UBC Library’s Cataloguing & Metadata department is in charge of assigning ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) for resources published by a number of University of British Columbia departments and divisions. These ISBNs act as unique, internationally recognized identifiers for publications of the University. Note also that a number of UBC departments and divisions who publish frequently have their own range of numbers and assign their own ISBNs, and are provided in a list below. If you belong to a department in that list, please contact the department directly for ISBN queries.
UBC Departments, Centres and Affiliates who assign their own ISBNs:
- UBC Press
- SFU-UBC Centre for the Study of Government and Business
- Pacific Educational Press, UBC
- Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
- UBC Alumni Association
- UBC – Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Programme
- UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
- ICORD (International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries), UBC
- UBC Creative Writing
- UBC Radio Science Lab
- UBC Amateur Radio Society
- Design Centre for Sustainability at UBC
- Centre for Social Spatial and Economic Justice, UBC Okanagan
- UBC Institute of Asian Research
- UBC Institute of Animal Resource Ecology
- UBC Centre for Human Settlements
- UBC Institute of Mental Health
- UBC Urban Land Economics Division
- UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. Health Human Resources Unit
- UBC Centre for Continuing Education
- UBC Centre for Transportation Studies
- UBC International Liaison Office
- UBC Publications Centre
Publications issued by UBC departments and divisions that are NOT on the list above, are eligible for ISBNs assigned by the Library. Use the form below to make your ISBN requests or ask questions about our service. Please note that self-published resources, even if the authors are faculty or staff of the University, do not qualify for UBC-issued ISBNs.