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Note: Before April 8, 2013, we barcoded right-to-left printed books on were barcoded inside their back cover (which would usually often be the left-hand cover). However, our self-checkout machines cannot be used with this barcode placement, so right-to-left books processed after that date will be barcoded as described above.
Exceptions to this the usual barcoding procedure include materials such as WRC books and rare materials, maps, books that need a pocket attached, books that need special binding, etc. We will be illustrating all of these exceptions on this page.
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Barcode Placement Examples
| Left-to-right printed materials | Right-to-left printed materials |
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| The majority of books we process are printed in a language that reads left-to-right. The barcode is placed inside the book's back cover. | Some books are printed in a language that reads from right-to-left. The barcode is placed inside the book's front cover. |
Information on various writing systems: