Bowker® Fiction Connection™ and Non-Fiction Connection™
Product Information: FAQs
Administrative/Setup Questions Q: How do I set up Fiction and Non-fiction Connection to search my library’s catalog?
A: Go to BIP, “My Account”, “Detailed Account Information”, “Click here to modify your library catalog linking within Fiction Connection”, and insert your library catalog’s predictable URL string. Repeat to set up Non-Fiction Connection Q: How do I set up remote access for my patrons to use from home?
A: First you will need to authenticate visitors to your website, and provide a link after that authentication that redirects them to http://www.fictionconnection.com and http://www.nonfictionconnection.com. When this link is in place, you'll then need to send us the URL that successfully-authenticated users reach last before being redirected to http://www.fictionconnection.com, and http://www.nonfictionconnection.com and we will enter that URL into your account. To supply us with this URL, please contact Bowker Technical Support. Q: What are the system requirements?
A: For optimal viewing, the latest Flash plug-in (version 8) is recommended. Screen resolution should be set at 1024x768. Do not disable cookies in your browser. Disabled cookies will cause recurring requests for login. Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection does not currently support the beta version of Internet Explorer 7. When the final version is released, it will be supported. For other issues, please Contact Technical Support.
General Questions Q: What do the terms in the word cloud signify?
A: The word cloud shows related terms to the original search terms. AquaBrowser Library compares the original search terms to the Fiction Connection data and Non-Fiction Connection data and creates a "word cloud" of associations or overviews of areas of interest. These words are suggestions for discovering new information or to users come up with ideas for a new search. The word cloud includes the most relevant associations, foreign language translations, spelling variations, and synonyms. Q: How often are these resources updated and does it include forthcoming titles?
A: Once a month. Titles are profiled as they are reviewed, so if a title is reviewed three months pre-publication, it will be profiled at that time. Q: How far back does coverage go?
A: 1997. Older titles by popular authors, classics and titles that are part of a series were added to improve coverage. A future project will include further building our back list. Q: Is there a unique identifier for the ISBN’s?
A: Yes, when you click on File Download and select the ISBN-13 file, the first number is a unique identifier, the 2nd numbers are the 10-digit ISBN, and the 3rd numbers are the 13# digit ISBN. Q: Does Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection include out of print titles?
A: Yes, since it is a readers’ advisory tool and the libraries using it may have many out of print titles on their shelves that their patrons might still be interested in. All editions -- in print and out of print -- are listed on the detailed title display screen. Q: Does Fiction Connection include children’s and young adult titles?
A: Yes, we started profiling children’s and young adult titles in January 2005 and profile all reviewed titles for grades 3 and up. Q: Is there a walk-through of how to use Fiction Connection?
A:Yes, just visit http://www.bowkersupport.com/fchelp/fctour.asp Q: Is there a way to break Fiction and Biography sections into sub-categories (i.e. General, Sci-fi, Large Print, Mysteries)?
A:Unfortunately, no. Wilson data is only structured by fiction and biography, then organized alphabetically, or by author.
Product Information: FAQs
Administrative/Setup Questions Q: How do I set up Fiction and Non-fiction Connection to search my library’s catalog?
A: Go to BIP, “My Account”, “Detailed Account Information”, “Click here to modify your library catalog linking within Fiction Connection”, and insert your library catalog’s predictable URL string. Repeat to set up Non-Fiction Connection Q: How do I set up remote access for my patrons to use from home?
A: First you will need to authenticate visitors to your website, and provide a link after that authentication that redirects them to http://www.fictionconnection.com and http://www.nonfictionconnection.com. When this link is in place, you'll then need to send us the URL that successfully-authenticated users reach last before being redirected to http://www.fictionconnection.com, and http://www.nonfictionconnection.com and we will enter that URL into your account. To supply us with this URL, please contact Bowker Technical Support. Q: What are the system requirements?
A: For optimal viewing, the latest Flash plug-in (version 8) is recommended. Screen resolution should be set at 1024x768. Do not disable cookies in your browser. Disabled cookies will cause recurring requests for login. Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection does not currently support the beta version of Internet Explorer 7. When the final version is released, it will be supported. For other issues, please Contact Technical Support.
General Questions Q: What do the terms in the word cloud signify?
A: The word cloud shows related terms to the original search terms. AquaBrowser Library compares the original search terms to the Fiction Connection data and Non-Fiction Connection data and creates a "word cloud" of associations or overviews of areas of interest. These words are suggestions for discovering new information or to users come up with ideas for a new search. The word cloud includes the most relevant associations, foreign language translations, spelling variations, and synonyms. Q: How often are these resources updated and does it include forthcoming titles?
A: Once a month. Titles are profiled as they are reviewed, so if a title is reviewed three months pre-publication, it will be profiled at that time. Q: How far back does coverage go?
A: 1997. Older titles by popular authors, classics and titles that are part of a series were added to improve coverage. A future project will include further building our back list. Q: Is there a unique identifier for the ISBN’s?
A: Yes, when you click on File Download and select the ISBN-13 file, the first number is a unique identifier, the 2nd numbers are the 10-digit ISBN, and the 3rd numbers are the 13# digit ISBN. Q: Does Fiction and Non-Fiction Connection include out of print titles?
A: Yes, since it is a readers’ advisory tool and the libraries using it may have many out of print titles on their shelves that their patrons might still be interested in. All editions -- in print and out of print -- are listed on the detailed title display screen. Q: Does Fiction Connection include children’s and young adult titles?
A: Yes, we started profiling children’s and young adult titles in January 2005 and profile all reviewed titles for grades 3 and up. Q: Is there a walk-through of how to use Fiction Connection?
A:Yes, just visit http://www.bowkersupport.com/fchelp/fctour.asp Q: Is there a way to break Fiction and Biography sections into sub-categories (i.e. General, Sci-fi, Large Print, Mysteries)?
A:Unfortunately, no. Wilson data is only structured by fiction and biography, then organized alphabetically, or by author.