R.R. Bowker Launches BookIndustyLocator.com Service That Streamlines Access to Information About Any Organization With a SAN Assignment.Business Editors NEW PROVIDENCE New Providence, city, United States New Providence, borough (1990 pop. 11,439), Union co., NE N.J.; settled c.1720, set off and inc. 1899. It is largely residential but has some light industry. Roses and fruit are grown there commercially. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2002 R.R. Bowker R.R. Bowker, LLC provides information support for the publishing industry in the United States. Bowker is the official U.S. ISBN Agency, the publisher of Books In Print , a leading publisher of bibliographic information, has introduced BookIndustryLocator.com, a new Web-based service that provides instant access to detailed information about the 200,000 organizations within the U.S. publishing industry that have Standard Address Number (SAN) assignments. At www.bookindustrylocator.com, visitors can search the database in order to access contact information for any organization with a SAN assignment, or to find the SAN for any company with which they are seeking to do business. In addition, the new Web service can be used to quickly confirm shipping address information, build prospect databases by downloading information about prospective customers directly into a contact management application, efficiently track down specific vendors, and even conduct valuable market research by identifying which retail outlets serve specific markets. A SAN is the universal account number assigned to publishers, wholesalers, distributors, bookstores, libraries and any other business associated with the manufacturing and distribution of books in the U.S. The seven-digit SAN has become the standard code for electronic communication within the publishing industry and is the key identifier that allows an organization to conduct e-commerce. R.R. Bowker is the official administrative agent for the SAN Agency, which oversees the SAN assignments for a one-time fee of $125. "BookIndustryLocator.com is a powerful tool for any publishing-related organization because it streamlines location information for the thousands of companies doing e-commerce in the industry," said Michael Cairns Cairns, city (1991 pop. 64,463), Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber and other agricultural products are also exported. The city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef has made it a tourist center. , president of New Providence, N.J.-based R.R. Bowker. "The searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of publishers, wholesalers, retailers and book buyers allows users to save time and money by no longer making multiple phone calls trying to hunt down where to ship something or what SAN is needed on an order form. It's easy to use and is updated daily." Access to BookIndustryLocator.com is available in various packages for single users starting at $75 for one-day access, or for multiple users starting at $750 for one-month access. For more information, go to www.bookindustrylocator.com, or call Diana Luongo at 908-219-0283. Founded in 1872, R.R. Bowker, a Cambridge Information Group Cambridge Information Group, CIG, is a privately owned group of information services and publishing companies and educational institutions. It was founded in 1971 by Robert N. Snyder and Philip E. Hixon and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. company, is North America's leading provider of bibliographic information, and is also the official agency for assigning ISBNs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company's flagship product, Books In Print(R), is available on the Internet at www.booksinprint.com, on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and in hardbound hard·bound adj. & n. Hardcover. Adj. 1. hardbound - having a hard back or cover; "hardback books" hardback, hardbacked, hardcover backed - having a back or backing, usually of a specified type print format. The Web-based version of Global Books In Print(TM) is located at www.globalbooksinprint.com. For more information, please visit www.bowker.com or call 1-888-BOWKER2 (1-888-269-5372). Books In Print is a registered trademark, and booksinprint.com and Global Books In Print are trademarks of R.R. Bowker LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Other products and services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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