Q. What is an ISBN? What is an ISSN? What is a DOI?

What is an ISBN?

ISBN is the abbreviation for International Standard Book Number. An ISBN is a standard identifying number fpr a book, based on a specific mathematical formula. It is used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, internet retailers and suppliers for ordering and stock management. The ISBN identifies who has registered the resource, as well as the specific title, edition and format.

What is an ISSN?

ISSN is the abbreviation for International Standard Serial Number. It is an 8-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic. The ISSN is assigned to publication title and if the publication is modified significantly, then a new ISSN is assigned.

What is a DOI?

DOI is the abbreviation for Digital Object Identifier. The International DOI Foundation (IDF), a not-for-profit membership organization, is the registration authority for the ISO standard (ISO 26324) for the DOI system. The DOI system provides a system for the registration and use of persistent inter-operable identifiers, called DOIs, for use on digital networks.