BISG defines a publisher as the "entity that owns the legal right to make the given product available in this form" (BISG, Revised Best Practices for Book Metadata, 156). While it is unclear if this definition works for many open access books, the publisher might better be considered the corporate entity charged with selecting, developing, and preparing a book for publication. Every book record must include the name of the publisher or legal entity responsible for bringing it to market, as well as the imprint.

The Publishers page will display the Publishers the user has access to, usually only one. The following information is displayed:

Column Name	Content
ID	Unique primary key
Name	Publisher Name
ShortName	Publisher Short Name
URL	Publisher URL
UpdatedAt	Date/time of most recent update

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Publisher Name (mandatory)

The name of the publisher.

Publisher Short Name

The short name of the publisher.

Publisher URL

The URL of the publisher's website. Preface with http:// or https://.