Any Ways to Catalogue Books Without So Much Typing?

MarjaE · 06-03-2016, 02:10 PM

I am trying to catalogue books, web sites, etc., and add ratings, tags, etc.

I have severe rsi. I need to avoid some of the typing to avoid worsening my rsi.

I am looking for ergonomic solutions, but can't use the standard advice and haven't found my own solutions yet. I haven't been able to use Dragon for writing, so I don't expect to be able to use it for data entry. I use break-timing software.

BetterRed · 06-03-2016, 05:45 PM

@MarjaE - do you have the data in some other digital form - text files, spreadsheets (CSV files) - if so you might be able to make use of the Import List plugin. Even if not, perhaps you would find it easier to enter the data into a spreadsheet and import via Import List.

Whilst I don't have RSI as such, I do have difficulties using a mouse due to injured hands. I enter all my metadata in the book list, rather than the single book metadata editor. I have created various layouts (which columns and what order) via the View Manager plugin for different libraries (books, journals, comics etc) and different publication types.

BR

MarjaE · 06-04-2016, 11:04 AM

I have some of the data in a LibreOffice spreadsheet, but I'd need to rework a lot of it. I have some on paper.

theducks · 06-04-2016, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarjaE

I have some of the data in a LibreOffice spreadsheet, but I'd need to rework a lot of it. I have some on paper.

Once you have the data massaged,
Look at the Add from List PI (you don't really need to wait

, to read up on the features. This PI offers a LOT of ways to add data)

MarjaE · 06-04-2016, 12:29 PM

Add from list what? If I try to look up "pi" in the help or the manual, I get mathematical references, probably to the number denoted by the letter.

I just tried "Import List."

... It's put a pin where it's found matches. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have overwritten the matches. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have imported the non-matches.

P.S. Was able to select all the non-matches, and use one of the buttons to import them. Now going through removing the matches it didn't recognize.

BetterRed · 06-04-2016, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarjaE

Add from list what? If I try to look up "pi" in the help or the manual, I get mathematical references, probably to the number denoted by the letter.

I just tried "Import List."

... It's put a pin where it's found matches. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have overwritten the matches. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have imported the non-matches.

P.S. Was able to select all the non-matches, and use one of the buttons to import them. Now going through removing the matches it didn't recognize.

Import List can create empty books

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This wizard-based plugin allows you to match existing or create empty books in calibre based on lists of books from external sources.

I used it when I added my real books. I think this is how I did it: In Step2 - Match list of Books against your library, select Unmatched (radio button), select the books (they will be red text) and click the Add Books button on the right, viz

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I've never used Import List to update existing books metadata. Until recently I used it to create Reading Lists based on content search results, now I use Drop Search Results.

BR

06-03-2016, 02:10 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Any Ways to Catalogue Books Without So Much Typing? I am trying to catalogue books, web sites, etc., and add ratings, tags, etc. I have severe rsi. I need to avoid some of the typing to avoid worsening my rsi. I am looking for ergonomic solutions, but can't use the standard advice and haven't found my own solutions yet. I haven't been able to use Dragon for writing, so I don't expect to be able to use it for data entry. I use break-timing software. Last edited by MarjaE; 06-03-2016 at 02:14 PM.

06-04-2016, 12:29 PM	#5
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Add from list what? If I try to look up "pi" in the help or the manual, I get mathematical references, probably to the number denoted by the letter. I just tried "Import List." ... It's put a pin where it's found matches. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have overwritten the matches. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have imported the non-matches. P.S. Was able to select all the non-matches, and use one of the buttons to import them. Now going through removing the matches it didn't recognize. Last edited by MarjaE; 06-04-2016 at 01:10 PM.

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06-03-2016, 05:45 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,662 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@MarjaE - do you have the data in some other digital form - text files, spreadsheets (CSV files) - if so you might be able to make use of the Import List plugin. Even if not, perhaps you would find it easier to enter the data into a spreadsheet and import via Import List. Whilst I don't have RSI as such, I do have difficulties using a mouse due to injured hands. I enter all my metadata in the book list, rather than the single book metadata editor. I have created various layouts (which columns and what order) via the View Manager plugin for different libraries (books, journals, comics etc) and different publication types. BR

06-04-2016, 11:04 AM	#3
MarjaE Guru Posts: 937 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I have some of the data in a LibreOffice spreadsheet, but I'd need to rework a lot of it. I have some on paper.

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