eBook Protection and Registration
Lots of hard work and effort has gone into the creation of your eBook manuscript. You don’t want all your robust effort to be easily absconded by others not willing to put in the same grueling time and research. What do you do to protect your work? You need to take the necessary steps to provide you with some assurance others can’t steal or use your document without your permission.
U.S. copyright laws are your first line of protection. This occurs just by creating your eBook. In and of itself it does not protect the pirating of your work. Should you find the need to file a lawsuit against someone who has used your work without your permission, you will have to have your copyright registered. Taking this additional step to protect your efforts is worth the time. Check these site links for the process to register your eBook:
U.S. Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.gov/
Click and Copyright: http://www.clickandcopyright.com/
MediaRegister: http://www.mediaregister.com/
For International copyrighting go to:
Online Copyright Registration and Archives: http://www.worldwideocr.com/
Copyright Registration Service: http://www.copyrightregistrationservice.com/
After you’ve registered your copyright you may want to get an International Standard Book Number (ISBN). This 10-digit number identifies books that are published internationally. This unique number is issued to one title only, and should you alter, modify or update your work, you’ll have to get another ISBN number for the changed work title. With this ISBN number you can have your eBook listed in the “Books in Print” database. This database is used by bookstores and libraries when ordering books. Also keep in mind you’ll need a separate ISBN number for your eBook for each format you wish to publish your book in. There is a cost to get these ISBN numbers–currently $225 for 10 numbers. These numbers can be ordered online. See the links below for two sources to get ISBN numbers:
Should you wish to put your eBook on a CD-ROM you’ll want the Bookland European Article Number (EAN) which will include your ISBN to be embedded in your EAN bar code. This bar code has been devised specifically for books–including eBooks. This is another of the international programs to provide booksellers with information needed to sale the book, such as the price. This is another important database to be listed in. For further information go to this link:
http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/index.asp
Being forewarned is being for armed. Take some time to research what you need to help protect your hard work. Some of the options noted above may not be necessary, but check them out and make the decision best suited for your needs.
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