ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The ISBN is thirteen digits long if assigned on or after 1 January 2007, and ten digits long if assigned before 2007.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prior to 2007, the ISBN was 10 digits in length. In January 2007, the 13-digit ISBN launched to increase the capacity of the ISBN system. To date, 13-digit ISBNs assigned by the U.S. ISBN Agency include the 978 prefix, which allowed systems to contain both 10-and 13-digit ISBNs for all books.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13-Digit Code ISBNs are represented by a 13-digit code which allows publishers, retailers, and other suppliers to directly identify an individual product. Identifiers become particularly useful when maintaining stock, listing new releases, placing an order, or tracking sales figures.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thirteen digit number is divided into five parts of variable length, each part separated by a hyphen. Does the ISBN-13 have any meaning imbedded in the numbers? The five parts of an ISBN are as follows: The current ISBN-13 will be prefixed by “978"

Detailed explanation-5: -The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. The ISBN is intended for a monographic publication: text that stands on its own as a product, whether printed, audio or electronic.