[SigilBear]

I just wondered if anyone can refer me to a good article that explains, in plain English and in a logical sequence, the steps self-publishers should follow if they want to apply for things like copyright protection, Library of Congress number, CIP, ISBN, etc. Merely compiling a list of services that are available would be helpful (what have I missed).

There are also a lot of special cases. For example, Amazon doesn't require ISBN numbers, as they supply their own special numbers. And if you can't get a CIP through the Library of Congress, you can buy one through Quality Books.

I've been researching this stuff for a few days, and I think I pretty much have it figured out. But I'm struck by the lack of beginner friendly resources that really pull it altogether. I'm thinking of writing an article offering advice for new publishers, but I want to make sure this topic hasn't already been covered in depth but I simply haven't found the information through Google.

Thanks!