|| About the U.S. ISSN Center ||
The U.S. ISSN Center, part of the international ISSN Network, assigns International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) to serials published in the U.S. The ISSN is a standard identifier for serials (e.g., journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, annuals) whether published in print, online or other media. Each medium version is assigned a separate ISSN.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
|| ISSN General Information ||
ISSN is for Serials
The ISSN explained in detail, including:
ISSN for Electronic Serials
A separate ISSN is required for each medium. To date, thousands of ISSN have been assigned to serials on computer disk, CD-ROM and online electronic serials.
What's in a Name?
Presentation guidelines for serial publications (prepared by the Serials Section of ALCTS, American Library Association).
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Searching in WorldCat
Your publication is now searchable by the title or the ISSN number as soon as the ISSN has been assigned.
|| ISSN Application Form ||
The ISSN application is now "fillable" online. Once completed, it should be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the Library of Congress for processing. Full instructions and a link to the form are provided on the application form page.
|| News ||
Email Notification of ISSN Assignments
Official notification of ISSN assignments is sent by email unless otherwise requested.
Bibliographic Transformation and the ISSN
Slides from a presentation by Regina Romano Reynolds, director of the U.S. ISSN Center, at the ISSN General Assembly Meeting, Paris, April 26-27, 2012. Presentation
|| Contact Us ||
Library of Congress
ISSN Publisher Liaison Section
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4284
Tel.: (202) 707-6452
Fax: (202) 707-6333
Email: issn@loc.gov
Service Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Last Updated: December 5, 2012
