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What does Isbn 9780985389741 need to be changed to?(And, you'll need to correct yourself on the bookseller sites that are using the wrong isbn 9780985389741. There are no automatic links between our database and their product pages.)
Debbie wrote: "What does Isbn need to be?(And, you'll need to correct yourself on the bookseller sites that are using the wrong isbn. There are no automatic links between our database and their producr pages.)"
The bookseller sites are using the CORRECT ISBN, the only offending use of that ISBN is on goodreads!
I can supply a new ISBN if necessary, or it really should have none, being no longer in existence, as you say.
How is the isbn 9780985389741 correct on the bookseller sites for the book with same title/author but incorrect here on goodreads?I'm not trying to be difficult, I am honestly confused by that.
Cait? Any other librarians understand? Is it just me confused?
Debbie wrote: "How is the isbn 9780985389741 correct on the bookseller sites for the book with same title/author but incorrect here on goodreads?I'm not trying to be difficult, I am honestly confused by that."
How? As explained in the beginning of this thread, please read the whole thread, a mistake was made entering the ARC ISBN, a 'clerical error' if you will, based on a misunderstanding of this incredibly complex and frustrating system of 'editions' going on at goodreads.
Debbie wrote: "you'll need to correct yourself on the bookseller sites that are using the wrong isbn"As I understand it, the problem is that he/she made an entry in the GR database for a draft using the ISBN meant for the final release. Since one ISBN can only be used once, the novel is now without an ISBN on GR. The ISBN here on GR was never meant for anything but the final novel. Using it for the draft was where it all went wrong.
Experiment BL626 wrote: " Unpublished means it has been published before ..."Okay, I had never heard that definition before but now I know the goodreads-speak for it. LOL, must be about as bad as everything that's meant when assorted posters mention shelving. That will teach me to go by dictionary definitions.
Sandi wrote: "Debbie wrote: "you'll need to correct yourself on the bookseller sites that are using the wrong isbn"As I understand it, the problem is that he/she made an entry in the GR database for a draft us..."
Yes! Thank you. Technically, it is not 'without an ISBN' it is 'with' a decidedly incorrect one.
I'd assume that the draft version is different enough from the final novel that they shouldn't be combined. That way the GR database would have two separate entries for both the draft with the draft cover, and the final novel with the final cover. And since the ISBN was given to the draft by mistake it should go to the entry for the novel.But, since this case seems so unique, I doubt anyone would attempt a change before staff and/or Rivka give their ok.
Sandi wrote: "I'd assume that the draft version is different enough from the final novel that they shouldn't be combined. That way the GR database would have two separate entries for both the draft with the draf..."We are patient. We have suffered 'support' indifference for three months now despite repeated requests, and we can wait a bit longer.
Thank you all for concerning yourselves!
So, the isbns at bookseller sites are wrong also?(I have no clue about support response or how you were contacting support, someone should have directed you to this group for book issues.)
Debbie wrote: "So, the isbns at bookseller sites are wrong also?(I have no clue about support response or how you were contacting support, someone should have directed you to this group for book issues.)"
no, pULEEESE pretty plese, read prior posts, the whole thread. The ISBN's at booksellers are 100% correct. The only offender is a dead sea scroll at goodreads ;-)
Uncle. I give up trying to understand it. A book here on goodreads with title, author, and isbn/asin matching what's out at bookseller sites, bonkers, and the rest of the internet and yet only goodreads is wrong ... i just am not going to be able to understand that. I realize sometimes there are problems with duplicate isbns—but really odd if that was the case and both title/author matched. Guess it's not impossible.No more posts for me on this thread. I obviously don't get it. I did not know an isbn could be generated just for the book on goodreads; most authors just use the same isbns they use to sell the book.
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That is most assuredly NOT GR-speak. Goodreads does not recognize the validity of "unpublishing" a book. To me, and to every GR staff member with whom I have discussed this in the past, "unpublished" means never published. The other thing is called "out of print".
As far as this thread, it seems to be going in circles. As the decision will be made by Support, I'm closing this thread.
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The default edition on goodreads, if not set..."
Puleese read the whole thread. I say defunct, I mean defunct, an ARC version that was radically revised and never published in its ARC form. Dead letter, not 'default.'