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The 11 pages that link to ISBN, each with the reason it gives.

• Library catalogRelated: An ISBN helps distinguish book editions in catalog records.

• Self-publishingRelated: Self-published editions may need their own ISBNs for retail and library systems.

• PublishingRelated: ISBNs distinguish book products in ordering, cataloging, and sales systems.

• BarcodeRelated: Book barcodes commonly encode an ISBN for identification and retail checkout.

• British LibraryRelated: The library’s bibliographic expertise connects with systems used to identify published books.

• MARC standardsRelated: MARC records commonly encode ISBNs as searchable identifiers.

• National Library of ChinaRelated: ISBNs help identify books in the library’s extensive Chinese-language collections.

• Universal Product CodeCompared with: Books use ISBNs to identify editions, even when a barcode carries the number at checkout.

• Book (publication)Related: It distinguishes editions and formats in publishing and bookselling systems.

• Number (identifier)Broader topic: It identifies a publication rather than describing how many copies exist.

• Penny JordanRelated: Jordan’s extensive output circulated in many editions, making reliable book identification useful.