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FAQs: BowkerLink return to list of BowkerLink FAQ topics Registration
How do I register?
Simply follow these directions... - Go to the BowkerLink home page:
- Below the gray [Login] button, you will see: "New User? Click here to register."
- Read the Statement of Use and click the "YES-I Agree" link to continue registering. For questions, please refer to the Bowker Statement of Use FAQ.
- On the next screen, you will need to type in your Publisher Name. Entering the first word or two is sufficient and often more effective. Examples are provided on the screen for you to follow.
- Click on the [Search] button below the Publisher Name line. A list (or possibly just your company) will display. Click on your Company Name to display the registration form.
- Fill in the registration form, and click on the red [Submit] button. You will receive your Username and Password by e-mail.
It may take up to 3 business days to activate your password. Please try logging into BowkerLink again after 3 business days have passed. How do you confirm that the registrant is the publisher?
The registrant is compared with the publisher and personnel information listed in our databases. If there is information in the registration form that conflicts with the information in our Publisher Authority Database, the publisher is contacted to verify authorization. I’m not in the United States, can I register?
Yes. Books In Print and Global Books In Print contain listings of bibliographical information for international titles available in the USA or internationally. In addition, Bowker sells its products worldwide to retailers and libraries, so your titles are exposed to many facets of the book industry through a single web application including other Bowker products like inventory status checks, library catalog information, and sales data reporting services. Your data is circulated to all of these customers free of charge, as there is no cost for submitting data to Bowker. May I register additional users under our company?
Yes. You may register up to five users when filling in the registration form. For those who have already registered and wish to add additional users, the account administrator may log in to BowkerLink, click the "My Account" link in the navigation bar, then click on the "Detailed Account Information" link halfway down the page, and enter additional users there. Visit our help pages for more information about this. I’m a distributor. May I register in BowkerLink to update or add titles for publishers that I distribute for?
No. Only publishers can view, update or add titles. If you would like to provide this information on behalf of your publishers, please contact their BowkerLink administrator. Administrators can add usernames and passwords and, therefore, provide you access to their title records. When registering, after I enter my company name and click on search, I receive this message: "No data found for this company . . . Please check spelling and try again." What should I do?
The name you searched was not found. Be sure you followed the search examples.
| Tips on Finding Your Publishing Company Name | | Personal Names | Enter the last name first followed by a comma and then the first few letters of the first name.
For example: to find "Valerie Smith" -- search for "Smith, Va". | | Universities | Enter only the first word or two from your institution’s name to see a list of institutions and companies that begin with those words.
For example: to find "University of California, Department of Biology" -- search "University of Calif". | | Publishing Names that begin with an article | Drop the article ("a" or "the").
For example, to find "The Right Choice Publishing Group" -- search "Right Choice Pub". | | Still cannot locate your Company Name to register? | If you still cannot locate your Company Name by using some of the search methods provided, email PAD@bowker.com . Include your ISBN prefix in the request. | On the registration page “Publisher Number (if known):” is asked for. What is this and do I need to enter it?
The Publisher Number is a Bowker assigned internal number. Entering the Publisher Number is optional and should only be used if you were notified of the number and instructed to enter it by a Bowker staff member. Otherwise, leave this space blank. Your registration will still go through correctly. I just registered for BowkerLink. However, when I try to log in with my username and password I get the following message: *** Access Denied: No verified company for this ID.*** What’s wrong?
Visit our help pages for more information about this. I registered for BowkerLink, but never received the e-mail verifying my username and password. What should I do?
Even though your password will be e-mailed to you immediately, it may take up to 3 business days to activate your password. If it has been longer than 3 business days please e-mail us at bip.bowkerlink@bowker.com. I'm an author. May I register in BowkerLink to update or add my titles?
No. Only a publisher can view, update or add titles. If you are a self-published author with your own ISBN prefix, you may register as a publisher.
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