In general, it is quite possible that Bookpedia will do exactly what I need - keep track of my books and allow me to quickly find a book by tracking its location in my bookcases (I have 4 in my office, and three in my bedroom).īut just for the call number management alone, this app stands out from the crowd and it's price is well worth the investment. The only downsides are that Bookpedia tends to crash when I try to change the default grid view, leaving me have to redo the effort and that I can't really customize the record detail view as far as layout (for instance, I would like "stack" and "shelf" to be first and together, and not placed in the middle or broken up). But what made my day was not only does it appear as if Bookpedia seem to sort by call number (a monumental task, as call numbers are as anti-technology as one can get for something intended to orgnaize data) *but* I actually had Bookpedia provide missing call numbers, saving me the lugubrious task of manually acquiring call numbers, or cobbling together fake call numbers. I was easily able to import my tab delimited file, and with some creative use of custom fields, I captured all the information I am tracking for my 1,000 personal library. I was cautious trying Bookpedia, because the interface is fairly early 2000's, but it's really what's under the hood that counts, and Ballotpedia proved surprisingly robust. This app is a great option for personal libraries, work, and students.In my quest to find a replacement for my homebrew FMP library catalog database, I have been largely disappointed by the pre-built offerings.ĭelicious Library has a far more polished interface than Bookpedia, but cannot handle custom fields, of which I have many, and Delicious does not easily support the Library of Congress Classification call numbers, which I rely on. With the extensive list of online databases Bookpedia can reference when adding new books, you are also less likely to have to manually enter information. Set up is painless, and if your data is already in another application like Delicious Library, there wonit be any data re-entry, either. Managing your book collection with Bookpedia is easy to do. If friendly isnit your style, you can edit the reminder to say whatever you want. If someone fails to return a book on time, the app can email a friendly reminder for you. If you lend books out, Bookpedia can track who has what, and when everything is due. Statistics for authors, however, wasnit always accurate because minor variations in an authoris name caused each version to appear as its own statistic. I found that I have a wide range of authors in my book collection, and that the majority of my books had cover prices between US$20 and $30. Just like DVDpedia, Bookpedia can also show statistics about your library. You can export book info for bibliographies. worked perfectly, and the edition was even properly tagged as a reissue. Scanning Bagombo Snuffbox by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. That was most likely because my copy has new cover art, and not a problem with Bookpedia - Mass market book covers can change quickly. Both were added accurately to the database, although the book cover art for Animal Farm was wrong. I tested Bookpediais ability to accurately autofill an entry for me by scanning mass market printings of George Orwellis Animal Farm, and William Goldingis Lord of the Flies. If you have additional information you want to add, there are custom fields you can use as you like. The app has a long list of Web sites it can check for information including publisher and release date, author, cover art, synopsis, value, and more. You can enter that data yourself, or let Bookpedia fill it in for you when you first add the book to your library. The Kennedy Detail: JFKs Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence. Selecting a book displays its information. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Both are useful - I found that I used the list view when reviewing my full library, and cover view when looking at smaller groups of books. Much like iTunes, you can view your book library in a list view, or graphically by book cover. The interface is similar to iTunes, so it feels familiar even before you get started.
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