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MarjaE · 10-26-2015, 06:13 PM

I'm trying to organize fiction on Calibre.

So far, I've imported stories from one folder, and imported additional stories after reading them, if I've enjoyed them. I've had trouble organizing them, so haven't imported from other folders.

I'm used to organizing my files by folder, on the Mac and in Classic Ubuntu. I've had trouble with tags in the Mac Finder. I've tried using tags in Calibre, but I'm not sure how to separate a column for genre tags from columns for specific issue, theme, etc. tags. or to only look through one or two genres at a time. So I'm undecided between setting up separate libraries for each genre, or ... what??? I'm trying a custom column for genre, before tags, and one for comments, after tag, but, unfortunately, it takes genre1, genre2 as one entry rather than two like tags.

This suggests using tags to divide genres and sub-genres: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/sub_groups.html

However, I would like to be able to include one file in multiple genres, at least in my fiction library, although I may choose otherwise when I set up a history library.

I've noticed that I can export my library catalogue as a csv. Seems useful.

I've used a Firefox extension to convert some web pages to epubs to copy to my e-reader and read offline. It tends to result in bad metadata. I've also dowloaded from the Internet Archive, which has inconsistent metadata and often awful ocr'd text. Calibre can correct bad metadata, so I added the embed metadata option to my toolbar.

Ideas? Experiences? Other Issues?

10-26-2015, 06:13 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 939 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Good ways to Organize Fiction Libraries? I'm trying to organize fiction on Calibre. So far, I've imported stories from one folder, and imported additional stories after reading them, if I've enjoyed them. I've had trouble organizing them, so haven't imported from other folders. I'm used to organizing my files by folder, on the Mac and in Classic Ubuntu. I've had trouble with tags in the Mac Finder. I've tried using tags in Calibre, but I'm not sure how to separate a column for genre tags from columns for specific issue, theme, etc. tags. or to only look through one or two genres at a time. So I'm undecided between setting up separate libraries for each genre, or ... what??? I'm trying a custom column for genre, before tags, and one for comments, after tag, but, unfortunately, it takes genre1, genre2 as one entry rather than two like tags. This suggests using tags to divide genres and sub-genres: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/sub_groups.html However, I would like to be able to include one file in multiple genres, at least in my fiction library, although I may choose otherwise when I set up a history library. I've noticed that I can export my library catalogue as a csv. Seems useful. I've used a Firefox extension to convert some web pages to epubs to copy to my e-reader and read offline. It tends to result in bad metadata. I've also dowloaded from the Internet Archive, which has inconsistent metadata and often awful ocr'd text. Calibre can correct bad metadata, so I added the embed metadata option to my toolbar. Ideas? Experiences? Other Issues? Last edited by MarjaE; 10-26-2015 at 06:16 PM.