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ISBN for a doctoral thesis

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Before you send your doctoral thesis to print it will need a unique ID. This is called an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and is usually printed on the cover page of the doctoral thesis. You are assigned two ISBNs, one for the printed version and one for the electronic version. Both numbers must be included in both versions.

Apply for an ISBN

The application procedure for an ISBN depends on the department to which you belong. See the info boxes below for more information.

Apply via the University Library

For doctoral students at the following departments:

  • Centre for Environmental and Climate Science
  • Centre for Mathematical Sciences
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Physics
  • Division of Medical Radiation Physics

Apply for an ISBN for a doctoral thesis – ub.lu.se

Apply via the Geolibrary

For doctoral students at the following departments:

  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science

Apply for an ISBN by sending the full title of your thesis to Britta Smångs (britta [dot] smangs [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (britta[dot]smangs[at]science[dot]lu[dot]se)).

Apply via the Library of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

For doctoral students at the following departments:

  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Process and Life Science Engineering

Apply for an ISBN by sending the following information to kemibiblioteket [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (kemibiblioteket@science.lu.se).

  • The full title of your thesis.
  • Date and time for your spikning.

Please contact Daniel Lind (daniel [dot] lind [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se) if you have any questions.