ISBN as a basic element of the modern book distribution system

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Pohorelovska I. O. № 1 (50) 299-310 Image Image

The paper has investigated and analyzed the problems of the national book space participants because of the lack of a modern book distribution system in Ukraine. It has also analyzed the role of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system in securing of the book distribution system functioning. The nature and origin of the problems, as well as the ways of their solution have been considered.

Keywords: edition, imprint, publisher, book distribution system, International Standard Book Number System (ISBN), barcode, standards for electronic data exchange.


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