Readerware video3/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It has a menu selection which will display the statistics totals for my books. And if one were so inclined, additional custom fields can be added.Īnd yet, cataloging my books is just the beginning of the useful things which Readerware can do for me. There is a large comments field and check boxes to note if the book is signed, a first edition and/or if it has been read. There are fields for the book value, the date of valuation and its rating. There are editable fields to record the binding type, the dimensions, the book’s condition, location, its category, and if it is part of a series. So, if there is not a image of the book cover online, I can take a picture of my actual book’s cover with a digital camera and add that to the Readerware record.Ī book record in Readerware not only includes the standard bibliographic information of author, title, publisher and copyright date. ![]() I can also import just about any image for the cover. Though Readerware does include the British Library and the Library of Congress among the databases from which it can pull records, for some of these more rare books, I prefer to enter the cataloging information myself. I have a small collection of books from the Regency era, which needless to say, have no ISBN numbers, let alone bar codes. And Readerware allows me to choose from more than thirty different book databases from around the world.Īutomatic cataloging is very convenient and saves a lot of time, but a feature of Readerware which really appeals to me is that I also have the option to enter the catalogue data for any of my books manually. But I also have the option of importing from multiple databases and merging the records, if I prefer. Borders does have a ratings system, but it is not as heavily used as Amazon, so I get less clutter with the Borders records. I have my own rating system for my books, so I would rather not have the Amazon ratings pulled into my catalog records. The cover thumbnail images which Borders uses are smaller, which helps keep down the size of my Readerware databases. I prefer to use the Borders online database rather than Amazon for a couple of reasons. Readerware allows you to choose which online book databases you want it to search to retrieve information. This feature is particularly handy for cataloging items which are not at hand. Readerware then pulls all of the information about the book from that page and creates a record for that book. Another option is to find the web page for that book at any of the supported sites and just drag and drop the URL onto the small target icon in the Readerware interface. Or, you can type in the ISBN number and Readerware will use that to locate the cataloging information. You can use nearly any bar code reader with Readerware, including the CueCat, which is very inexpensive and a snap to use. With the ISBN, it can search the internet for the cataloging information for that book, including a thumbnail of the cover. Readerware works by using the bar code on the book to input the ISBN of that book. There is even a Linux version, if that is your operating system of choice. There are versions available for both Mac and Windows. It is easy to install and use, but you must have an internet connection to take advantage of its true power. Readerware is a software application which makes it very easy to catalog your library, of books, CDs or DVDs. I have never been more pleased with a software purchase. And then, last spring I found Readerware. So many that I simply cannot keep track of them in my head. Not to mention my vast collection of needlework books. I have more than a thousand historical romance novels in my library, and at least twice as many research books. ![]() So, if you have a lot of books, especially if you sometimes buy second or even third copies of books you already have, you might find you will love Readerware, too. Readerware has nothing to do with the Regency, but it has a great deal to do with books. ![]()
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