Bowker

Bowker is a surname of English origin. It is borne by individuals across various fields and has appeared in public life, scholarship, and professional contexts.

In publishing and library science, Bowker refers to Bowker LLC, a company known for providing bibliographic data and metadata services. The firm has historically offered ISBN assignment and maintains databases such as Books in Print, which catalog publishers, titles, and related bibliographic information. Bowker’s products and services are used to support cataloging, inventory management, ordering, and bibliographic discovery by publishers, booksellers, libraries, and researchers.

Beyond the surname and the publishing brand, Bowker appears as a corporate or brand name in various contexts. The use of the name in different organizations and products reflects its role as a proper noun in commercial and informational domains.

Overall, Bowker denotes both a family name of English origin and a notable provider of bibliographic data within the publishing industry, with its Books in Print database and related services playing a long-standing role in book metadata and cataloging.