What’s an ISSN?

 

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An ISSN is an 8-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines, and periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic.  They may contain numbers and letters.

An ISSN is formatted like this: 1234-5678

The inclusion of an ISSN speeds up an InterLibrary Loan (ILL) request for an article.  It is now a required field for ILL requests.

For more information and how to find an ISSN, check out this guide.


If you need further help, contact a librarian.

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  • Last Updated Nov 19, 2020
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  • Answered By Elizabeth Clarke

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