

ISSN PortalISSN Portal

Products & Services

ISSN Data Files

OAI-PMHWebService

THE ISSN REGISTERTHE ISSN REGISTER

Almost 1.6 million ISSN and records as of

May 2011

OAI-PMHOAI-PMHNew subscription web serviceNew subscription web serviceAllows external applications to Allows external applications to

regularly and automatically gather regularly and automatically gather metadatametadata

Daily, weekly, monthly, etc. updatesDaily, weekly, monthly, etc. updatesCould allow for regular Could allow for regular

knowledgebase updates with knowledgebase updates with selected informationselected information

5252

5353CollaborationCollaboration

Photo: HennepinCounty Library

Connecting Users to Connecting Users to Content:Content:

things publishers should avoid:things publishers should avoid:5454

““Hiding” articles published under former journal names under the Hiding” articles published under former journal names under the current name of the journalcurrent name of the journal

5555 Photo: “Poems of a selfish record player”

Inaccurate CitationsInaccurate Citations

Displaying or citing an article under the current title of the journal

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Using Using incorrectincorrect ISSNISSN

Ignoring Title Changes

5959

http://www.niso.org/workrooms/piej

ISSNISSNandand

ArchivingArchiving

Photo: OZinOH

Emerging Use: ArchivingEmerging Use: Archiving

Can provide identifiers for Can provide identifiers for digitized digitized versions of long-dead serialsversions of long-dead serials

Enables identification of print serials Enables identification of print serials for for off-site storageoff-site storage

Inquiries from a CRL print projectInquiries from a CRL print projectDiscussions about ISSN for Discussions about ISSN for

HathiTrustHathiTrust titles titles

New New ISSN Policy forISSN Policy fordigital reproductionsdigital reproductions

All remotely-accessed digital versions of the

same work will share the same

“e-ISSN”

HATHI Trust versioni

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vers

ion

Current e-version

JSTOR* back file

Print VersionISSN 1234-567X

All e-versions All e-versions ISSN 7878-7879ISSN 7878-7879

iPad Version

*change from current practice

Keepers RegistryKeepers Registry

ISSN-L

Library ofLibrary ofCongressCongresse-Deposite-Deposit

ProjectProject

Photo: Reynolds

““Key match point…enabling Key match point…enabling future automated matching of future automated matching of material sent with material material sent with material expected”expected”

Ted WesterveltABA e-Deposit project manager

ISSN: reaching back into the past…ISSN: reaching back into the past…stretching out into the future…stretching out into the future…

Photo: Reynolds

Any sufficiently advanced Any sufficiently advanced technology is technology is indistinguishable from indistinguishable from magic.magic.

Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke

For further informationFor further information US ISSN CenterUS ISSN Center

www.loc.gov/issn

ISSN International CentreISSN International Centrewww.issn.org

NISO PIE-J Working GroupNISO PIE-J Working Grouphttp://www.niso.org/workrooms/piej

The Keepers RegistryThe Keepers Registryhttp://www.thekeepers.orghttp://www.thekeepers.org

Thank you!Thank you!

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