Assigning ISBN

ISBN - International Standard Book Number. It is a unique number which tells us where and by whom the publication was published.

Since 1. January 2007 there is a new format of ISBN. The new numbers are 13 digit long. Different formats of ISBN are not allowed by the National agency for ISBN as valid. In case of not respecting the new format there can be sanctions for CZU as the publisher.

For further reading on the matter of ISBN please visit the webpage of National Library of Czech Republic.

For information about ISSN please visit web of National Technical Library.

How to get ISBN?

Prerequisities for ISBN

We assign ISBN only to those publications that are published by CZU (has to be indicated on a title page as a publisher) - the name of the faculty is only voluntary.
The main prerequisity for assigning ISBN is accordance of the publication by the editorial rules of a given faculty. We kindly ask you to submit your book for ISBN only when the publication is ready to print and the graphical design is final.

Application for ISBN

Please fill in the online form „Electronic request for ISBN” and wait for e-mail response. In extreme cases contact library worker Petra Dvořáková.
We are issuing ISBN by e-mail no later than the next workday.
The placement of ISBN in a publication is covered by a norm ČSN ISO 2108 so we kindly ask you to consult the am„Example of a publication” for proper placement.

After the publishing of your publication

You are obliged to hand in 10 copies of the publication as soon as possible after the publishing. CZU is obliged to send an "obligatory copy" of all its publications to the libraries specified by law (2 x National Library of Czech Republic, Moravian Library, Research Library in Olomouc, Municipal Library of Prague). Five copies are placed in CZU Library for CZU academic community.

Count of handed in copies

New publications or revised publications - 10 copies

Files for download

Example of a publication isbn-vzor-publikace.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

Can I assign a ISBN for a CD-ROM

A CD-ROM can be assigned a ISBN number only if a great part of the CD is in written text! If the CD is part of a printed publication it doesn't need a special ISBN.

What are the requirements for a CD-ROM

On each CD-ROM must be following information:

Name of the publisher (Czech University of Life Sciences)
Faculty
Department
Title
Author/s
Year
ISBN

In case any of the information is missing there can be sanctions against the publisher, CZU. The order of mentioned information on a CD is arbitrary.

What to do if a book is published by two organisations?

If a book is published by CZU in cooperation with other organisation which is a member of ISBN system, there is no need to have two ISBNs. The ISBN issued to CZU is sufficient.