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BetterRed · 03-22-2015, 01:47 AM

@PastTense - if the PDFs are not easy to convert (multi column, sidebars, infographics etc) read with a PDF reader of your your choice.

I would create three libraries - a WorkBench library, a Main library and a 2BSorted library, I would add format files to the Workbench library in batches (start with small batches in case you want to start over) resolve the Authors and Titles (Extract ISBN, download metadata). And then use the Find Duplicates-Library Duplicates to identify duplicates in WorkBench and Main, move the duplicates to the 2BSorted library and the non duplicates to the Main library. Do next batch.

Once Main has all the books I'd deal with the 2BSorted library - how would depend on number etc

You're on the right track with the PI's you've identified those are the main ones that come to mind

There's an Add On you might want to consider ==>> QuarantineAndScrub

BR

03-22-2015, 01:47 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,752 Karma: 30237526 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@PastTense - if the PDFs are not easy to convert (multi column, sidebars, infographics etc) read with a PDF reader of your your choice. I would create three libraries - a WorkBench library, a Main library and a 2BSorted library, I would add format files to the Workbench library in batches (start with small batches in case you want to start over) resolve the Authors and Titles (Extract ISBN, download metadata). And then use the Find Duplicates-Library Duplicates to identify duplicates in WorkBench and Main, move the duplicates to the 2BSorted library and the non duplicates to the Main library. Do next batch. Once Main has all the books I'd deal with the 2BSorted library - how would depend on number etc You're on the right track with the PI's you've identified those are the main ones that come to mind There's an Add On you might want to consider ==>> QuarantineAndScrub BR