Bowker® Books In Print
Product Information: FAQs General
Changes from 1.0
Administration
Searching
Lists
Downloading
Word Cloud
Refine Options
My Discoveries
General Q: How accessible is the New Books In Print? A: The New Books In Print is fully accessible. It supports browser scaling of text, and there is a dedicated version that works on very specific high accessibility systems and devices, like Braille readers. Back to Top
Q: Is there a New Global Books In Print?
A: The New Books In Print incorporates all of the information available to Global Books In Print subscribers through the same interface. Back to Top
Q: What are Bowker Subject Headings? A: Bowker subjects are modeled on LC, but are not an exact match for LC. They are "LC style" in that they are of the form "subject--subdivision--subdivision--etc", and we use LC phrasing (like "Algebras, Linear" instead of "Linear Algebra"), but we are less specific than LC. Back to Top
Q: How do I order a book I found? A: Books In Print provides an independent view of sources and inventory from book and media suppliers you use every day. Simply choose a supplier and resume the purchase through their channel. Back to Top
Changes from Books In Print Legacy Q: What are the fundamental differences between Books In Print Legacy and the New Books In Print? A: The New Books In Print is title driven, rather than item driven. For example, in Books In Print Legacy, a user would search for an item; an ISBN, a title or an author, and pull up a list of individual items. The functionality of the New Books In Print allows the user to search for any of these, and ALL of the titles linked to the keyword will appear, as well as other related content. This is considered the edition grouping, where you receive all editions of a particular title in your search results. Back to Top
Q: What happened to the Children's, Fiction, and Forthcoming Books rooms? A: Children’s, Fiction, and Forthcoming titles can be explored and found using the New Books In Print's faceted refine. Back to Top
Q: How can I see which awards are contained in the New Books In Print? A: You can see the complete listing of available awards in this file: (Click here) Back to Top
Q: Does the New Books In Print support RSS feeds? A: It does. You can create an RSS feed out of any search, including its refine options. This is an easy and powerful way to create a specific update; for example, upcoming audio books on gardening. Just perform the search, refine, and click the RSS button. This functionality replaces the current Books In Print Alert feature in Books In Print. Back to Top
Q: Which current products will the New Books In Print replace? A: The New Books In Print will replace all Books In Print sites including the current Books In Print, Global Books In Print, Childrens Books In Print, Spanish Books In Print and Patron Books In Print. Current Books In Print subscribers will be able to access the U.S. market portion of the New Books In Print, whereas Global Books In Print subscribers will be able to access all the information within all Global Books In Print markets. Back to Top
Administration Q: Will individuals be able to log on to this in addition to libraries? A: Books In Print is a subscription database. Individuals may purchase subscriptions as well. However, most libraries who subscribe to Books In Print also allow their patrons to access Books In Print. To find out if your library subscribes, contact the library directly. Back to Top
Q: Is there any kind of ‘My Account’ facility? A: Yes. You can setup Predictable URLs, and get Statistics. Back to Top
Q: Can I still link the New Books In Print to my catalog (Hooks to Holdings)? A: Yes, this works the same as the Hooks to Holdings option does in Books In Print Legacy. Back to Top
Q: How long will I be able to use Books In Print Legacy? A: A definite date has not been set; however, we encourage all current users of Books In Print to transition to this new version. Check out how to get started by clicking on the training tab on the home page. Back to Top
Q: What depth of information do you get for publisher information? A: We provide all the same detailed information on publishers that we do in the current interface. In addition, all search results automatically present the publisher as a refine facet, so you can easily scope your results to certain publishers. Back to Top
Q: Can I still link directly to Fiction Connection and/or Non-fiction Connection from my library's home page? A: Yes, click on the Fiction Connection icon on the the New Books In Print homepage. Back to Top
Searching Q: Are there options for doing author or title searches from the single search box without going into the advanced search panel? A: Yes. By using search query parameters you can do power searches from the single search box that are field specific, and support Boolean operators. Queries like 'author:king', 'title:"harry potter"', or 'isbn:9873782732630' are possible straight from the single search box. Back to Top
Q: Can the New Books In Print still search by markets? A: It can and provides an interactive search. "Markets" will be one of the refine options for Global Books In Print subscribers. So you will be able to do a search, then click on "Canada" under the "Market" refine option on the right side of the screen. Back to Top
Q: Does the single search box allow for an ISBN search or does one need to go to advanced for that? A: Yes, the single search box indexes all the fields which are searchable in Books In Print, including ISBN. So you may search by ISBN simply by typing it in the single search box. Back to Top
Q: How does the relevancy ranking in the quick search work? A: Relevancy is determined by how often, how exactly, and where your search terms were found in a record. Quick search searches titles and variants, contributors, subjects, series, publisher/imprint, TOC, agent, chapter excerpts, awards, and numerical identifiers: ISBN (10 and 13, with and without dashes), EAN, and Bowker's item and title IDs. Back to Top
Q: Will there be a search box widget? A: This is not an option at this time. Back to Top
Q: Currently a customer can customize the advanced search screen to defaults such as ‘only UK in print records’ – will this be possible with BIP 2.0? A: Once you set up your field, results will be saved for your session only. Once you exit and come back in, they will be back to the default settings. Back to Top
Q: What is the search syntax used for advanced searching? A: The advanced search panel uses a friendly form to take advanced field search input and translate that to a query. The syntax uses colons to indicate specific field limiters, and can use Booleans (AND, OR, and NOT). An example query is subject:"Gardening" AND series title:"Dummies". Back to Top
Q: Is there any way to link a new edition to an old ISBN? A: Yes. In the new interface search results are presented at the title level - that is, items with the same title, subtitle and author will be grouped together. When you click on the grouped title results, the next screen will show all the individual items/ISBNs for that title. This is where you will be able to view all the variant editions/ISBNs for a title. Using the refine options on the right of the screen you can look for specific editions (for example, 2nd edition, or hardcover, etc.) Back to Top
Lists Q: What is the difference between CDL and the lists found in My Discoveries? A: CDL (Collection Development Lists) are lists used by librarians to help them build their collections. CDLs contain more comprehensive information about the titles that Librarians are interested in purchasing for their library.
