I implemented a new system for ISBN links. Please check it out (for example, see "Oliver Goldsmith"), and let me know what other text you might add to that page, or what other sites you might want to link to.
lcrocker@nupedia.com wrote:
I implemented a new system for ISBN links. Please check it out (for example, see "Oliver Goldsmith"), and let me know what other text you might add to that page, or what other sites you might want to link to.
Perfect!
I'd throw the ISBN into the text of the page as well, though.
-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)
|From: lcrocker@nupedia.com |Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:38:02 -0700 | |I implemented a new system for ISBN links. Please check |it out (for example, see "Oliver Goldsmith"), and let me know |what other text you might add to that page, or what other |sites you might want to link to. |
Added a sentence to your text:
You have reached this page by clicking on the ISBN number of a book. Below is a list of links to other sites that sell new and used books. *Click on one of these sites for more information on the book you are interested in.* These sites may also have further information about other books you are looking for. Wikipedia is not affiliated with any of these businesses, and this list should not be construed as an endorsement.
Also, will this be a regular article or resource reachable by the index? In that case there would have to be a more elaborate explanation.
Tom Parmenter Ortolan88
At 10:24 PM 8/29/02 -0400, you wrote:
|From: lcrocker@nupedia.com |Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:38:02 -0700 | |I implemented a new system for ISBN links. Please check |it out (for example, see "Oliver Goldsmith"), and let me know |what other text you might add to that page, or what other |sites you might want to link to. |
Added a sentence to your text:
You have reached this page by clicking on the ISBN number of a book. Below is a list of links to other sites that sell new and used books. *Click on one of these sites for more information on the book you are interested in.* These sites may also have further information about other books you are looking for. Wikipedia is not affiliated with any of these businesses, and this list should not be construed as an endorsement.
Also, will this be a regular article or resource reachable by the index? In that case there would have to be a more elaborate explanation.
Tom Parmenter Ortolan88
I rather like the simple 4 choices there now. AddAll and Pricescan are price based searches with Addall searching for used (and expanding gradually in that area) and Pricescan listing some deep discount sellers. Amazon and Barnes & Noble offer related book, book reviews and reviews by book buyers.
I've started an article [[How to find a book]] which I invite participation on. It will cover all the finer points including library searchs. When it is in reasonable shape a link from the new page would be helpful.
Might later do a [[How to buy a book]] too, but the finding article is enough for now.
Listing a few useful books under '''Further Reading''' is I think a good practice, although the selection is certainly subject to edit. Sometimes certain books become the standard reference in a area or offer a great deal of material that could be used by anyone working on the article.
The ISBN system started about 1970 and only refers to a particular edition of a book, obviously title and author search will return much more information. It's good if the book used in '''Further Reading''' has been searched first by title and a later edition that is available for a nominal cost used is cited. Many many books that have been published lately are available for 75 cents plus postage.
Fred Bauder
Is it possible, instead of an ISBN link, to send a query consisting of author and title to the service that the user has selected in preferences?
Tom Parmenter Ortolan88
|From: Fred Bauder fredbaud@ctelco.net |Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:35:39 -0600 | |At 10:24 PM 8/29/02 -0400, you wrote: |>|From: lcrocker@nupedia.com |>|Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:38:02 -0700 |>| |>|I implemented a new system for ISBN links. Please check |>|it out (for example, see "Oliver Goldsmith"), and let me know |>|what other text you might add to that page, or what other |>|sites you might want to link to. |>| |> |>Added a sentence to your text: |> |>You have reached this page by clicking on the ISBN number of a book. |>Below is a list of links to other sites that sell new and used books. |>*Click on one of these sites for more information on the book you are |>interested in.* These sites may also have further information about |>other books you are looking for. Wikipedia is not affiliated with any |>of these businesses, and this list should not be construed as an |>endorsement. |> |>Also, will this be a regular article or resource reachable by the |>index? In that case there would have to be a more elaborate |>explanation. |> |>Tom Parmenter |>Ortolan88 | |I rather like the simple 4 choices there now. AddAll and Pricescan are |price based searches with Addall searching for used (and expanding |gradually in that area) and Pricescan listing some deep discount sellers. |Amazon and Barnes & Noble offer related book, book reviews and reviews by |book buyers. | |I've started an article [[How to find a book]] which I invite participation |on. It will cover all the finer points including library searchs. When it |is in reasonable shape a link from the new page would be helpful. | |Might later do a [[How to buy a book]] too, but the finding article is |enough for now. | |Listing a few useful books under '''Further Reading''' is I think a good |practice, although the selection is certainly subject to edit. Sometimes |certain books become the standard reference in a area or offer a great deal |of material that could be used by anyone working on the article. | |The ISBN system started about 1970 and only refers to a particular edition |of a book, obviously title and author search will return much more |information. It's good if the book used in '''Further Reading''' has been |searched first by title and a later edition that is available for a nominal |cost used is cited. Many many books that have been published lately are |available for 75 cents plus postage. | |Fred Bauder | |[Wikipedia-l] |To manage your subscription to this list, please go here: |http://www.nupedia.com/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l |
Is it possible, instead of an ISBN link, to send a query consisting of author and title to the service that the user has selected in preferences?
Tom Parmenter Ortolan88
In some cases yes, in some no, results may vary. Here's one link that would allow that:
Here's the AddAll used search:
The ABE advanced search:
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookSearch
The Alibris advanced search:
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?S=R
And the Library of Congress Advanced Search:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?ACTION=INIT&FORM_HOST_PORT=/prod/www/... 50/locils.html,z3950.loc.gov,7090&CI=110214
After a bit this gets pretty complicated and unless you are going to go into the business you run into diminishing returns.
Fred
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