|| About the U.S. ISSN Center ||
The U.S. ISSN Center, part of the international ISSN Network, assigns International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) to serials published in the U.S. The ISSN is a standard identifier for serials (e.g., journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, annuals) whether published in print, online or other media. Each medium version is assigned a separate ISSN.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
|| ISSN General Information ||
ISSN is for Serials
The ISSN explained in detail, including:
ISSN for Electronic Serials
A separate ISSN is required for each medium. To date, thousands of ISSN have been assigned to serials on computer disk, CD-ROM and online electronic serials.
What's in a Name?
Presentation guidelines for serial publications (prepared by the Serials Section of ALCTS, American Library Association).
SPECIAL TOPICS
Searching in WorldCat
Your publication is now searchable by the title or the ISSN number as soon as the ISSN has been assigned.
|| ISSN Application Form ||
The ISSN application is now "fillable" online. Once completed, it should be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the Library of Congress for processing. Full instructions and a link to the form are provided on the application form page.
|| News ||
Email Notification of ISSN Assignments
We are now sending official notification of ISSN assignments via email. For cost savings and environmental considerations, print notifications will no longer be sent unless they are requested.
|| Contact Us ||
Library of Congress
ISSN Publisher Liaison Section
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4284
Tel.: (202) 707-6452
Fax: (202) 707-6333
Email: issn@loc.gov
Service Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Last Updated: January 26, 2012
