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Book & Author Page Issues > Please delete this book! (pt. 32) [Anyone requests; leave deletions for superlibrarians]

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message 501: by Arenda (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments #519 merged the translator to Joanna.
This thread is for merging books. Next time, please start a new thread.
The link you provided looks like a bookseller, which is not an acceptable source for book data.


message 502: by Arenda (last edited Jun 20, 2015 08:14AM) (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments #520 merge pending done


message 503: by Ayshe (new)

Ayshe | 3084 comments Can you please merge the three into the second (or any of the other two, just the second has a cover image and it's a bit better than the third's maybe):

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...


message 504: by Susie (last edited Jun 20, 2015 02:05PM) (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments Working on #523...

Done. I actually kept the full-size image, that was cropped tidily, as despite the smudge it's easier to see than the one with the glare (although I still have both on my desktop).


message 505: by Jamie (last edited Jun 21, 2015 02:24AM) (new)

Jamie (fongolia) | 4 comments I'm fairly certain these are the exact same edition of this book:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

The ISBN listed in the former record is a partial of the ISBN of the latter. The page counts differ slightly by 8 pages, though I'm holding the actual book in my hands and there is no pagination at all which may partially explain the confusion (Amazon's record says 128 pages). I tried merging and deleting 1 record myself, but did not know about this super librarian business.


message 506: by Empress (new)

Empress (the_empress) Please merge and recombine:

Duplicate of another ACE: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

I've updated the covers to the better quality ones for the editions with most adds/reviews.


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message 508: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments Got 525


message 509: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #526-7 done. :)


message 511: by Lobstergirl (last edited Jun 21, 2015 08:13PM) (new)

Lobstergirl https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Legit kindle book, or used on Amazon?


message 512: by Empress (new)

Empress (the_empress) ISBN13 in ISBN field - Please merge

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

and recombine with Game of Thrones.


message 513: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments got 530, 531, 532


message 514: by Antonomasia (new)

Antonomasia | 514 comments Two editions with no cover or ISBN, to merge with most popular:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


message 515: by Arenda (last edited Jun 22, 2015 01:19PM) (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments #534 one is merged, the other queued for merging done


message 517: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Katies, Goodreads does not delete out-of-print books. Please see http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/22... and http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/32...


message 519: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments Got 538


message 520: by Andreia (new)

Andreia (_angel_) | 13 comments Hello,

I found a duplicate of a Portuguese book. It's exactly the same but this one has the wrong ISBN number. That's why I think it's a duplicate.

So I need a superlibrarian to delete this one:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

And keep this one:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...


Many thanks ;) 


message 521: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #540: I ran the ISBN through a converter and, yes, it says that the check digit should be an 8 and not a 0 (possibly, perhaps, because the matching ISBN-10 has a 0 at the end?).

Anyway, all done, but please in future can you separate out the editions that need merging?


message 522: by Andreia (new)

Andreia (_angel_) | 13 comments Thanks Susie! ;)

Separate the editions that need merging? What exactly do you mean?


message 523: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments Andreia wrote: "Separate the editions that need merging? What exactly do you mean?"

There's a mass-separation tool, so if you click on "all editions" from the book's page, then on the righthand side there's a link that says "separate". Just check the box on the editions you wish to separate.


message 524: by Andreia (new)

Andreia (_angel_) | 13 comments Susie wrote: "Andreia wrote: "Separate the editions that need merging? What exactly do you mean?"

There's a mass-separation tool, so if you click on "all editions" from the book's page, then on the righthand si..."


oh I see. :) Separate the book that is to eliminate from all the various editions, as an independente book, right?

will do next time! Thanks for the tip!! ;)


message 525: by Arenda (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments Andreia wrote: "oh I see. :) Separate the book that is to eliminate from all the various editions, as an independente book, right?

will do next time! Thanks for the tip!! ;) "


Separate both books. The duplicate and the edition with the matching isbn. The duplicate will be merged into the matching edition. In your request, separate both Portugese editions. Merging keeps the shelvings and reviews. By merging into the Portugese edition, users will have the same (more correct) edition on their shelves. When both editions are not separated and a merge will be done, the duplicate will be merged into the most popular edition; an English edition in your example.


message 526: by Andreia (new)

Andreia (_angel_) | 13 comments I see... Can I merge both editions as a simple librarian or do I separate both editions and ask you guys to merge them?


message 527: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments Andreia wrote: "I see... Can I merge both editions as a simple librarian or do I separate both editions and ask you guys to merge them?"

