A Call to All Ebook Contributors: Let's Get MobileRead's Ebooks Categorized

Dr. Drib · 11-17-2008, 07:39 PM

This includes myself in the call, as I've not been as diligent as I should be...

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Dear contributors past and present:

Why don't we try this week to get all our ebooks categorized by genre.

We have an incredible selection of titles and genres represented, a virtual wealth of learning and entertainment for everyone to experience and only a Search away from being discovered, downloaded, and then enjoyed.

There are some titles I have to categorize, and you may have some, as well.

So, to make that next ebook search complete:

Here's to a Call for Complete Categorization (The Three Cs)!

Don

zelda_pinwheel · 11-17-2008, 07:45 PM

excellent idea ! and while we are adding the genre prefixes, let's not forget about tags to refine the classification. tags are good for mentioning the language (if it's not english), the theme, more specific genre information, and any other keywords that are relevant.

to add a tag, click on "edit tags" in the grey bar at the bottom of the page. separate tags with commas. if a tag exists already, it will be proposed automatically after you type the first few letters ; it's best to use tags which already exist if possible, to simplify searches (i.e. if you want to add a tag called "french novels" and you find that "french novel" already exists, don't add an s).

to search by tag, click on "search" then "tag search" in the blue menu bar, or just click on "tags" on the tag bar. you'll see the most common tags, which you can click, or enter your own keyword to search.

DaleDe · 11-17-2008, 08:23 PM

If you need help on the categories please read the wiki article on Genre for a breakdown of each category and some guidance. Be as specific as possible.

Dale

vivaldirules · 11-17-2008, 08:59 PM

I did this manually a few months ago (adding genre and tags). But if you've posted more than a few dozen, this can be a real chore. I think Patricia had said somewhere that there was an easier way to do this if you had contributed many books. Patricia, can you tell us again, please?

Patricia · 11-17-2008, 09:15 PM

I found it:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebo...?do=editprefix

This link should show up all the books that a person has made, and allow them to edit the prefixes quickly.

ficbot · 11-17-2008, 10:43 PM

Can we get a separate section or category for eReader format?

Patricia · 11-17-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

Can we get a separate section or category for eReader format?

I believe that this has been discussed before, and that separate sections for other formats may emerge when there are sufficient book uploads to justify them.

mtravellerh · 11-18-2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I found it:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebo...?do=editprefix

This link should show up all the books that a person has made, and allow them to edit the prefixes quickly.

My books seem to be okay. Anything besides the genre and tags I should do?

Patricia · 11-18-2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

My books seem to be okay. Anything besides the genre and tags I should do?

Yours will all have prefixes, mtravellerh, because they are fairly recent. You don't need to do anything.
But there are a lot of older uploads that haven't been categorised yet.

vivaldirules · 11-25-2008, 01:36 PM

I see that there are still 1143 ebooks in the MR library without an assigned genre out of a total of 6688.

vivaldirules · 12-13-2008, 04:02 PM

I see that there are only 5 fewer ebooks in the MR library without an assigned genre since a few weeks ago. Another 1138 to go.

11-17-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,614 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	A Call to All Ebook Contributors: Let's Get MobileRead's Ebooks Categorized This includes myself in the call, as I've not been as diligent as I should be... ___________________________ Dear contributors past and present: Why don't we try this week to get all our ebooks categorized by genre. We have an incredible selection of titles and genres represented, a virtual wealth of learning and entertainment for everyone to experience and only a Search away from being discovered, downloaded, and then enjoyed. There are some titles I have to categorize, and you may have some, as well. So, to make that next ebook search complete: Here's to a Call for Complete Categorization (The Three Cs)! Don

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11-17-2008, 07:45 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	excellent idea ! and while we are adding the genre prefixes, let's not forget about tags to refine the classification. tags are good for mentioning the language (if it's not english), the theme, more specific genre information, and any other keywords that are relevant. to add a tag, click on "edit tags" in the grey bar at the bottom of the page. separate tags with commas. if a tag exists already, it will be proposed automatically after you type the first few letters ; it's best to use tags which already exist if possible, to simplify searches (i.e. if you want to add a tag called "french novels" and you find that "french novel" already exists, don't add an s). to search by tag, click on "search" then "tag search" in the blue menu bar, or just click on "tags" on the tag bar. you'll see the most common tags, which you can click, or enter your own keyword to search.

11-17-2008, 08:23 PM	#3
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	If you need help on the categories please read the wiki article on Genre for a breakdown of each category and some guidance. Be as specific as possible. Dale

11-17-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I did this manually a few months ago (adding genre and tags). But if you've posted more than a few dozen, this can be a real chore. I think Patricia had said somewhere that there was an easier way to do this if you had contributed many books. Patricia, can you tell us again, please?

11-17-2008, 09:15 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I found it: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebo...?do=editprefix This link should show up all the books that a person has made, and allow them to edit the prefixes quickly.

11-17-2008, 10:43 PM	#6
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Can we get a separate section or category for eReader format?

11-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#10
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I see that there are still 1143 ebooks in the MR library without an assigned genre out of a total of 6688.

12-13-2008, 04:02 PM	#11
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I see that there are only 5 fewer ebooks in the MR library without an assigned genre since a few weeks ago. Another 1138 to go.