ISBN/ISSN request form

Introduction

ISBN requests will be filled within five working days. 

ISSN requests can take up to ten working days to process.

We will try to accommodate rush requests as best we can.

After you submit your request, a copy of your filled-in form will be emailed to you.

Please see our ISBN FAQ and ISSN FAQ to help you fill out this form. If you have any questions, contact ISN@ola.org.​​​

Before you start

Will your publication be distributed to the public?
Is the content unchanged until new revisions, editions, or issues are published?

If your publication won't be distributed to the public or the content will change before the next revision, you don't need an ISBN or ISSN and do not need to fill out this form. If you have any questions, please contact ISN@ola.org.

If your publication will be publicly available in one format (e.g., online) but won’t be publicly available in another format (e.g., print), you may select ‘Yes’ under the first question but only request an ISBN or ISSN for the format that will be publicly available.

If you have any questions, please see our ISBN FAQ and ISSN FAQ pages, or contact ISN@ola.org.

For an ISBN for a revised publication*, you will need to provide the ISBN from previous editions. You can search our library catalogue for this information, if available.

*A new ISBN is assigned if there has been a change to any part of the publication. However, reprints and minor changes to a publication, such as a new cover design and typo corrections, do not require a new ISBN. 

For all ISSNs, you will need to submit a PDF or Word document of the cover page, or URL linking to the cover page, for each language requested.

For an ISSN of an existing serial whose title has changed (see below to learn what a title change is), you will need to provide: 

  • the former title 
  • the former ISSN (search our library catalogue for this information, if available)

What is a title change?

  • The ISSN is associated with the title, so if the title changes, a new ISSN is required.
  • For generic titles like ‘Annual report’, the name of the ministry (i.e. issuing body) is considered part of the title. If the ministry name changes, a new ISSN is required.
  • A sub-title is not considered part of the title. The subtitle can change from issue to issue without the need for a new ISSN.

ISBN/ISSN request

Requestor information

Are you requesting an ISSN, ISBN, or both?
Not sure which you need?
For more information, see our ISBN FAQ and ISSN FAQ.

Annual reports are serial publications and require an ISSN. However, a new ISBN may be assigned each year to identify the specific year of the report.

Publisher information

Request an ISSN #1

Language
Format
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
e.g., Vol. 1 (Summer 2010); Issue 13 (Feb 2020); 2019/2020
How often is the serial published?
Status of publication
Are you including a cover page or a cover/title page URL?
One file per language of publication. To submit additional files, reply to your confirmation email and attach the files.
Maximum 3 files.
6 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).

Would you like to request an ISSN for another publication?

Request an ISSN #2

Language
Format
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
e.g., Vol. 1 (Summer 2010); Issue 13 (Feb 2020); 2019/2020
How often is the serial published?
Status of publication
Are you including a cover page or a cover/title page URL?
One file per language of publication. To submit additional files, reply to your confirmation email and attach the files.
Maximum 3 files.
6 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).

Would you like to request an ISSN for another publication?

Request an ISSN #3

Language
Format
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
e.g., Vol. 1 (Summer 2010); Issue 13 (Feb 2020); 2019/2020
How often is the serial published?
Status of publication
Are you including a cover page or a cover/title page URL?
One file per language of publication. To submit additional files, reply to your confirmation email and attach the files.
Maximum 3 files.
6 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).

Would you like to request an ISSN for another publication?

Request an ISSN #4

Language
Format
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
e.g., Vol. 1 (Summer 2010); Issue 13 (Feb 2020); 2019/2020
How often is the serial published?
Status of publication
Are you including a cover page or a cover/title page URL?
One file per language of publication. To submit additional files, reply to your confirmation email and attach the files.
Maximum 3 files.
6 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).

Would you like to request an ISSN for another publication?

Request an ISSN #5

Language
Format
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
e.g., Vol. 1 (Summer 2010); Issue 13 (Feb 2020); 2019/2020
How often is the serial published?
Status of publication
Are you including a cover page or a cover/title page URL?
One file per language of publication. To submit additional files, reply to your email confirmation and attach the files.
Maximum 3 files.
6 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
URLs must begin with http:// or https:// (e.g., https://www.ola.org).
Please note that the form can accommodate five ISSN requests at a time. To request more ISSNs, submit the form first before continuing. 

Request an ISBN #1

Edition
Format
(select all that apply)

Would you like to request an ISBN for another publication?

Request an ISBN #2

Edition
Format
(select all that apply)

Would you like to request an ISBN for another publication?

Request an ISBN #3

Edition
Format
(select all that apply)

Would you like to request an ISBN for another publication?

Request an ISBN #4

Edition
Format
(select all that apply)

Would you like to request an ISBN for another publication?

Request an ISBN #5

Edition
Format
(select all that apply)
Please note that the form can accommodate five ISBN requests at a time. To request more ISBNs, submit the form first before continuing.