​Obtaining ISBNs and ISSNs

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The Library can issue ISBNs for books and assist with obtaining ISSNs for journals published by Edinburgh Napier University. This service is available to academic staff at Edinburgh Napier University.

Applying for an ISBN

Apply for an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) if you have written a book.

• ​​​​Check if your publication is eligible for an ISBN as described by the UK ISBN agency.
  See Can your product have an ISBN? ​
  
  
• ​​​​Fill in Edinburgh Napier University’s ISBN Internal Application Form. 
  
  
• Allow five working days for this service.

​Obtaining an ISSN

Apply for an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) if you are starting a journal series.

• ​​Check if your publication is eligible for an ISSN. See What are ISSN assigned to?​  
  
  
• Fill in Edinburgh Napier University’s ISSN Internal Application Form. 
  
  
• Allow around five working days for this service if the journal is not yet published and longer if you are applying to register published material. 
  
  
• Find out more about ISSNs from the ISSN UK Centre​. 

Legal Deposit

If you are responsible for publishing books and journals within Edinburgh Napier University, you are obliged to deposit your publications with the British Library and the Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries.

Information about depositing publications with the British Library can be found at British Library Legal Deposit​. See also information about depositing with the Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries​.  

Check the most relevant options below:

Dep​ositing a print monograph​ ​

Forward 1 copy to:​​​​

​Legal Deposit Office (Books) 
The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire 
LS23 7BY

Forward 5 copies to: 

​Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries
Unit 21 Marnin Way
Edinburgh
EH12 9GD

​​​​Depositing a print serial

For​ward 1 copy to:​​​

Legal Deposit Office (Serials) 
The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire 
LS23 7BY

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Forward 5 copies to: 

Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries
Unit 21 Marnin Way
Edinburgh
EH12 9GD​

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The British Library and the Agency can subsequently come back to you indicating how many copies they will need in the future.

Further information about depositing print publications is available here - How to deposit your print publications​.

Depositing electronic material

Questions

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