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 Will Readerware get the Dewey Decimal Number?
Readerware extracts the Dewey Decimal Number when cataloging from The Library of Congress or The British Library. Other sites do not provide this information. When using auto-catalog, include one of The LOC sites or The British Library in your site selection list and check the merge option. Read ...
- Can I catalog eBooks with Readerware?
Yes. If you have been buying eBooks for your Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble nook, you can catalog these in Readerware. If you have the ISBN, you can auto-catalog these items as normal. With eBooks however the ISBN is often not readily available, in this case you can use drag & drop. Search for ...
- Why does Readerware sometimes return the wrong book when cataloging by LCCN?
When cataloging using the LCCN select the LOC[2] site, do not include the LOC [1] site.. The Library of Congress will sometimes return multiple matches for an LCCN search. When you catalog from the LOC[2] site Readerware is able to determine which book is the one you were searching for. Unfortun ...
- Can Readerware get the Lexile measure for a book?
Yes! Barnes & Noble is the first bookseller to offer Lexile measures in their listings. Now when you catalog from B&N, Readerware can get the Lexile measure for you. Readerware does not currently have a database column for Lexile measure, but you can easily define a user column for it. Select th ...
- How can I enter condition during auto-catalog?
You are using auto-catalog and you want to specify the condition of your books as you catalog them. If you can catalog books by condition, i.e. catalog all books in Excellent condition in a separate auto-catalog run, you can use the web import or replace wizard approach. If that is not possible ...
- How can I catalog books in a remote location without Internet access?
If you have items stored in a remote location without Internet access you can use Readerware to capture the barcode scans and ISBNs/UPCs and catalog them when you return home. At the remote location start Readerware auto-catalog and enter the items you want to catalog. You can scan the barcode o ...
- Can Readerware get the list price of a book?
Yes. By default Readerware gets the current value of a book. For a new book that is the current retail price listed on the site you are cataloging from. If the book is out of print and only used copies are available then this is the lowest used price. To get the list price select the Preferences ...
- Why can't Readerware Connect to the internet?
When you run auto-catalog, auto-update or drag and drop a URL to catalog an item, Readerware first makes sure it can connect to the internet. If a connection is unavailable Readerware will display an error. You have the option of trying the operation anyway or canceling it. The most likely cause ...
- How can I track items not found during auto-catalog?
There are a number of ways you can handle items that were not found during auto-catalog. One option is to add not found items to the database. Select the Preferences menu item, Database tab. Then you can easily search for the not found items, print them, export them, delete them etc. You can als ...
- How can I enter location during auto-catalog?
You are using auto-catalog and you want to specify some additional information on your items as you catalog them. Location seems to be the main one. There are a couple of easy ways to do this in Readerware. If you are cataloging books by location, you want to break each location up into a separa ...
- How can I get The Library of Congress Call Number?
Readerware does not currently have a database column for The Library of Congress Call Number, but you can easily define a user column for it. Select the Preferences menu item, User Columns tab. Readerware does extract the call number when cataloging from The Library of Congress. But as there is ...
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