How Do I Get a Bookland EAN Bacrode for My Book?

Rachel Soden
In conjunction with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) a barcode is essential to your self-publishing steps. Barcodes are used by major retailers and libraries as means to scan and process your book. The Bookland EAN symbol is the most widely used barcode. This symbol not only encodes the ISBN number but the price as well. EAN stands for European Article Number.

It is important to note that a Bookland EAN barcode is different from a store's Universal Product Code (UPC code). These codes are used by retail outlets that sell products other than books. Generally, only mass market paperbacks will have both a Bookland EAN barcode and an UPC code printed on the back cover. You will need an ISBN number before you can purchase a barcode.

1) Go to the R.R. Bowker website at www.bowker.com.

2) Go to the tab on the top of the website that says "Identifier Services". Select Barcode Services.

3) This will take you to the Bowker Barcode Service site. There will be four pages of information to fill out.

4) Select the amount of barcodes you wish to purchase. The pricing structure for bar codes is 1-5 barcodes ($25 per barcode), 6-10 barcodes ($23 per barcode), and 11-20 barcodes ($21 per barcode).

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