There are also product identifiers for books (ISBNs) and journals (ISSNs). The library can provide ISBNs to authors at the University of Galway. The National Library of Ireland issue ISSNs for journals.
Publishing services provided by the library include DOIs for research outputs, ISBNs for books, the ARAN platform for Green Open Access publishing, Pressbooks platform for Open Educational Resources publishing tools, publishing deals for journal articles, information about ORCIDs.
For more information and to request a DOI or ISBN please contact Trish Finnan, Digital Publishing and Data Management Librarian,
Email: trish.finnan@universityofgalway.ie, Phone: 00 353 91 495961
The library subscribes to Nielsens, an ISBN agent affiliated to the International ISBN Agency, and maintains a range of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs). An ISBN ensures that books are visible to booksellers, libraries and others worldwide. It is a numeric book identifier that is intended to be unique and are assigned to each separate edition and variation (except reprintings) of a publication. An e-book, a paperback and hardcover edition of the same book will each have a different ISBN. ISBNs are used by publishers, booksellers and libraries for ordering, listing and stock control.
If a commercial/academic publisher is publishing your books then they assign ISBNs to them. Authors at the university publishing books that denote the publisher as University of Galway can apply to the library for an ISBN. The Library will provide you with the ISBN for your book and will register it with Nielsens. Details required include title, physical details, contributors, subject and language. If you are not an author from the University of Galway you can apply to Nielsens for an ISBN.
For more information and to request an ISBN please complete and return the ISBN application form available below to Trish Finnan, Digital Publishing and Data Management Librarian, Email: trish.finnan@universityofgalway.ie, Phone: 00 353 91 495961
An ISSN is an 8-digit code which identifies a serial or journal publication, i.e. a publication issued in successive parts, having a common title, and intended to be continued indefinitely. If you are publishing a journal or any serial publication, you will ensure its visibility by assigning an ISSN to the journal. ISSNs are issued by The Irish ISSN Centre in the National Library of Ireland. For more information contact:
Irish ISSN Centre,
National Library of Ireland,
Kildare St,
Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 6030351
Fax: (01) 6030289
For more information and to request a DOI or ISBN please contact Trish Finnan, Digital Publishing and Data Management Librarian,
Email: trish.finnan@universityofgalway.ie, Phone: 00 353 91 495961
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