How-to
Applying at the Ministry
Applying in the Ministry's system with your own e-Devlet login for an approved ISBN request, and recording the application in JournTech.
ISBNs are assigned by the Yayın Standartları ve Derleme Bilgi Sistemi (the publication standards and legal deposit information system) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Ministry offers no public service that other systems can connect to. The person authorised for your institution in the Ministry's system applies with their own e-Devlet login (Türkiye's e-government gateway). JournTech never sends an application on your behalf, and it never sees or asks for your e-Devlet password.
If Ministry officers are listed in the site settings, only the people on the list record these steps.
Applying
- Open the request while it is Ready to apply.
- Log in yourself with e-Devlet at ekygm.gov.tr.
- Fill in the ISBN application form with the help of the Copy sheet for the Ministry form on the request page. The copy button next to each field copies its value to the clipboard, and Copy all copies all fields at once.
- Check the Ministry form, then press the save or submit button on the Ministry page yourself.
The copy sheet lists the fields in the order of the Ministry form and marks the required ones. You can also fill in the form with the browser extension your institution installed. The steps are in Using the ISBN Helper Extension.
Recording it in JournTech
- On the request page, press Sent to the Ministry.
- In Application number, enter the number that the Ministry's system gave the application.
- Check the date of the application in Application date. The date cannot be in the future.
- Press Mark as sent.
The request becomes Sent to the Ministry. The Ministry usually assigns the number the same day. Record the number as described in Entering the ISBN.
If the Ministry returns the application
- On the request, press Ministry returned it.
- In The Ministry’s reason, enter the reason shown in the Ministry's system and confirm. The reason must be at least 5 characters long.
The request returns to draft with the reason. Once it is corrected, it goes to the publishing board for approval again.
If an approved request is not entered at the Ministry within 3 business days, the Ministry officers get a reminder.