The Power of Identifiers in a Connected World

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ISSN International Centre, Carol Riccalton tells the very personal story of the adoption of three identifiers (ISBN, ISSN and DOI) by the Publications Office of the European Union.

To read the article in English click here: The Power of Identifiers in a Connected World

The French version of this article was published in the Bulletin des bibliothèques de France on 10 September 2025. See https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2025-00-0000-019.

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