NASA Procedures and Guidelines

NPR 2200.2B

Eff. Date: March 25, 2005

Cancellation Date: April 25, 2011

Requirements for Documentation, Approval, and Dissemination of NASA Scientific and Technical Information

E.1.1 Authorized NASA Headquarters or Center personnel may obtain NASA STI Report Series numbers by:

Telephoning the NASA STI Help Desk at 301-621-0390.
Sending a fax to the NASA STI Help Desk at 301-621-0134.
Sending an e-mail via Internet to help@sti.nasa.gov.
Writing to the NASA STI Help Desk, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, 7121 Standard Drive, Hanover, MD 21076-1320.

E.2.1 International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).

Used for serial titles (periodicals, annuals, and other publications regularly issued under the same title).
Available from the Library of Congress, National Serials Data Program, Washington, DC 20540.

E.2.2 International Standard Book Number (ISBN).

Used by libraries and bookstores as an aid in book publishing
Available from the U.S. ISBN Agency, 630 Central Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974; URL: http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/us/isbnus.asp.
NASA maintains a block of ISBN numbers; for additional information on how to assign an ISBN number for an STI document contact the STI program office or the Help Desk at help@sti.nasa.gov.

E.2.3 Library of Congress Card Control Number (LCCN).

Used for monographic publications selected and cataloged by the Library of Congress.
Available from the Library of Congress, Cataloging in Publication Division, Washington, DC 20540, URL's: http://www.copyright.gov/faq/html#q51; http://cip.loc.gov/cip/cipfaq.html#control.