ISO 2108:2017 情報と文書 — 国際標準図書番号（ISBN） | ページ 6

3.1

check digit

final character in the ISBN (3.8) string which is related to all preceding characters in the string by a specified mathematical algorithm and which may be used to verify the accuracy of the ISBN (3.8) string

3.2

continuing resource

publication that is issued over time with no predetermined conclusion and made available to the public in any product form (3.12) , usually issued in successive or integrating issues which generally have numerical and/or chronological designations

Note 1 to entry: Continuing resources include serials such as newspapers, periodicals, journals, magazines, blogs, etc. and ongoing integrating resources such as loose-leaf publications that are continually updated, and websites that are continually updated. Continuing resources do not qualify for assignment of ISBN.

3.3

Digital Object Identifier

DOI®

persistent and actionable identifier of an entity — physical, digital, or abstract — on digital networks that is part of the DOI system

Note 1 to entry: See ISO 26324.

Note 2 to entry: A DOI name when compliant with DOI syntax is a string that specifies a unique object within the DOI system.

3.4

Digital Rights Management

DRM

technology based on encryption software used to control access to the content and which is distinct from the product form (3.12) of a specific digital publication

Note 1 to entry: Different settings may be applied within the DRM software to enforce usage constraints or enable particular additional features.

Note 2 to entry: A single edition of a publication may be made available through different vendors who each apply different DRM software and/or differing usage constraints.

Note 3 to entry: “Social” DRM denotes a particular type of DRM in which credentials about the customer are recorded in the product using watermarking technology but which does not enforce any usage constraints. Unless “social” DRM is explicitly stated, references to DRM in this document signify DRM technology based on encryption software.

3.5

edition

manifestations of a publication embodying essentially the same content

Note 1 to entry: A single edition of a publication may be published in multiple product forms.

3.6

GS1 prefix

unique string of three digits issued by the GS1 Global Office and allocated exclusively to the Registration Authority for ISO 2108

3.7

imprint

trade name or brand under which a work is published

Note 1 to entry: A publishing company may have multiple imprints in order to target their books at specific markets.

Note 2 to entry: In some cases, multiple imprints may be the result of mergers or acquisitions of different companies who wish to differentiate their brands.

Note 3 to entry: An imprint is a name and not only a logo.

3.8

International Standard Book Number

ISBN

identifier for monographic publications (3.10) allocated under the aegis of the Registration Authority to a registrant (3.16) in accordance with the specifications of ISO 2108

3.9

ISBN-A

service that allows an ISBN (3.8) to be expressed in the DOI system by including it in the syntax string of a DOI (3.3)

Note 1 to entry: ISBN-A enables a specific ISBN to become actionable or clickable on the web.

3.10

monographic publication

publication conceived as a whole in one part or intended to be completed within a finite number of parts by its publisher (3.15) and made available to the public in any product form (3.12)

3.11

print on demand publication

publication that is printed in response to a customer order rather than being supplied from existing stock held by the distributor or publisher (3.15)

3.12

product form

basic physical or digital properties of a publication that differentiate it as a product

3.13

product form detail

additional clarification or detail further describing the product form (3.12) of a particular publication

3.14

product form feature

physical or technical characteristics of a particular publication that give more information about its particular usability and accessibility

3.15

publisher

individual or corporation responsible for all stages in the creation, production, distribution, and marketing of digital or printed publications

Note 1 to entry: The publisher is normally responsible for the content and for any financial risk involved in the process.

Note 2 to entry: Authors may be their own publishers, taking on the above functions themselves; this is known as self-publishing.

3.16

registrant

person or organization that has requested and received a valid and genuine ISBN (3.8) allocated under the aegis of, and according to the rules specified by, the Registration Authority to identify a monographic publication (3.10)

Note 1 to entry: The registrant is usually the publisher of the publication, but exceptionally may be an intermediary who is acting on behalf of, or in place of, the publisher.

3.17

registration group

area of operation defined by the Registration Authority for ISO 2108 which may be based on country, language, or region

3.18

supply chain

network of producers, distributors, and retailers bringing goods and services to consumers

3.19

usage constraint

limit(s) of what a user can do with a particular digital monographic publication (3.10)

Note 1 to entry: Usage constraints for a digital publication are usually set within the DRM software.

Note 2 to entry: If the same content is available separately with different sets of usage constraints, then each of these sets will constitute a separate monographic publication.