where can i get a comprehensive list of all isbns?
2007-02-08 15:30:49 · 3 answers · asked by Jennifer C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Got this from a site on-line:
Where can I get an ISBN database?
If you need an ISBN database, you have the choice of buying one or collecting free data. Because most book data is available for free, there's not a big market for ISBN databases. Nonetheless you can subscribe to books-in-print data services from Library of Congress (recommended), Muse (recommended, but expensive), Baker&Taylor and Ingram. Most people asking this question are interested in free data, which unfortunately means they need to know about "MARC records" and "Z39.50". MARC records are how libraries add book data to their catalogs, and Z39.50 is a protocol (like http) used to request and deliver MARC records. Luckily, you don't need to know much more than that. Endnote, from ISIResearchSoft is software that can connect to libraries using Z39.50 to download book data. You can also use it with MSWord to automate the production of reference lists. You should be able to get all the ISBN data that you need with EndNote. (There's also a version for Mac)
I tried to locate this info myself at one point. I do use various resources to get individual book info - Amazon, Addall and Fetchbooks to name a few. Hope this helps some.
2007-02-08 15:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Isthisnametaken2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before you change a field in the query you have to change it in the table first,but you have to make sure it doesn't affect any the relastionships. good luck.
2016-05-23 23:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are trying to look one up, just google it
2007-02-08 15:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by whosdadog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