Standard librarians are able to delete/merge books with less than 5 adds, but a super librarian is required for more. It is generally always best to ask here if unsure (there is a section in the Librarian Manual on combining, separating and merging)! :)


message 528: by Andreia (new)

Andreia (_angel_) | 13 comments Thanks Susie!! I've just read that section and now I understand. :)

Next time I find a duplicate I will separate them from all others and then give you guys both links specifying which one is to be deleted and which one is to be kept!!! ;)

Thanks for teaching me. I'm a new librarian!! ;)


message 530: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments Andreia wrote: "Thanks Susie!! I've just read that section and now I understand. :)

Next time I find a duplicate I will separate them from all others and then give you guys both links specifying which one is to be deleted and which one is to be kept!!! ;)

Thanks for teaching me. I'm a new librarian!! ;)"


No worries - we all have to start somewhere! :)


message 531: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #549: I have performed a merge (which is basically deleting one record and having all the reviews and adds transferred to another). We do not delete outright when editions have been added by users, which is what the merge is for! Also, it's easy enough to tidy up records if they contain incorrect information.

Anyway, there is just one version now, with the ASIN. When you add a record, it is best to add in the ASIN/ISBN as soon as you know it, as the extra edition was added by the Amazon import, so if you add information as soon as you know it you can stay one step ahead of the import. :)


message 532: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #550 done. :)


message 533: by Dodo (new)

Dodo (TrueDodo) | 42 comments Please delete one of the duplicates, either https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... or https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... . I suppose it`d better be the https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... , because of the data not quite accurate.

Thank you!


message 534: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #554 done. :)


message 536: by Riana (new)

Riana (riianareads) | 32 comments Maarit wrote: "Please delete both https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... as they are duplicates of this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/s..."


I deleted the first one, but superlibrarians only are allowed to delete books which contain reviews, even though this consists only one review. A superlibrarian will delete this. I'm sorry.


message 537: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments Riana wrote: "Maarit wrote: "Please delete both https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... as they are duplicates of this one: https://www.goodr..."


Please leave the requests in this thread to Super Librarians as the title of the thread requests


message 538: by Arenda (last edited Jun 24, 2015 12:44PM) (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments Riana wrote: "Maarit wrote: "Please delete both https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... and
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... as they are duplicates of this one: https://www.goodr..."

Please leave requests in this thread for a superlibrarian, as the title says.

#556 Working on done


message 539: by Dodo (new)

Dodo (TrueDodo) | 42 comments Susie wrote: "#554 done. :)"

Thank you!


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message 541: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #561 done. :)


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message 543: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #563 done! :)


message 544: by dely (new)

dely | 127 comments Thanks ;-)


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message 546: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #566 done. :)


message 547: by Empress (new)

Empress (the_empress) please merge duplicate ace: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Merge also:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

I either have missed to post this or it was not done:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...


message 548: by Susie (new)

Susie (dragonsusie) | 2469 comments #568 done.

I remember seeing the 1984 books to be merged when I did the other ones, but as you hadn't posted them I assumed you were still working through some and were going to post later!


message 549: by Empress (last edited Jun 24, 2015 04:07PM) (new)

Empress (the_empress) Susie wrote: "#568 done.

I remember seeing the 1984 books to be merged when I did the other ones, but as you hadn't posted them I assumed you were still working through some and were going to post later! "


Yes, I sometimes leave them to finish another day if it is taking too long. I've probably missed to request the merge.

Thanks


message 550: by Joanne (new)

Joanne Renaud | 4 comments Hi there! I just noticed that there's a duplicate page for my book, A QUESTION OF TIME, that's come out recently. The new page features an ASIN; the older one features the ISBN. The two pages should really be merged.

Here's the old page with the ISBN: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
And here's the new one with the ASIN: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks!!


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