ISSN Portal

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

ISSN Portal provides access to the ISSN database and services that identify serials across print and electronic formats, enabling users to find ISSN records, request new ISSNs, and subscribe to the ISSN Portal.

Target Customer

Publishers, libraries, information professionals, and researchers who need authoritative serial identifiers and access to national ISSN centres.

Key Differentiator

Global standard for serial identifiers (ISSN) with centralized coordination by the ISSN International Centre in Paris and a network of national centres; includes cross-format identification and linked data resources.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in provided content.

Pain Points

1Identifying serials across multiple formats (print and electronic).
2Finding the correct ISSN for a continuing resource.
3Accessing authoritative national ISSN centres and a central directory.

Key Features

1ISSN Portal subscription for access to ISSN data and services
2Find a national centre
3Requesting an ISSN
4ISSN-L table (linking ISSN)
5Multinational Publishers Directory

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Director (e.g., Director of the ISSN Centre)
2Head of ISSN Centre

Client Results

1Global, standardized identifiers for serials across media; improved discovery and management of serials.

Competitive Advantages

1Global standardization of serial identifiers across formats
2Central coordination by the ISSN International Centre with a network of National Centres
3Access to a large, active ISSN network (e.g., 2.5 million ISSN assigned; 70k new per year; 130k modified per year)

Key Benefits

1Standardized identification of serials across formats

2Direct access to ISSN issuance and national-centre resources

3Directory of multinational publishers and related tools

4Support for linking ISSN (ISSN-L) and integration with other standards

Additional Product Information

Product Description

An online portal to search and access ISSN data, request ISSN assignments, locate national ISSN centres, and manage subscriptions to ISSN-related services.

Target Market

Publishers, libraries, information professionals, researchers, and national centres seeking authoritative serial identifiers and related resources.

Unique Value Proposition

The only global system for identifying continuing resources (serials) across print and electronic formats, coordinated by a central International Centre with a national-centre network.

Technical Requirements

No explicit requirements stated; platform emphasizes standards (ISSN, MARC21/UNIMARC) and linked data capabilities; data is used with ISSN-L and related standards.

Pricing Model

Not disclosed in provided content; pricing page exists but no details given.

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