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Can't find a link to add a new book to the database?
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Alex
(last edited Oct 09, 2022 11:21PM)
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Oct 09, 2022 11:19PM
I've been a librarian on Goodreads for I don't know how long, and Goodreads has been going through some changes lately and I now cannot find a blank slate to add a new book into the database. I have no idea where to go to add any book now, including the many requests listed in this Group. The link I normally used suddenly disappeared. And it seems that this is relatively an unfamiliar issue, as I don't see this issue mentioned anywhere in this group. Or maybe I'm missing something? Please, speaking specifically to librarians, if you could help me out and provide me with a link that I can use to add more books into the database! Thanks!
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/newYou can find the link by adding a nonsense term in the search box. You will then get the search screen and to the right is the link to manually add a book.
If you need to add a new edition of an existing book, go to its book page, click on the '...' button next to 'edit details' and choose 'add a new edition'.
I am surprised though, because I see you have been adding books this month.
Appreciate this! The majority of my Goodreads usage is on my laptop, and I had no idea about these things. The usual route I’d go would be through Google, but never paid attention to the specific URL. The option I would click on disappeared only a few days ago, but your help fixes the issue. Thanks much!
You don't have to enter a nonsense term. Just click the spyglass.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You don't have to enter a nonsense term. Just click the spyglass."Well, you've taught me something new! I never noticed the spyglass, I just thought it meant 'enter'. \o/\o/\o/
lethe wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You don't have to enter a nonsense term. Just click the spyglass."Well, you've taught me something new! I never noticed the spyglass, I just thought it meant 'enter'. \..."
Not sure when I accidentally discovered it, but maybe only a couple of years ago!? Ha!
