Managing Metadata Download

please55 · 12-06-2014, 11:53 PM

1)
When you initiate a metadata download from "Edit Metadata" - if you have the isbn field populated with a single number (either ISBN 10 or 13) is that the only field that is sent to the sources as part of the search or does it send additional information such as author and title?

I ask because sometimes the results returned are for different books or incomplete - but when you perform the same search with the isbn on the same site (say Amazon) the result is more specific.

2)
After updating the metadata from a source, the isbn field is often populated with additional info. Is there a way to prevent that? I don't want amazon's number auto included for example.

3)
I imagine searching online by isbn is the probably the best way to get the most accurate results, is there a preference for a source that is consistent? WorldCat?

eschwartz · 12-07-2014, 03:46 AM

1) Additional information -- all of it is sent.

2) You cannot prevent it. This is specific to ISBN.

3) Everyone has their own preference, personally I like Amazon.

theducks · 12-07-2014, 10:59 AM

ISBN identifiers filled in says give me metadata for this ISBN

Identifiers blank says try and find by title or title-Author
ISBN does (MUST) change with edition (includes any publishing house change)

Not found problems can be traced to widely differing values.
Extra stuff in title field
Spelling errors

inconsistent Author name usage (their (the lookup source) or Publishers end)
[How many ways can you represent your name? That is how many variations are in the Metadata Sources

or on book covers ]. Fixing them in your(Library) DB before getting other metadata can lead to lookup failures

12-06-2014, 11:53 PM	#1
please55 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 72010 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: none	Managing Metadata Download 1) When you initiate a metadata download from "Edit Metadata" - if you have the isbn field populated with a single number (either ISBN 10 or 13) is that the only field that is sent to the sources as part of the search or does it send additional information such as author and title? I ask because sometimes the results returned are for different books or incomplete - but when you perform the same search with the isbn on the same site (say Amazon) the result is more specific. 2) After updating the metadata from a source, the isbn field is often populated with additional info. Is there a way to prevent that? I don't want amazon's number auto included for example. 3) I imagine searching online by isbn is the probably the best way to get the most accurate results, is there a preference for a source that is consistent? WorldCat?

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12-07-2014, 03:46 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	1) Additional information -- all of it is sent. 2) You cannot prevent it. This is specific to ISBN. 3) Everyone has their own preference, personally I like Amazon.

12-07-2014, 10:59 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	ISBN identifiers filled in says give me metadata for this ISBN Identifiers blank says try and find by title or title-Author ISBN does (MUST) change with edition (includes any publishing house change) Not found problems can be traced to widely differing values. Extra stuff in title field Spelling errors inconsistent Author name usage (their (the lookup source) or Publishers end) [How many ways can you represent your name? That is how many variations are in the Metadata Sources or on book covers ]. Fixing them in your(Library) DB before getting other metadata can lead to lookup failures

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