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message 1: by Elanna (last edited Aug 29, 2023 03:02PM) (new)

Elanna | 31 comments GENERAL RE-EDIT
This question had become a mess, so I re-edit for your sanity of mind.

I am trying to help a user who asked to add a Frankenstein edition from 1994.

First problem: covers from ISFDB are not allowed, so I asked her to send me a pic of her cover. I guess that's solved.


Second problem: different sources I checked gave different publishers. Solved finding the ISBN on Worldcat, where the publisher is listed as the one suggested by the user.

THIRD AND STILL UNSOLVED PROBLEM: I found a GR record without ISBN nor cover nor ratings, that looks like the one that the user would like to add. Same pages, publisher, year. What should I do? Create another one with the data the user gave me and merge them? Or add ISBN and cover to this one?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thank you in advance. I have been away from GR librarian work for a long time and now I need a bit of updating...


message 2: by L J (new)

L J | 625 comments Elanna wrote: "GENERAL RE-EDIT
This question had become a mess, so I re-edit for your sanity of mind.

I am trying to help a user who asked to add a Frankenstein edition from 1994.

..."


If the existing book record information is correct just add missing information to the existing record.


message 3: by lethe (last edited Aug 29, 2023 11:58PM) (new)

lethe | 16359 comments L J wrote: "If the existing book record information is correct just add missing information to the existing record."

Agreed.


message 4: by Elanna (new)

Elanna | 31 comments Thank you!


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