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MarjaE · 08-09-2016, 02:18 PM

I use my own tags. It's still a mess.

I use a genre column, and two tag columns, and still can't easily find the right tags. I need tags in order to find books, and in order to check if they're the right books.

For reference books, besides genre, I may list:

1. File format issues, such as if the source is in pdf, and my version is in djvu for smaller file size.

2-4. Certain topics it covers.

5. A dummy tag for "reference" to keep it part from the fiction.

6-8. If it is unreadable, oversized, and/or redundant.

9. And the source. (Internet Archive; Such-and-Such Library.)

For fiction, I may list:

1. File format issues.

2-4. Certain genres and themes, besides the main genre.

5. A dummy tag for "read" if I've already read it.

6-10. More genres and themes and also triggers.

11. And the source, again.

So it adds up.

I try to log works I'm using, or works I've looked over and haven't found useful, in Calibre. I sometimes remove the file, if it isn't worth keeping, but keep the record with the tags.

08-09-2016, 02:18 PM	#35
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I use my own tags. It's still a mess. I use a genre column, and two tag columns, and still can't easily find the right tags. I need tags in order to find books, and in order to check if they're the right books. For reference books, besides genre, I may list: 1. File format issues, such as if the source is in pdf, and my version is in djvu for smaller file size. 2-4. Certain topics it covers. 5. A dummy tag for "reference" to keep it part from the fiction. 6-8. If it is unreadable, oversized, and/or redundant. 9. And the source. (Internet Archive; Such-and-Such Library.) For fiction, I may list: 1. File format issues. 2-4. Certain genres and themes, besides the main genre. 5. A dummy tag for "read" if I've already read it. 6-10. More genres and themes and also triggers. 11. And the source, again. So it adds up. I try to log works I'm using, or works I've looked over and haven't found useful, in Calibre. I sometimes remove the file, if it isn't worth keeping, but keep the record with the tags.