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Old 02-19-2009, 08:24 PM   #1
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Is anyone able to put me straight concerning ebook isbn #s please; are they recommended?
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Old 02-20-2009, 03:25 AM   #2
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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.

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Just to add a little: ebook ISBNs are commonly referred to as eISBNs.
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Thanks for the info, pd and cb.
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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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