ISBN Numbers
An International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a code number that is assigned
to each form (i.e., case bound, perfect bound, audiotape, compact disc, etc.)
of a non-serial work. It is used worldwide-by publishing houses, distributors,
retailers, and some libraries-to identify works for the purposes of ordering,
shipping, billing, payment, inventory control, and (occasionally) library cataloging.
Because their internal systems depend on a work having its own ISBN, many distributors
and retailers will not handle your book unless it has one.
Chapel Hill Press will assign an ISBN [and its corresponding
bar code (see "Bar Codes" for more details)] to your finished
product as a standard part of our service.
Library
of Congress Numbers
A Library of Congress catalog card number is printed on the copyright page of
each book that is intended for sale and/or distribution to libraries in the United
States and many other parts of the world. Whereas a separate ISBN is assigned
to each form of a work (see "ISBN Numbers" for details) and is used almost exclusively
for commercial purposes, a single Library of Congress number is assigned to all
forms of a work (i.e., case bound, perfect bound, audiotape, compact disc, etc.)
and is used exclusively for library cataloging.
Not all books need Library of Congress numbers, but if one
is needed for your book, Chapel Hill Press can handle the
application process and have it printed in your work.
Listing
in Books in Print
If your book is intended for commercial distribution, Chapel Hill Press will
handle the paperwork required to have it listed in Books in Print ,
the standard reference source (both hardcopy and online) for the publishing industry.
Most book distributors and retailers use this as their master list of available
books.
Copyright
Registration
Authors who work with Chapel Hill Press retain all rights to their work. Even
if you have already copyrighted your manuscript, an updated application should
be submitted for the published version. We will prepare the copyright application
for your signature and submit it, along with the filing fee and the two required
copies of your work, to the Library of Congress.
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