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Best book collection database software?

  • 21-05-2014 7:50pm
    #1
    ryanciara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Hi,

    What is the best free book collection database software?

    I am looking for a free book collection software that will catalogue and organize my book collection.

    Thanks for your help.


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  • #2
    hooplah
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭hooplah


    Do you want it to handle loans to other people?

    If not a lot of people used to reccommend LibraryThing which allows you to do it online:

    https://www.librarything.com/

    Chances are most if not all of your books will allready be catalogued by someone else which will cut down on some of the tediousness of cataloguing.


  • #3
    HenryCrun
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭HenryCrun


    If you are using Windows and have less than 5,000 books to catalogue you can use Adlib Library Lite from Adlibsoft, a free version of software used by thousands of professional organisations (libraries and museums) worldwide.


  • #4
    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    hooplah wrote: »
    Do you want it to handle loans to other people?

    If not a lot of people used to reccommend LibraryThing which allows you to do it online:

    https://www.librarything.com/

    Chances are most if not all of your books will allready be catalogued by someone else which will cut down on some of the tediousness of cataloguing.

    I've used librarything for years, quite good.


  • #5
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,659 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Just use an open office spread sheet in CSV format. I'd admit not the most sophisticated, but the format means ease of transfer of the date between devices.


  • #6
    maxic
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭maxic


    I had my book list in MS Excel, but switched to "All My Books" program. It is really nice to browse my collection now. I am tracking the books I read in the program too. The only bad thing about All My Books - it is not free. I tried to find the free program, but failed. I'm too old for all those online stuff, prefer usual software instead.


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  • #7
    OakeyDokey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭OakeyDokey


    Would Goodreads be something towards that? I have never tried Librarything because you have to pay but seems similar. I love having a little book database but I also really like the social part of it instead of just a list. Maybe it's not your thing but I'm a sucker for websites like that :D


  • #8
    Vojera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭Vojera


    OakeyDokey wrote: »
    Would Goodreads be something towards that? I have never tried Librarything because you have to pay but seems similar. I love having a little book database but I also really like the social part of it instead of just a list. Maybe it's not your thing but I'm a sucker for websites like that :D

    I use Goodreads as well and it has a handy app with a barcode scanner so you can add your books quickly and also scan books on the go, which I find helpful if I see an interesting book in a shop but don't know if I want to buy it just yet.


  • #9
    Miss.Mayhem
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Miss.Mayhem


    Vojera wrote: »
    I use Goodreads as well and it has a handy app with a barcode scanner so you can add your books quickly and also scan books on the go, which I find helpful if I see an interesting book in a shop but don't know if I want to buy it just yet.

    Me too! I absolutely love Goodreads. I love their book recommendations too. They recommend books you might like base on what you've read and how you rated it.

    For keeping track of books you've downloaded on your computer, I'd recommend Calibre.


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