Product Metadata
The preferred electronic method for communicating structured product metadata between trading partners in the book industry (including title, author, ISBN, price, availability, reviews, territorial rights, etc.) is ONIX for Books.Through it's Metadata Committee, BISG supplies the U.S. contribution to this important international data standard.
Success in book publishing continues to rely extensively on the consistent preparation and use of product metadata. As digital products continue to grow and evolve, this is true now more than ever.
ONIX for Books is the international standard for representing and communicating product information in electronic form.
Product Metadata Best Practices provide detailed instruction on improving the accuracy of data throughout the supply chain in order to speed data processing between trading partners.
Encourages adoption of product metadata best practices and promotes the use of quality product data in the marketplace.
The ONIX Users Directory provides a place for book industry professionals to view information about ONIX users. Which companies are currently receiving ONIX files? Which companies are sending them? Where can you go for help?
Code values are available in Code Lists Issue 12 to address the new agency model requirements
Used to pinpoint the intended reader of a book