The Universal Standard Book Number (USBN): a New Method for the Construction of Control Numbers for Bibliographical Records
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 1 March 1974
Abstract
A method is described for the construction of a control number for a bibliographical record which could provide a universal standard book number for that record. Since the new number relies on logical processes for its construction it could be obtained either manually or on the computer. The USBN consists of nine elements. The two most important of these are obtained from the title, and use a code for their construction which is based on the frequency of distribution of alphabetic letters.
Citation
Ayers, F.H. (1974), "The Universal Standard Book Number (USBN): a New Method for the Construction of Control Numbers for Bibliographical Records", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb046706
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1974, MCB UP Limited