ISBN for self publication

[Shivraj Pandey]

Can I apply for ISBN for self publication of a book without contacting any publisher.

Kindly suggest the procedure.

[Dr. Badan Barman]

Here is the application form for ISBN, Kindly change the "KKHSOU" information with your own information.

To,

Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN

Government of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department of Higher Education

West Block-I, Wing-6, 2nd Floor

Sector- 1, R. K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066

Email: [e-mail] Website: www.mhrd.gov.in, www.education.nic.in

Phone: [phone], Ext. 12

Phone: [phone]

 

Subject: ISBN Application Form

 

Sir,

          I am directed to inform you that the University has decided to publish educational books, one in a year on average, from now, for which I would like to furnish herewith the details as per the performa for the ISBN.

          I hope, this application will receive due consideration from your end.

 

Kindly find herewith the details as per the performa

1. Name of the Publishing Agency: Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU)

2. Name of the Proprietor / Managing Director: Shri Rajat Baran Mahanta (Registrar)

3. Nationality: Indian

4. Date of Establishment: KKHSOU was established by the Assam Legislative Assembly by an Act (XXXVII of 2005) in 1995. The Act received the assent from the Governor on 7th September, 2005.

5. Mailing Address (including post code):

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University

Patgaon, Rani Gate, Guwahati-781017, Assam

6. Email Address: [e-mail]

7. Publisher’s Website: http://www.kkhsou.in

8. Telephone (including area code): [phone]/2235971/[phone]

9. Fax (including area code): [phone].

10. Publishing Fields (please tick the applicable box):

 

Science & Tech		Educational Books	√
Philosophy		School/Children Books
Religion		Pure Sciences
Social Sciences		Indology
Literature		Educational CDs
Arts		Others

 

11. Total Output of Titles to Date (please attach list of books till date): Nil.

12. Whether you will Assign ISBNs to any backlog with you? If yes please attached list of books:        No.

13. Number of titles expected to be published in the current year: 1

14. Number of titles expected to be published in the coming 5 years: 5

15. Have you applied for ISBN before:       No.

16.(a) If yea what was the assigned ISBN?

17.(b) If yes, have you attached/submitted the bibliographical details about the used ISBN as per log book?

Declaration

1. I/We (Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University promise to submit complete bibliographical details of each title used with full details prescribed by the Raja Ram Mohun Roy National Agency for ISBN in the logbook supplied.

2. I/We will only assign ISBNs to publications in respect which I/We hold(s) the publishing rights.

3. I/We will not sell, license, distribute, disseminate, assign or otherwise make my/our assigned ISBN prefix and ISBNs available to other publishers or to any third parties.

 

Disclaimer

1. The agency will not be responsible for any legal implication in case the ISBN assigned by the publisher is not as per the logbook issued by the agency.

2. On registration under ISBN system I/We shall send a published copy of the jacket of each ISBN assigned titles(s).

3. The agency retains the right to verity the address and/or identity of Publishing Agency, in any manner it may deem fit.

 

 

Place: Guwahati          Date: 10/7/2014          Signature of the applicant with name and rubber Stamp

 

 

Supporting Documents

1. I.D. Proof of the Applicant

2. A Statement of the Current Account of the Applicant

3. A self addressed envelope for return communication

[S.Prabhu]

good information Badan sir...

[Asha Rajendra Ingale]

Thank u Barman sir.......