Rules for reuse of ISBNs
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Rules for reuse of ISBNs are standardized guidelines that determine when and how International Standard Book Numbers can be reassigned to different publications to maintain clarity and integrity in book identification systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rules for reuse of ISBNs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2007388 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules for reuse of ISBNs Context triple: [ISO 2108, specifies, Rules for reuse of ISBNs]
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A.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
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B.
International Standard Serial Number
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit code used worldwide to uniquely identify serial publications such as journals, magazines, and newspapers.
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C.
Digital Object Identifier system
The Digital Object Identifier system is a standardized framework for assigning persistent, unique alphanumeric identifiers to digital content such as scholarly articles, enabling reliable citation, discovery, and long-term access.
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D.
International Standard Bibliographic Description
International Standard Bibliographic Description is an international set of rules for creating consistent and standardized bibliographic records for library and information resources.
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E.
ISSN Register
The ISSN Register is the authoritative global database of serial publications, assigning and recording International Standard Serial Numbers for periodicals and other continuing resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules for reuse of ISBNs Target entity description: Rules for reuse of ISBNs are standardized guidelines that determine when and how International Standard Book Numbers can be reassigned to different publications to maintain clarity and integrity in book identification systems.
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A.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
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B.
International Standard Serial Number
The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit code used worldwide to uniquely identify serial publications such as journals, magazines, and newspapers.
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C.
Digital Object Identifier system
The Digital Object Identifier system is a standardized framework for assigning persistent, unique alphanumeric identifiers to digital content such as scholarly articles, enabling reliable citation, discovery, and long-term access.
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D.
International Standard Bibliographic Description
International Standard Bibliographic Description is an international set of rules for creating consistent and standardized bibliographic records for library and information resources.
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E.
ISSN Register
The ISSN Register is the authoritative global database of serial publications, assigning and recording International Standard Serial Numbers for periodicals and other continuing resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bibliographic standard
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identifier management guideline ⓘ publishing industry rule set ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate accurate sales reporting
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reduce duplicate or conflicting ISBN assignments ⓘ support reliable cataloguing ⓘ |
| appliesIn | international book trade ⓘ |
| appliesTo | ISBN ⓘ |
| concerns |
digital formats such as ebooks
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format changes such as hardcover and paperback ⓘ out-of-print publications ⓘ reprints ⓘ revised editions ⓘ withdrawn publications ⓘ |
| definedBy | International ISBN Agency ⓘ |
| definedIn | ISBN standard ⓘ |
| governs |
conditions for reusing an ISBN
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eligibility of a publication for a new ISBN ⓘ reassignment of ISBNs ⓘ |
| hasConstraint |
an ISBN must not be reused for a different edition
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an ISBN must not be reused for a different format of the same work ⓘ an ISBN must not be reused for a different title ⓘ an ISBN uniquely identifies a specific edition and format ⓘ reassignment must avoid ambiguity in historical records ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
one ISBN per product form and edition
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stability of identifiers over time ⓘ traceability of publications ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
maintain clarity in book identification
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preserve integrity of bibliographic databases ⓘ prevent confusion between different publications ⓘ support accurate book supply chain management ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
national ISBN agencies
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publishing houses ⓘ |
| influences |
book distribution workflows
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library cataloguing policies ⓘ rights and licensing tracking ⓘ |
| partOf |
ISBN system governance
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book metadata management practices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Standard Book Number
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metadata quality standards in publishing ⓘ rules for assignment of new ISBNs ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination with ISBN registration agencies
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maintenance of accurate title records ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bibliographic data providers
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booksellers ⓘ libraries ⓘ publishers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Rules for reuse of ISBNs Description of subject: Rules for reuse of ISBNs are standardized guidelines that determine when and how International Standard Book Numbers can be reassigned to different publications to maintain clarity and integrity in book identification systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.