The ISSN-L : managing serials titles independently of media versions

The ISSN-L : managing serials titlesindependently of media versions UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

The ISSN: a reminder • 1,500,000 ISSN assigned so far • Available in the « ISSN Register » • An international network of 86 National Centres • Coordinated by the ISSN International Centre (Paris) UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

The ISSN-L : itsorigin • The ISSN-L concept was the fruit of the revision of the ISSN ISO standard, revised in 2007 • Two families of users with contradicting but strongly expressed needs… UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

The ISSN/ISSN-L philosophy Two diverging needs : • Product identification (ISSN) • distinct ISSN for the distinct editions of a given continuing resource • Separate ISSN for the various media versions of a resource • Contents identification (ISSN-L) • group, or collocate, the various media versions • One and only one identifier (Unique ISSN-L for the various media versions) UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Whatis the ISSN-L? • An existing ISSN, designated to function as ISSN-L • Common to the various media versions of a resource • Dance research (Print) = ISSN 0264-2875 ISSN-L 0264-2875 • Dance research (Online) = ISSN 1750-0095 ISSN-L 0264-2875 UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Designation of ISSN-L • From among the different ISSN assigned to the different media versions of a continuing resource • Automatically in the ISSN Register • Or by the ISSN Centres UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Retrospectivedesignation • Entire “ISSN Register” has been populated with ISSN-L • All resources have an ISSN-L whether published in one medium or more • Both ceased and current resources have ISSN-L UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

How are ISSN-L designated? • The first ISSN assigned in the ISSN Register to any medium version of a continuing resource • On the basis of linking fields (776 in MARC 21 or 452 in UNIMARC) • Designated by default to function as the ISSN-L • Applies to all other medium versions in the Register at the time of designation or added in the future UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Is there a way to determine the ISSN-L from the medium specific ISSN? • Short answer : No • ISSN have no inherent meaning • Which medium version record will enter the ISSN Register first and become the linking ISSN cannot be predicted • Different medium versions can be published in different countries UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Examples of ISSN-L • Continuing resource in only one medium form • Algorithms for molecular biology = ISSN 1748-7188 • ISSN-L 1748-7188 • Continuing resources in two medium forms • 40 ans! (Imprimé) = ISSN 1913-5149 • 40 ans! (En ligne) = ISSN 1913-5157 • ISSN-L 1913-5149 • Continuing resources in three medium forms • Plant varieties journal (Ottawa, Print) = ISSN 1188-1534 • Plant varieties journal (Ottawa, Online) = ISSN 1911-1479 • Plant varieties journal (Ottawa, CD-ROM) = ISSN 1911-1460 • ISSN-L 1188-1534 UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Recording of ISSN-L • A new data element in UNIMARC Field 011 subfield f = ISSN-L Made-up examples: • 011 $a1913-5149 $f1913-5149 • 011 $a1913-5157 $f1913-5149 • A new data element in MARC 21 Field 022 subfield l = ISSN-L Made-up examples: • 022 $a0264-2875 $l0264-2875 • 022 $a1750-0095 $l0264-2875 UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Title changes • If all titles of the medium versions change at the same time, new medium specific ISSN are assigned and therefore a new ISSN-L is designated • In the other cases the ISSN-L remains unchanged UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Whereis ISSN-L data available (1)? • On the ISSN Web site • Matching tables • ISSN to ISSN-L • ISSN-L to ISSN • Downloadable, free of charge! • Please fill in the form… UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Whereis ISSN-L data available (2) ? In the ISSN Register All ISSN records, all ISSN products http://portal.issn.org Raw data files Subscription: http://www.issn.org On the resources themselves Recommendation for printing and displaying ISSN-L in the ISO Standard Example : ISSN-L 0264-2875 UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Whereis ISSN-L data available ?Matching table (.txt) ISSN ISSN-L 1911-1460 1188-1534 1911-1479 1188-1534 1911-1487 1911-1487 1911-1495 1911-1495 1911-1509 1911-1509 1911-1525 1911-1525 1911-1606 1911-1606 1911-169X 1911-169X 1911-172X 1911-172X 1911-1746 1911-1746 UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

Possible uses of ISSN-L OpenURL resolution regardless of multiple ISSN for different manifestations Collocation in ERMS OPAC searching, so as to retrieve all manifestations All situations where identification without regard to medium is desired UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

ISSN-L used in Open URL Typically an Open URL resolver attempts through its knowledge base to display potential locations If the submitted ISSN is « print » and the stored ISSN is « online », resolution failure is possible ISSN/ISSN-L matching tables can help to solve the issue within the knowledge base… UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

ISSN-L implementation OCLC (Worldcat) is adding ISSN-L data to its records The PEPRS project (Piloting an E-journals Preservation Project) is internally using the ISSN-L as a matching key UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

For more information : Please contact : - Pierre GODEFROY, Project Manager (godefroy@issn.org) François-Xavier PELEGRIN, Bibliographic Section (francois-xavier.pelegrin@issn.org) Simona RIZZA, Sales Departement (sales@issn.org) UKSG 2010 - ISSN-L presentation

The ISSN-L : managing serials titles independently of media versions