ISBN and ISSN FAQs and request forms

The Legislative Library assigns ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) and ISSNs (International Standard Serial Numbers) to Ontario government publications on behalf of Library and Archives Canada. These numbers are used to quickly and efficiently identify, order, distribute and retrieve publications.

Request an ISBN or ISSN.

ISBN and ISSN FAQs

Due to the high volume of ISBN and ISSN requests being received, staff of the Legislative Library have created these FAQs. Links to further information on ISBNs and ISSNs are included in these answers. Should you have any further questions, please contact us at ISN@ola.org

ISBN FAQs

ISSN FAQs