Zoe Wykes eBooks

'For all ISBN-13 users, whether novice or expert, this document details what an ISBN is, how an ISBN is used, and what the components of an ISBN are. ISBN-13 For Dummies also explains the January 2007 transition of the ISBN from a 10-digit number to a 13-digit number in easy to understand language. The purpose of ISBN-13 For Dummies is to help users understand how to work with ISBNs during and after the ISBN-13 transition, what things about ISBNs aren't going to change, and how to handle the changes that are coming.' On January 1, 2007, the ISBN agency will begin issuing 13-digit ISBNs, giving the book industry less than two years to transition from 10-digit to 13-digit ISBNs. After January 1, 2007, publishers must assign only 13-digit ISBNs to their...