Bowker

Company profile

Bowker company profile

Bowker provides bibliographic information and management solutions designed to help publishers, booksellers, and libraries better serve their customers. Developing products and services that make books easier for people to discover, evaluate, order, and experience, the company also generates research and resources for publishers helping them understand and meet the interests of readers worldwide. The company offers library services such as bibliographic databases, catalogue enrichment, collection analysis, and mobile access solutions; and identifier services, including identifier tools, international-standard book numbers, book sale widgets, international-standard text code, digital object identifiers, international-standard name identifiers, and standard address number solutions. It also provides publishing workflow solutions; title submission services such as e-book metadata, educational and academic metadata, self-published authors, small- to medium-sized presses, large presses, and full content indexing; data licensing services; and printed directories. Bowker was founded in 1872 and is based in New Providence, New Jersey. It has locations in London, United Kingdom; Central Victoria, Australia; New Providence, New Jersey; and Ann Arbor, Michigan.