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Cataloging the Collection: Who does it?
I have been cataloging my collection in an Access database. Anyone else use an
electronic catalog system? Do you design your own or use some special piece of software? How do sellers and collectors catalog sets? For instance: The Complete Works of Dickens. Do you use only one entry for all 22 volumes, or a separate entry for each story? How about multiple authors in a set? For instance: Stories of English Authors. These are grouped by theme. Do you list each theme, story and author as a separate entry, or just carry a huge description with all the particulars? How about sets where volumes were published in different years? With any luck I hope to be finished with the gross entries by the end of the year. Its a great excuse to dust the top edges and oil the leather. |
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I designed my own database using a shareware program, dbworx from
http://www.plworx.com There are a list of book collection db's on steve trussel's website as well as free db's on http://www.pricelessware.com/2004/pr...ORGANIZORS.PHP. None of these lists is complete i.e. none has a complete list of db's for books. A google search of "book collection databases" or "book collectors" databases will give you a list of URLs for commercial and shareware db's. Hope that this helps you. lewis Rodins Balzac wrote: I have been cataloging my collection in an Access database. Anyone else use an electronic catalog system? Do you design your own or use some special piece of software? ************************************************** *********** * Remove the "ZZZ" from my name and email name. I use it to * * prevent spam harvestors from getting my email address. * ************************************************** *********** |
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Hi
BookSwap.ws (http://www.BookSwap.ws) is designed for members to be able to catalogue their own book collection as well as being able to buy and sell books (yes, you can add books without having to list it for sale). It is, as you can probably guess, an on-line catalogue system so is accessible from internet connected PC's (and WAP enabled phones). BookSwap.ws has free membership and the first 100 books can be catalogues for free. Additionally you can assign other members as friends so that they may be able to view your book collection (if you wish!), and if you ever lend your books out you can assign the loan to a friend so you can track the loan. Hope this is of help to you, Regards, Steve. webmaster, www.BookSwap.ws "A. Roy" wrote in message ... Hello, Rodins Balzac! You wrote: I have been cataloging my collection in an Access database. Anyone else use an electronic catalog system? Do you design your own or use some special piece of software? I use ThinkDB on a Palm M505 to record my Canadian numismatic literature. I always have my database with me at bookstores and shows and can export it to Access. It's approaching 2,000 entries. How do sellers and collectors catalog sets? For instance: The Complete Works of Dickens. Do you use only one entry for all 22 volumes, or a separate entry for each story? Not an issue for me. How about multiple authors in a set? For instance: Stories of English Authors. These are grouped by theme. Do you list each theme, story and author as a separate entry, or just carry a huge description with all the particulars? For me, the title usually speaks for itself. For example: 'The Transportation Tokens of British Columbia' seems predictable. In the rare cases where the title is vague, I add something in the 'notes' field. -- See ya ... """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Alan Roy CNA #17134 eBay: al-roy My Canadian Numismatic Books: http://members.photofun.com/al-roy/books Unusual Royal Canadian Mint items: http://members.photofun.com/al-roy/rcm """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
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Hello, Rodins Balzac!
You wrote: I have been cataloging my collection in an Access database. Anyone else use an electronic catalog system? Do you design your own or use some special piece of software? I use ThinkDB on a Palm M505 to record my Canadian numismatic literature. I always have my database with me at bookstores and shows and can export it to Access. It's approaching 2,000 entries. How do sellers and collectors catalog sets? For instance: The Complete Works of Dickens. Do you use only one entry for all 22 volumes, or a separate entry for each story? Not an issue for me. How about multiple authors in a set? For instance: Stories of English Authors. These are grouped by theme. Do you list each theme, story and author as a separate entry, or just carry a huge description with all the particulars? For me, the title usually speaks for itself. For example: 'The Transportation Tokens of British Columbia' seems predictable. In the rare cases where the title is vague, I add something in the 'notes' field. -- See ya ... """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Alan Roy CNA #17134 eBay: al-roy My Canadian Numismatic Books: http://members.photofun.com/al-roy/books Unusual Royal Canadian Mint items: http://members.photofun.com/al-roy/rcm """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
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