ISSN (identifier)
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An ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is an eight-digit code that identifies a serial publication such as a journal, magazine or newspaper, independently of its language, country or medium. It is defined by ISO 3297 and administered by the ISSN International Centre in Paris under the auspices of UNESCO.
The code is written as two groups of four digits separated by a hyphen, the final character being a check digit that may be the letter X. Études Rurales, for example, carries ISSN 0014-2182. An ISSN identifies a serial as a whole, and print and electronic editions of the same title receive separate numbers that may be tied together by a Linking ISSN. Unlike the ISBN, which identifies individual books, an ISSN applies to serials.
On this wiki the ISSN label is generated by citation templates from the |issn= parameter and links here. The numeric value links to the record in the ISSN Portal.