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Magazines, newspapers and journal use International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) which are encoded into ISSN barcodes.

If you already have an ISSN Number and require the barcode images for it, please order below.

If you do not have an ISSN Number, please first get the ISSN number from the National Library of Tanzania. Then come back to this page and order the ISSN barcode for the number the National Library give your publication.

Tanzania Library Service Board
Bibi Titi Mohamed Road
P.O. Box 9283, Dar es Salaam
[email protected]
+255-22 2150048/9

  • ISSN Barcode Images

    Here you can purchase ISSN Barcode images. These will be emailed through to you in 3 formats (png, svg and pdf) once the order has been received.

    Please enter your 8 digit ISSN Number in the additional information section when filling out your details after proceeding to checkout. Also specify if you require an alternative format for your barcode (i.e. 13+2).
     

    Quantity    Price per image
    1 TZS 40,000
    2 TZS 35,000 each
    3 TZS 30,000 each
    4 + TZS 25,000 each

     
    If you require a series of ISSN Numbers please contact us

    Note – All prices are in Tanzanian Shillings

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ISSN Barcode Formats

ISSN Barcodes come in 3 main formats:

1. The 8 digit ISSN number is converted to a 13 digit number by adding a 977 to the beginning, taking away the check-digit, adding two numbers (00) to the end and recalculating the check-digit. In this case the same number would be printed on each issue of the magazine.

2. Again the 8 digit ISSN number is converted to a 13 digit number, however this time the ’00’ added on the end is changed various times to create a different EAN-13 image each time. In this case a separate barcode image would be created for each issue of the magazine, newspaper or journal.

3. The final format involves converting the ISSN number in exactly the same way as option one, however in this case an additional 2-digit supplement code is added to the end creating a 15 digit (EAN-13+2) number. The supplement changes for each issue and can be done on a monthly (01-12) or weekly (01-52) basis (or any other way you wish).

In the UK the 13+2 format (option 3) is the most common. Other countries tend more towards the 13 digit formats (options 1 and 2). – It is a good idea to check the stores you are hoping to stock your magazine to establish which format is the most common.

It should be noted that options 2 and 3 involve creating multiple images for the ISSN number and hence are more expensive.

If you have a book, and require barcodes for this, please see our book barcodes section.

Look here for CD barcodes and  DVD barcodes.