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How to Get an ISBN-13 Number

ISBN, or International Standard Book Number, is a number assigned to publishers and self-publishers for their particular country to identify book titles for ordering purposes. ISBN numbers were 10 digits in the past; however, according to ISBN, in January 2007, the ISBN number became 13 digits. If you have a 10-digit ISBN number and want to get an ISBN-13 number, use the online converter supplied by ISBN to begin using the new 13-digit ISBN numbers.

Instructions

ISBN.org ISBN Online Converter
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  Go to the ISBN-13 Online Converter page.
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  Enter your 10-digit ISBN number in the "Complete 10-digit ISBN" field.
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  Click "Submit" to get an ISBN-13 number. The ISBN-13 number appears in the "Complete 13-digit ISBN" field.
ISBN Converter
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  Go to the PCN ISBN Converter website.
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  Enter your 10-digit ISBN in the "Original ISBN" field.
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  Click "Convert ISBN" to convert the number. The 13-digit ISBN appears in "Converted ISBN."
ISBN-13.info Converter
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  Go to the ISBN converter on ISBN-13 website.
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  Enter your ISBN number in "ISBN-10 Number" field under "Convert an ISBN-10
  
  to ISBN-13 Format."
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  Click "Convert" to convert to the new ISBN format.

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