Unique Identifiers
The International Standard Text Code (ISTC) is a global identification system for textual works, i.e. the “content” in text-based publications. Including an ISTC as one of the data elements on a bibliographic record makes it possible to:
Improve Discoverability:
- Search for a group of books which all contain the same work, even if the books have different titles
- Filter out unwanted books from a search result where they have the same title but different content
Comply With Territorial Rights:
- Automatically identify books intended for overseas markets when there is a territory-specific version available already, so enabling the respect of “sole territory rights”
Improve Collections Management and Sales & Loans Analysis:
- Collocate books automatically, even when they have different titles;
- Efficiently analyse sales or loans of a work even when it is published under multiple titles or is just a component of a larger publication.
Nielsen Book operates one of the first ISTC Registration Agencies, enabling authors, publishers and other authorised representatives to register textual works with an ISTC. We also provide advice and guidance on how to make the most of this important new system.
About Nielsen Book
Nielsen Book has four key brands: Registration Agencies (ISBN, SAN, ISTC), BookData, BookNet and BookScan. Nielsen ISBN Agency provides publisher prefixes/ISBNs to publishers based in the UK & Ireland and offer advice on how to apply and use ISBNs. Nielsen BookData provides comprehensive, enriched and timely bibliographic data worldwide to booksellers, libraries and publishers in 100 countries around the world. Nielsen BookNet provides value-added transaction services to the industry. Nielsen BookScan provides the world’s only continuous retail monitoring service for English-language books in the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, South Africa, Italy, Denmark, Spain and New Zealand. The Nielsen Book group employs more than 120 staff in the UK. The company is wholly owned by The Nielsen Company, one of the world’s largest publishing and information companies.
About The Nielsen Company
The Nielsen Company is the world's leading provider of marketing information, audience measurement, and business media products and services. By delivering an unmatched combination of insights, market intelligence, advanced analytical tools, and integrated marketing solutions, Nielsen provides clients with the most complete view of their consumers and their markets.
Headquartered in New York, USA. Nielsen operates in more than 100 countries with a global team dedicated to helping clients compete more effectively and discover opportunity with more clarity than ever before.
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