ISBNs
An ISBN is a unique identifier for published books. ISBNs can be assigned for printed books and books on audiocassettes, audio CDs, or CD-ROMs, and for videorecordings.
A book must have an ISBN to satisfy the requirements for qualification in composite category A1 (Books) in the annual Higher Education Research Data Collection survey.
A chapter of a book must be in a book that has an ISBN to qualify for composite category B1 (Book Chapters).
If Griffith University, or an element within Griffith University, is publishing a book you have written, or if you are the editor of a collaboratively-written book being published by Griffith, you should contact the library to request an ISBN for the book. The library has a stock of ISBNs that it assigns to Griffith publications on request, and keeps records of the ISBNs that have been assigned.
ISBNs can be requested by emailing s.miller@griffith.edu.au (preferred) or by telephoning (07) 3735 4238. You will need to provide the title of the book, author(s), editors and publishing body (School, Centre, etc.) and the name, element and phone extension of the requesting person. Your ISBN will be emailed to you, together with National ISBN Agency registration forms.
Multi-volume publications will be assigned one ISBN for the set and one for each volume.
You may optionally register your book for inclusion in the next edition of Australian Books in Print by completing the National ISBN Agency registration forms and sending them to the National ISBN Agency.
ISSNs
ISSNs are unique identifiers for serial publications. The library does not assign ISSNs for serials that Griffith University publishes. Instead, if you are publishing a new journal or other serial format publication, contact the Australian ISSN Agency to arrange an ISSN.
Legal deposit
Publishers in Queensland are required, under the relevant Federal and State laws, to deposit copies of any publication with specified libraries. Elements of Griffith university that publish should comply with these requirements.
Under the Federal Copyright Act 1968, a copy of any work published in Australia must be deposited with the National Library of Australia within one month of publication.
Under the Queensland Libraries Act 1988, a copy of any work published in Queensland must be deposited with the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Parliamentary Library within one month of publication.
A work is deemed to have been 'published' if reproductions of the work or edition have been made available (whether by sale or otherwise) to the public.
A work can be a book, journal, newspaper, newsletter, annual report, piece of sheet music, catalogue, pamphlet, map, plan, chart, audiorecording, videorecording, film, disk, microfilm or microfiche.