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Dear Marie

The problem with Nielsen ISBNs is their cost (£89 each), unless your Trust is planning to buy them in a batch. The ipubnet site at least offers a slightly reduced option (£15 for one ISBN plus £15 to produce the image).

Another option is to use a UPC/EAN barcode which are more easily obtainable and typically cost under £10 each. These barcodes are acceptable on sites like Amazon as alternatives to ISBNs.

However, given that many publications no longer have ISBNs, does your Trust’s booklet really need one?

Kind regards

John

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From: UK medical / health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hickman Marie (RXM) Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Sent: 21 July 2017 15:15
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Subject: Obtaining and ISBN

Our head of procurement has asked me about obtaining an ISBN for a booklet the Trust has produced. I have found some information on http://www.ipubnet.co.uk/buy-isbn-numbers/ but wondered if this is a legitimate site – or does someone know the easiest way of getting one?

Many thanks

Marie

Marie Hickman

Library and Knowledge Manager

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation

Trust Library, Ashbourne Centre, Kingsway Site, Derby DE22 3LZ

Tel: 01332 623700 ext 33449

www.derbyshcft.nhs.uk

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