Bibliographic database
ISBNdb.com
is a large online
database of book information
available both via web interface and
API
. The database includes title, author,
ISBN
, ISBN13, publisher, publishing date, binding, pages, list price, and more.
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It contains data on 33+ million books by more than 11 million authors, with more books added every day.
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The service is mostly used by businesses and educational institutions, including
Yale University
,
Blinklist
, and
Booknook
.
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History
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ISBNdb.com was founded in 2001 by Andrew Maltsev.
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It started as a hobby project and gradually grew into a business.
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In July 2005 ISBNdb.com released an
XML
-based API, which enables users to access all of the book information in real-time.
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In May 2006, the site provided data on more than 2 million unique ISBNs and corresponding books. Ten years later, information on more than 15 million titles became available.
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As of April 2023, it contained data on more than 33 million books by over 11 million authors, with more books added every day.
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Overview
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ISBNdb aggregates information for its database from hundreds of libraries, publishers, merchants, and other sources around the globe.
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The database is searchable by title, author, ISBN with many endpoint options.
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Multiple languages are available. ISBNdb.com also features a real-time price comparison service for books.
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ISBNdb offers up to 19 data points per book including ISBN10, ISBN13, title, author, publication date, publisher, binding, pages, list price, cover image, language, edition, format, synopsis, and dimensions.
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For some books, it also provides an overview, dewey decimal, weight, and subject. ISBNdb adds thousands of data records daily.
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Any book that has an ISBN can become included in the database regardless of the language or format.
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Business model
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ISBNdb provides free limited book data to unregistered users via a web interface.
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Registered users can access full book data with the help of a web interface and API, based on a subscription.
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There are several subscription options, each with a 7-day free trial.
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There's also a heavily discounted subscription option for educational institutions and non-profit organizations.
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See also
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References
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. online-tesis.com. 18 October 2021
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. vinzius.com. 10 November 2020
. Retrieved
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"Calibre" ou comment bien gerer une bibliotheque numerique"
(in French). ifpo.hypotheses.org
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. Retrieved
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"Descubre que son los motores de busqueda, que tipos existen y para que sirve cada uno de ellos"
(in Spanish). rockcontent.com
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Sharma, Shashank (21 November 2009).
"5 of the best collection managers for Linux"
. techradar.com
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Memorial University Libraries,
"Database Indexes by Title"
. beta.library.mun.ca
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
.
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"Working towards a universal music database: Alan Cross"
. globalnews.ca. 7 July 2019
. Retrieved
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Heibi, Ivan; Peroni, Silvio (4 August 2021).
"A qualitative and quantitative analysis of open citations to retracted articles: the Wakefield 1998 et al.'s case"
.
Scientometrics
.
126
(10). link.springer.com: 8433?8470.
doi
:
10.1007/s11192-021-04097-5
.
PMC
8338205
.
PMID
34376878
.
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Direct Textbook,
"ISBN Lookup: The Complete Search Guide"
. directtextbook.com. 19 February 2021
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
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Calishain, Tara (1 May 2019).
"9 APIs for the geekiest of programmers"
. link.springer.com
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
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"International Standard Book Number (ISBN)"
. bibliotecnica.upc.edu. 13 May 2022
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
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Haines, Derek (5 November 2022).
"How You Can Check The Reputation Of A Book Publisher"
. justpublishingadvice.com
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
.
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Julie,
"How To Apply For Isbn In Malaysia?"
. malaysiandigest.com. 18 November 2021
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
.
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O’Brien, Frederick (7 October 2020).
"Developing For The Semantic Web"
. smashingmagazine.com
. Retrieved
14 April
2023
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