ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. An ISBN is a unique product number, which is allocated to a book. As each ISBN Number is only assigned once, you can easily find a publication by searching with the ISBN number. Each new edition of a book requires a separate ISBN. Each different form of a publication also requires a different ISBN Number, e.g. hardback, paperback, audio-book or E-book.
I. Reason for ISBN Lookup
ISBNs are useful when looking for a specific printing of a book. A student, for example, can search by ISBN to find the correct edition of a textbook for school.
Books will have a different ISBN number for the softcover version than for the hardcover edition. The ISBN will also vary depending on the country of publication. A popular book that has been reprinted numerous times over the years will have many different ISBN numbers - one for each publication. If you are looking for a specific edition, binding or even cover art of a certain title, knowing the ISBN will be extremely helpful when searching for the book.
II. ISBN Number Look Up
On most books, the ISBN number can be found on the back cover, next to the barcode. If a book doesn't show the ISBN on the back cover, look on the page featuring the copyright and publisher information and the ISBN will be found there.
The easiest way to find the book you want is to look it up using the ISBN number. Each edition of each book has a different ISBN number. Digital files, such as E-books are also assigned a different ISBN Number. There are many ISBN databases that can do an ISBN look up.
III. How to Search by ISBN
Next to lookup-isbn.com, there are many search engines that will allow you to search for a book by ISBN:
(1) Amazon (Link) is the biggest online book retailer and offers an ISBN number lookup
(2) Bookfinder (Link) is a search engine which compares prices from the major online retailers, such as Amazon, AbeBooks, Biblio and Alibris.
(3) Biblio (Link) is a socially responsible search engine which aims to help and support independent book stores and small businesses.
(4) Abebooks (Link) specialise in textbooks, secondhand, rare and out of print books.
(5) Alibris (Link) specialise in text books and rare books and also offers an ISBN lookup.
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