Group or Country IdentifierHigher institutions of education are required to disclose the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) along with the retail price of required, recommended, and supplemental textbooks and materials for a course.
· If the ISBN is not available, then you should disclose the author, title, publisher, and copyright date.
· If you determine that the disclosure of this information is not practical for a textbook or supplemental material, then you should enter the text "To Be Determined" in lieu of the required information.
The ISBN is used for books in a series and with annuals or biennials. When this is the case, the ISBN identifies the individual book in a series or a specific year for an annual or biennial. The ISBN should be printed on the Copyright page.
The ISBN-10 consists of 10 characters (e.g., hyphens, dashes, etc.) and, when printed, is preceded by the letters "ISBN." It is divided into 4 parts separated by a hyphen.
The ISBN-13 consists of 13 characters (e.g., hyphens, dashes, etc.) and, when printed, is preceded by the numbers "978". It is divided into 5 parts separated by a hyphen.