I think this is the wrong thread

Wayne Borean · 08-27-2014, 10:33 PM

But I took a sleeping pill a while back, and I'm close to falling over, and can't read the screen.

Is there a system in place in Calibre to recognize the Project Gutenberg book numbers?

I ask this for two reasons:

1) I don't always remember author death dates, and knowing that a particular book is a Gutenberg on means I can share it, and not worry. It would be useful if a 'G' showed up beside the entry for the book.

2) The same is true of ARCHIVE.ORG and Google Books.

Gutenberg got mentioned first because it is my favorite, and because the book numbers would make it easier. I'm not sure there's an easy method to to determine if an ARCHIVE or Google file is out of copyright.

Wayne

Inferno · 08-28-2014, 04:44 AM

Not answering the entire post but you can add a column to your calibre library called shareable and mark it for your your shareable books.

I have to wonder if there isn't a way to do a plugin that would search titles that are Gutenberg numbers and return the author title info.

McGonigle · 08-28-2014, 04:01 PM

A very good question, one I would like see answered as well.

Currently I've set up with a search for the tags: (tags:"Public Domain" or tags:"www.gutenberg.org"), but it isn't bulletproof.

As a little touch I've added the Gutenberg icon below each book in cover grid view.

Wayne Borean · 08-28-2014, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inferno

Not answering the entire post but you can add a column to your calibre library called shareable and mark it for your your shareable books.

I have to wonder if there isn't a way to do a plugin that would search titles that are Gutenberg numbers and return the author title info.

I know. I was hoping for something automated. Working manually is a pain, and I'd rather let the computer do the heavy lifting

Wayne

Inferno · 08-31-2014, 02:07 AM

You can create a separate library that you add the sharable books to. As you are cleaning up and doing tags you can bulk add the "checkmark" to your column for shareable.

The Gutenberg naming convention is a bit of a pain but they must have a reason for it. Curious... I never download the epub version. Is the title in the metadata of these the actual title or their designation?

BookJunkieLI · 08-31-2014, 12:07 PM

It's not a perfect solution and I haven't checked how it works with Google Books or ARCHIVE but kind of does what I think you want for Project Gutenberg.

Create a custom column based off the ISBN option. Rename it whatever you prefer, I called it Identifiers, then in the template remove everything but {identifiers}. For Project Gutenberg books it shows you the uri, which in the case of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn is http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76 You could then do a sort based on that column and it will group all of the Project Gutenberg books together.

As I said, not perfect but perhaps useful?

BookJunkieLI · 08-31-2014, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inferno

The Gutenberg naming convention is a bit of a pain but they must have a reason for it. Curious... I never download the epub version. Is the title in the metadata of these the actual title or their designation?

For the epub, at least, it is the proper title rather than their odd file name.

eschwartz · 08-31-2014, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

It's not a perfect solution and I haven't checked how it works with Google Books or ARCHIVE but kind of does what I think you want for Project Gutenberg.

Create a custom column based off the ISBN option. Rename it whatever you prefer, I called it Identifiers, then in the template remove everything but {identifiers}. For Project Gutenberg books it shows you the uri, which in the case of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn is http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76 You could then do a sort based on that column and it will group all of the Project Gutenberg books together.

As I said, not perfect but perhaps useful?

Or use a saved search.

08-27-2014, 10:33 PM	#1
Wayne Borean Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: iPad A1458	I think this is the wrong thread But I took a sleeping pill a while back, and I'm close to falling over, and can't read the screen. Is there a system in place in Calibre to recognize the Project Gutenberg book numbers? I ask this for two reasons: 1) I don't always remember author death dates, and knowing that a particular book is a Gutenberg on means I can share it, and not worry. It would be useful if a 'G' showed up beside the entry for the book. 2) The same is true of ARCHIVE.ORG and Google Books. Gutenberg got mentioned first because it is my favorite, and because the book numbers would make it easier. I'm not sure there's an easy method to to determine if an ARCHIVE or Google file is out of copyright. Wayne

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08-28-2014, 04:44 AM	#2
Inferno Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 2016606 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: android tablets	Not answering the entire post but you can add a column to your calibre library called shareable and mark it for your your shareable books. I have to wonder if there isn't a way to do a plugin that would search titles that are Gutenberg numbers and return the author title info.

08-28-2014, 04:01 PM	#3
McGonigle Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 1529376 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad 2018,	A very good question, one I would like see answered as well. Currently I've set up with a search for the tags: (tags:"Public Domain" or tags:"www.gutenberg.org"), but it isn't bulletproof. As a little touch I've added the Gutenberg icon below each book in cover grid view.

08-31-2014, 02:07 AM	#5
Inferno Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 2016606 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: android tablets	You can create a separate library that you add the sharable books to. As you are cleaning up and doing tags you can bulk add the "checkmark" to your column for shareable. The Gutenberg naming convention is a bit of a pain but they must have a reason for it. Curious... I never download the epub version. Is the title in the metadata of these the actual title or their designation?

08-31-2014, 12:07 PM	#6
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	It's not a perfect solution and I haven't checked how it works with Google Books or ARCHIVE but kind of does what I think you want for Project Gutenberg. Create a custom column based off the ISBN option. Rename it whatever you prefer, I called it Identifiers, then in the template remove everything but {identifiers}. For Project Gutenberg books it shows you the uri, which in the case of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn is http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76 You could then do a sort based on that column and it will group all of the Project Gutenberg books together. As I said, not perfect but perhaps useful?