Is there a big book database that would allow you to manage the names of books that you read and plan to read, something like www.imdb.com for movies? Or is there any software for such a purpose?
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Book database for a personal to read list.
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Sly
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LibraryThing! Go now and use it! This is the BEST site to create your own library database. Its so easy to add books by Title or even better, ISBN!! See what ratings each book recieved by users, how many users have it, etc..!
They are over 37,000 users!
Books cataloged 2,682,470
Total users 37,908 (since August 29, 2005)
Unique works 790,283
Total tags 3,932,039
Total reviews 33,999
Total ratings 354,762
User-contributed covers 68,018
Check out my signature to see my books!
Peder
Well-Known Member
That sounds pretty interesting to me -- unless TBF were thinking of doing something similar in the near future. Hmmm?Sly said:
Go now and use it! This is the BEST site to create your own library database. Its so easy to add books by Title or even better, ISBN!! See what ratings each book recieved by users, how many users have it, etc..!
They are over 37,000 users!
Books cataloged 2,682,470
Total users 37,908 (since August 29, 2005)
Unique works 790,283
Total tags 3,932,039
Total reviews 33,999
Total ratings 354,762
User-contributed covers 68,018
Check out my signature to see my books!
Peder
tartan_skirt
New Member
Library Thing is great, but since you can only list 200 for free I use Listal for my TBR list. http://www.listal.com/
Kenny Shovel
Active Member
I've had a look at both of these sites. Library thing is let down by the limit of 200 entries for free, although this may change if the owner can generate income from adverts and pay-per-click links to amazon etc. The listal site seems to be totally free and offers a way for groups of people to link their lists, however I've found the adding of entries worked better on Library thing.
raffaellabella
New Member
For those that don't have Excel a Word document can be used because there is a sort option.
direstraits
Well-Known Member
direstraits
Well-Known Member
I've been evaluating online book cataloging tools recently, and have found just two of real note: Listal and LibraryThing.
Let's do a quick overview. What I'm looking at is a tool to catalogue my library of books in an easy manner, and make it available online. That's it really. Delving into the murky depths of the internet, only Listal and LibraryThing managed to come up smelling somewhat like flowers. Although, as you'll soon discover, one more so than the other.
For comparison, however, I'll only be looking into Listal's book cataloguing feature. The cataloguing of other media is very similar to books, so the features aren't too different to worry about anyway.
A quick list of similarities:
Differences:
The ability for LibraryThing to help you find like minded readers via its Users with Your Books functionality really allow you to see who shares the most number of books in your library with you. It allows you to see what others have written about the book you own, just to see if others share your thoughts. It even shows you what books people who own your book also own, thereby giving you a wonderfully accurate recommendation of books you're likely to enjoy.
LibraryThing encourages exposure to new books given what others have recommended or own, and exposure to new and interesting reads is always a good thing.
This social element is sadly lacking in Listal. All Listal does is cataloguing, and little else. And because it lacks many of LibraryThing's social features, that's all it really is - a catalogue. One that others can browse, granted, but Listal can be so much more.
I wish I came up with the idea for LibraryThing. It's brilliant, a true example of a labour of love by a book-loving programmer. Now if only it weren't so damn pricey for someone outside of the States, I'd be a lifetime member in a flash.
Let's do a quick overview. What I'm looking at is a tool to catalogue my library of books in an easy manner, and make it available online. That's it really. Delving into the murky depths of the internet, only Listal and LibraryThing managed to come up smelling somewhat like flowers. Although, as you'll soon discover, one more so than the other.
For comparison, however, I'll only be looking into Listal's book cataloguing feature. The cataloguing of other media is very similar to books, so the features aren't too different to worry about anyway.
A quick list of similarities:
- Both allow you to add books to your library by searching Amazon (although LibraryThing allows you to search from more sources). You enter a keyword (author, title, isbn, whatever) and it will return a list of hit results. You select the book you want, and click Add. Simple.
- Both allow your online library to be browsed by other people.
- Both allow you to add custom information on each book - comments or reviews or some such custom tagging.
Differences:
- Listal is free. LibraryThing is free only for the first 200 books. Any more and you'll have to be a member - a one year subscription is USD$10 while a lifetime membership is USD$25.
- LibraryThing supports mobile access. Not important if you're not a *total* geek, but imagine being able to check your online library via your mobile phone when you're browsing in a bookshop.
- LibraryThing allows you to import and export your list. Listal's simply sits there - it's basically stuck in Listal's server. All the hours you spend inputting your library is basically sucked down the drain if Listal suddenly disappears from the face of the earth. People tend to overlook the importance of import/export, and they shouldn't.
- LibraryThing has a much more matured implementation of social networking. This makes more of a difference than you'd first think.
The ability for LibraryThing to help you find like minded readers via its Users with Your Books functionality really allow you to see who shares the most number of books in your library with you. It allows you to see what others have written about the book you own, just to see if others share your thoughts. It even shows you what books people who own your book also own, thereby giving you a wonderfully accurate recommendation of books you're likely to enjoy.
LibraryThing encourages exposure to new books given what others have recommended or own, and exposure to new and interesting reads is always a good thing.
This social element is sadly lacking in Listal. All Listal does is cataloguing, and little else. And because it lacks many of LibraryThing's social features, that's all it really is - a catalogue. One that others can browse, granted, but Listal can be so much more.
I wish I came up with the idea for LibraryThing. It's brilliant, a true example of a labour of love by a book-loving programmer. Now if only it weren't so damn pricey for someone outside of the States, I'd be a lifetime member in a flash.