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Using The ISSN (International Serial Standard Number) as URN (Uniform Resource Names) within an ISSN-URN Namespace
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Network Working Group S. Rozenfeld
Request for Comments: 3044 ISSN International Centre
Category: Informational January 2001
Using The ISSN (International Serial Standard Number) as
URN (Uniform Resource Names) within an ISSN-URN Namespace
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document presents how the ISSN - International Standard Serial
Number - which is a persistent number for unique identification of
serials widely recognised and used in the bibliographic world, can be
supported within the Uniform Resource Name (URN) framework as a
specific URN namespace identifier.
An ISSN URN resolution system using the ISSN identifier as Uniform
resource Name within an ISN URN Namespace has been developed by the
ISSN International Centre (ISSN-IC) and is operating as a
demonstrator to evaluate all requirements to deploy it in an
operational environment.
This proceeds from concepts and proposals developed in several IETF
RFCs emphasising the way to implement and to use "recognised"
existing numbering system within the URN framework (RFC 2248, RFC
2141, RFC 2611).
Rozenfeld Informational