Assigning ISBNs to a monograph

Electronic Services

Historically, there is no centralized unit on campus to assign ISBN, nor has there been a clear procedure for how the university does assign ISBNs. This procedure attempts to outline the basic process for assigning an ISBN to a VU published book.

Procedure for assigning ISBNs to a monograph published by Valparaiso University.

Bowker Identifier Services (myidentifiers.com) login information

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Internet access, access to myidentifiers.com

1) Obtain permission to assign ISBN from the Dean of the Library

2) Obtain login information for Bowker (myidentifiers.com); kept on file in Library Administration

3) Log into Bowker Identifier Services

4) Go to My Identifiers and selected available ISBN

5) Enter Title information, then click submit

6) Add Cover Image (if available)

7) Click Buy Barcode (if needed)

8) Verify that "Assigned" appears next to the title; this verifies that the ISBN is now attached to the title

9) To check that the title's ISBN is valid, click on "Assigned" to see record in Bookwire