How do I bar code books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs?
If you have a ISBN number for your book, you don’t have to get a separate number from the UCC or EAN. You use the ISBN (International Standard Book Number). You can also read the barcode on the book and extract the ISBN from the barcode. Find out more by visiting BarCode 1’s Bookland EAN page. If you have a ISSN number for your magazine, you don’t have to get a separate number from the UCC or EAN. You use the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number). You can also read the barcode on the magazine and extract the ISSN from the barcode. Find out more by visiting BarCode 1’s ISSN page. If the stores you plan to sell your CD through do not require a barcode, don’t worry about putting a barcode on your CD. The store will put a barcode label with an internal number on the CD. However, many store chains do require a UPC-A or EAN-13 barcode before they will accept the product for sale. If you are self-publishing a single CD, you can purchase a single product number from Simply Barcodes (www.
