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When it comes to acronyms, there's only one way to go. We searched Yahoo! and visited the Acronyms and Abbreviations category, where we found the Acronym Finder. Two clicks later we had the official word on ISBN. It stands for "International Standard Book Number." One part of the problem solved. Next, we needed details... We returned to Yahoo!'s search box and entered "International Standard Book Number" (with the quotation marks). The very first result, R.R. Bowker's ISBN page, led us to several very useful resources. The Frequently Asked Questions page explains the ISBN, its component parts, and who is eligible to receive one. The Related Resources page contains links to an impressive array of standards bodies, including the International Organization for Standardization Organization (ISO) and the Library of Congress. If you need to "get one" for a book you plan on publishing, follow the instructions at R.R. Bowker's page on the ISBN Application Process. If,
however, you want to find the ISBN number for a current book, try visiting Amazon.com and searching for the title. When you reach the individual page for the book, the ISBN number should appear near the top of the entry, right next to the publisher's name. Just bear in mind that different editions of the same title will have different ISBN numbers.
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