Who uses an ISSN?
Publishers who wish to identify their serial publications and incorporate a barcode on the magazine, journal or newspaper for sale via the major retailers. Libraries which use the ISSN as a fundamental identifier for distinguishing between identical serial titles and facilitating checking and ordering procedures, collection management, legal deposit, interlibrary loans etc. Catalogue databases which use the ISSN as a record control number and can make use of the records on the ISSN register. Documentation centres and databases which handle bibliographic references and use the ISSN for more accurate serials citation, abstracting and indexing services etc. Subscription agencies who act as intermediaries between publishers and their customers use the ISSN to ensure the correct serial publication is ordered. Academics who wish to cite in full details of publications for research purposes. Retailers / wholesalers who use ISSN based barcodes within their own internal systems in order to asse
