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Identifying Codes Examples

• ZOOR14009055451 finds the record with this Accession Number. Note that all accession numbers begin with the letters ZOOR.

• ZOOR14009* finds records with Accession Numbers beginning with ZOOR14009.

• 0362-2525 finds records that have this ISSN.

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• 5-87317-112-2 to search for this ISBN.

About the ISSN Identifier

The International Standard Serial Number is a unique eight-digit number that identifies periodical publications such as journals and electronic publications.

The format is four numbers, a hyphen (-), three numbers, and then a check character that may be a number or an X. Example: 0015-6639.

About the ISBN Identifier

The International Standard Book Number is a unique machine-readable identifier that marks a book unmistakably.

The format is a 10-digit number that contains 3 hyphens (-). The last digit is a check character, which may be a number or an X. The position of the hyphens can vary for each ISBN identifier. Example: 2-7380-1000-8