Library Cataloging
On oss4lib the ISBN tool ISBN.pm was noted. This is a versatile tool able to perform these tasks:
ISBN
- Isbn Service
LibraryThing has a new API, one that corrects ISBNs and returns both a 10 and 13 digit ISBN. Very Restful. Just send an ISBN to http://www.librarything.com/isbncheck.php?isbn= and it will:Give it any old ISBN and it does the math to return the ISBN10...
- Isbn Converter
Convert ISBNs between 10 and 13 digit formats using this tool. It is only valid until the time when prefixes other than 978 will be used.Is anyone considering converting all their 10 digit ISBNs to 13? Without the identifying ISBN prefix they would have...
- Isbn
The LC Plan to Accommodate 13-Digit ISBN is now on-line.The ISBN is being expanded from 10 digits to 13. The date for fully adopting ISBN 13 is January 1, 2007. The revised International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard is due to be published...
- Isbn Checkers
Owen Massey brought another ISBN checker to my attention, with several additional features.Checks and corrects the check digit of ISBNs, ISSNs, ISMNs and 13-digit EANs, or if the check digit is not supplied, calculates the required check digit.Hyphenates...
- Isbn
Sometimes it is useful to verify an ISBN. Some online verifiers are:ISBN (Bookland EAN) Online Bar Code Symbol Generator gives a barcode as well as providing a check digit, or verifying that the ISBN is correct. The program may be downloaded or used online.The...
Library Cataloging
ISBN Tool
On oss4lib the ISBN tool ISBN.pm was noted. This is a versatile tool able to perform these tasks:
- convert($isbn)
Takes a 10 digit ISBN and returns the 13 digit equivalent. Does not perform any error checking or validation.gettype($isbn)
Takes a string value and will make a guess as to whether or not it fits the criteria of an ISBN. Returns 10 for a possible ISBN-10 and 13 for ISBN-13. Does not validate further.validateten($isbn)
Takes a 10 digit numeric value and checks to determine if it is a valid ISBN-10.validatettn($isbn)
Takes a 13 digit numeric value and checks to determine if it is a valid ISBN-13.genchksum13($isbn)
Takes a 12 digit numeric value and generates an ISBN-13 checksum digit.genchksum10($isbn)
Takes a 9 digit numeric value and generates an ISBN-10 checksum digit.printinvalid()
Returns a message informing the user the ISBN is invalid.
ISBN
- Isbn Service
LibraryThing has a new API, one that corrects ISBNs and returns both a 10 and 13 digit ISBN. Very Restful. Just send an ISBN to http://www.librarything.com/isbncheck.php?isbn= and it will:Give it any old ISBN and it does the math to return the ISBN10...
- Isbn Converter
Convert ISBNs between 10 and 13 digit formats using this tool. It is only valid until the time when prefixes other than 978 will be used.Is anyone considering converting all their 10 digit ISBNs to 13? Without the identifying ISBN prefix they would have...
- Isbn
The LC Plan to Accommodate 13-Digit ISBN is now on-line.The ISBN is being expanded from 10 digits to 13. The date for fully adopting ISBN 13 is January 1, 2007. The revised International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard is due to be published...
- Isbn Checkers
Owen Massey brought another ISBN checker to my attention, with several additional features.Checks and corrects the check digit of ISBNs, ISSNs, ISMNs and 13-digit EANs, or if the check digit is not supplied, calculates the required check digit.Hyphenates...
- Isbn
Sometimes it is useful to verify an ISBN. Some online verifiers are:ISBN (Bookland EAN) Online Bar Code Symbol Generator gives a barcode as well as providing a check digit, or verifying that the ISBN is correct. The program may be downloaded or used online.The...