REQUEST: New Source for Covers

JP91306 · 10-26-2019, 02:18 AM

There is an "Internet Speculative Fiction Database" (http://www.isfdb.org) which has hundreds of contributed covers for Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

All covers are CONTRIBUTED and no charge is required to access them (you don't even have to have a membership to use the database.)

Is there any possibility of adding this as a source for COVERS?

Thank you,

JP91306

kovidgoyal · 10-26-2019, 02:19 AM

all metadata sources including for covers in calibre are via plugins. Should be perfectly possible to create a plugin for this source.

theducks · 10-26-2019, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP91306

There is an "Internet Speculative Fiction Database" (http://www.isfdb.org) which has hundreds of contributed covers for Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

All covers are CONTRIBUTED and no charge is required to access them (you don't even have to have a membership to use the database.)

Is there any possibility of adding this as a source for COVERS?

Thank you,

JP91306

There is already the "Search the Internet" plugin (which is also customizable), to help search for XYZ (not limited to covers), for the selected book. All yo have to do is Drag and Drop (into the details or MDE windows). Kovid's Plugin system allow for the 'Download Metadata' action to also apply a Bias (use weight) to things it finds .

As with most parts of Calibre, there is usually MULTIPLE ways of getting from A to Z

JP91306 · 11-01-2019, 12:43 AM

Thanks, "TheDucks", I haven't even the slightest idea what you mean (if I can't click an icon or a menu choice, I pretty much have to get help.) I am sure what you say is correct, but I have no idea how to apply it.

10-26-2019, 02:18 AM	#1
JP91306 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: iPad	REQUEST: New Source for Covers There is an "Internet Speculative Fiction Database" (http://www.isfdb.org) which has hundreds of contributed covers for Sci-Fi and Fantasy. All covers are CONTRIBUTED and no charge is required to access them (you don't even have to have a membership to use the database.) Is there any possibility of adding this as a source for COVERS? Thank you, JP91306

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10-26-2019, 02:19 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	all metadata sources including for covers in calibre are via plugins. Should be perfectly possible to create a plugin for this source.

11-01-2019, 12:43 AM	#4
JP91306 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: iPad	Thanks, "TheDucks", I haven't even the slightest idea what you mean (if I can't click an icon or a menu choice, I pretty much have to get help.) I am sure what you say is correct, but I have no idea how to apply it.

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