ISBN
International Standard Book Number
An ISBN barcode is a variant of EAN-13 that is used to identify books.

Also Known as
ISBN-13, International Standard Book Number, Bookland EAN-13.
Variants
- ISBN-10 is a legacy format that was depreciated for public use after 1st January 2007.
Standards: ISO 2108, ISO/IEC 15420, BS EN 797, GS1 General Specifications.
Example
1.Identical symbols, input provided with an ISBN check digit:

Data: 978-1-873671-00-9
2.An ISBN with a five-digit add-on:

Data: 978-1-873671-00-9 54499
3.The following ISBN-10 input will be automatically upgraded to a valid ISBN-13 symbol:

Data: 1-86074-271-2
4.ISBN-10
Note that ISBN-10 is legacy format not for use at P.O.S.

Data: 1-86074-271-8