re:LCCN and ISBN

dave wrote:

>ISBN International Standard Book Number:
>part of it denotes publisher; part of it is serial for that
>publisher. It gets vers specific to indicate binding, large print,
>special edition, etc.

>Not all books will have an LC number...the publisher has to send
>books to LC for them to catalog.

>Every book publisher has an assigned company number and each book
>gets its number from the publisher.

Dave, Thanks for the info.

List,

The ISBN number is something a publisher APPLIES FOR from RR Bowker.
This is an INDEPENDANT company (much like UL i.e.,Underwriters
Laboratories). The ONLY thing 'sacred' about the ISBN number is its'
near universal use by bookstores... It is NOT a government mandated
thing. As such, NOT all books will have an ISBN number (but any
author writing now who doesn't is foolish, IMO).

Felt this was important to add as many 'niche' books (like we might
be looking for in CCED) may not have either a LCCN or ISBN. More info
at: check out the related resources link for on topic stuff :-)

http://www.bowker.com/standards/home/index.html

Hope this helps.

Ballendo