INI
ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) - INI
ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) is an international standard identifier standardized as ISO 27729. It is a 16-digit identifier designed to uniquely identify persons and organizations involved in creative activities, including researchers, inventors, writers, artists, performers, publishers, and rights administrators. Its purpose is to resolve name ambiguity and facilitate search and discovery. It is a member of the family of international standard identifiers that includes DOI, ISBN, and ISSN. Managed by the ISNI International Agency (ISNI-IA), it currently holds over 16.5 million public records.
ISNI
International Standard
Identifier
ISO 27729
Creative Activities
Person Identification
Organization Identification
Metadata
Linked Data
[item.isni-format]
code=FORMAT
slug=isni-format
name=ISNI Format
description=An identifier format consisting of 16 digits.
category=Format Specification
[item.iso-27729]
code=ISO-27729
slug=iso-27729
name=ISO 27729
description=The ISO standard number for ISNI.
category=Standard Specification
[item.isni-international-agency]
code=ISNI-IA
slug=isni-international-agency
name=ISNI International Agency
description=The international agency that manages ISNI.
category=Administration
[item.registration-agencies]
code=RAG
slug=registration-agencies
name=ISNI Registration Agencies (RAG)
description=Registration agencies authorized to assign ISNIs.
category=Registration
[item.individual-identities]
code=INDIVIDUALS
slug=individual-identities
name=Individual Identities
description=ISNI for identifying individual creators.
category=Identification Target
[item.organization-identities]
code=ORGANIZATIONS
slug=organization-identities
name=Organization Identities
description=ISNI for identifying organizations and groups.
category=Identification Target
[item.check-digit-calculation]
code=CHECK-DIGIT
slug=check-digit-calculation
name=Check Digit Calculation
description=The method for calculating the ISNI check digit.
category=Technical Specification
[item.linked-data-semantic-web]
code=LINKED-DATA
slug=linked-data-semantic-web
name=Linked Data and Semantic Web
description=ISNI is a critical component of Linked Data and the Semantic Web.
category=Application Area