ISSN
Magazine registration number
ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number, an eight-digit code that uniquely identifies periodical publications—journals, magazines, newspapers, and other serials.
Like ISBN for books, ISSN allows libraries, publishers, and databases to distinguish between similarly titled publications: The journal's ISSN appears on the cover and in citation databases.
Continuing episodic stories
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- newspapersPrinted daily publications
- journalsPeriodicals or personal logs
circulation · distribution · subscription · print · digital · archiving · abstracting · indexing
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- uniqueOnly one exists
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
linking · metadata · barcode · validation · prefix · format · assignment · lookup
Marked by serious learning
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- citationMention of a source
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- abstractsCondensed versions of documents
databases · repositories · preprints · embargo · discoverability
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- circulationMovement through a system
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
librarian · holdings · acquisitions · binding · preservation · discovery · access
serials
Continuing episodic stories
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
- magazinesPeriodic illustrated publications
- newspapersPrinted daily publications
journals · circulation · distribution · subscription · print · digital · archiving · abstracting · indexing · bibliography
standardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- uniqueOnly one exists
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- registrationFormal recording of participation
numbering · linking · metadata · barcode · validation · prefix · format · assignment · lookup · resolution
scholarly
Marked by serious learning
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- citationMention of a source
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
abstracts · databases · repositories · preprints · embargo · discoverability
cataloging
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- circulationMovement through a system
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
stacks · librarian · holdings · acquisitions · binding · preservation · discovery · access