02-19-2009, 09:24 PM
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isbn (esbn)
Is anyone able to put me straight concerning ebook isbn #s please; are they recommended?
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02-20-2009, 04:25 AM
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The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
 
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The current recommendation/requirement is that each ebook format has a separate ISBN.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/64...-standard.html is a good summary. Quote:
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02-20-2009, 05:20 AM
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Just to add a little: ebook ISBNs are commonly referred to as eISBNs.
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02-22-2009, 03:40 AM
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Thanks for the info, pd and cb.
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02-22-2009, 09:49 AM
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The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
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This is true, and confusing. They are just ISBNs. There's no separate registry or number range for ISBN numbers for ebooks.
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