The lists found in My Discoveries are geared toward the Patron. These lists can be used to save books that you’d like to read or purchase, and can be downloaded and printed when you’re ready to head to the bookstore or library.
Back to Top
Q: What is a CDL (Collection Development List)? A: Collection Development Lists mirror as well as provide enhancements to the concept of lists. CDLs can help you build a more comprehensive collection for your library. CDLs will contain the following meta information:
Downloading Q: Will there be a way to download records, or export the list of books I want to order into my ordering system? A: The New Books In Print will have the ability to download item records in ASCII, MARC21, USMARC, or CSV format. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I download at one time? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be downloaded at one time. Back to Top
Word Cloud Q: What is the discovery word cloud and how does it help me? A: Discovery refers to the word cloud located in the left pane of the screen. It is a starburst of suggestions that the New Books In Print has found to be associated with the term that the user has searched for. This dynamic word cloud allows users to select from the associations and hone their query. It also builds a trail that offers still more results. These suggestions help the user ask the best possible question to find the results that they ultimately desire.
One key concern during the development of the New Books In Print was the desire to eliminate the most common problem in performing a search: reaching a dead end with zero results. This is why the visual word cloud exists - to give the user choices that they did not initially consider or associate with the original topic of their search. Books In Print, by way of using the AquaBrowser interface, offers the kind of assistance given in a reference interview, guiding you to your answers.
Finally, the word cloud brings serendipity -- finding something of great value that you weren't explicitly searching for -- into the experience. It will increase the lucky accidents and help finding the gems in the richest book search on the market. Back to Top
Q: Does the distance of words to the center in the discovery word cloud mean anything? A: The distance of a term from the center term has no meaning. The words are randomly scattered around the search term to give the user the fullview of all associated terms. The purpose of this scattering versus a list is to portray the terms without giving an impression of priority to one over another. Back to Top
Q: Can I hide the word cloud? A: Yes - simply click on the arrow located to the left of the search box. Click on the arrow again to unhide the word cloud. Back to Top
Refine Options Q: What are refine facets, and how do they help me? A: Refine, located in the right pane, provides a breakdown of the number of items found in various dimensions and categories (e.g. Author, Subject, etc.). This helps the user understand and filter the search results. Refining the query also builds a "breadcrumb" trail at the top of the results panel, giving the user a visual history of the ways they have narrowed their original results. There is no limit to how many refine filters can be stacked on each other.
Refine facets improve upon the concept of result filtering by adding interactivity: by showing exactly how many options there are for a limiter given your query, you never get zero results, which means that you have a more effective search and discovery experience.
The New Books In Print has an unprecedented, powerful set of almost 50 refine facets on any aspect of a title, ranging from target age group to price. Fiction profile information such as genre, setting, and characters are also part of the refine options.
Back to Top
My Discoveries Q: What is My Discoveries? A: My Discoveries allows the patron to tag, review, rate books and it enables them to create their own lists. Individual users can create a My Discoveries account. If a group wants to share an account, they can create one and share the logon credentials. These lists can be downloaded and printed when you're ready to head to the bookstore or make an online purchase. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I add to a list? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be added to a My Discoveries list. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I download at one time? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be downloaded at one time. Back to Top
Q: How do I write a review? A: A review can be written by clicking on 'save or tag...' on a record, either on the result list on or on the detail page under 'My Discoveries.' Back to Top
Q: Are the user reviews moderated? A: No, currently these are not moderated. Back to Top
Q: Are user tags moderated? A: No, currently these are not moderated. Back to Top
Q: How do I rate a title? A: A title can be rated by clicking on 'save or tag...' on a record, either on the result list or on the detail page under 'My Discoveries'. Back to Top
Product Information: FAQs General
Changes from 1.0
Administration
Searching
Lists
Downloading
Word Cloud
Refine Options
My Discoveries
General Q: How accessible is the New Books In Print? A: The New Books In Print is fully accessible. It supports browser scaling of text, and there is a dedicated version that works on very specific high accessibility systems and devices, like Braille readers. Back to Top
Q: Is there a New Global Books In Print?
A: The New Books In Print incorporates all of the information available to Global Books In Print subscribers through the same interface. Back to Top
Q: What are Bowker Subject Headings? A: Bowker subjects are modeled on LC, but are not an exact match for LC. They are "LC style" in that they are of the form "subject--subdivision--subdivision--etc", and we use LC phrasing (like "Algebras, Linear" instead of "Linear Algebra"), but we are less specific than LC. Back to Top
Q: How do I order a book I found? A: Books In Print provides an independent view of sources and inventory from book and media suppliers you use every day. Simply choose a supplier and resume the purchase through their channel. Back to Top
Changes from Books In Print Legacy Q: What are the fundamental differences between Books In Print Legacy and the New Books In Print? A: The New Books In Print is title driven, rather than item driven. For example, in Books In Print Legacy, a user would search for an item; an ISBN, a title or an author, and pull up a list of individual items. The functionality of the New Books In Print allows the user to search for any of these, and ALL of the titles linked to the keyword will appear, as well as other related content. This is considered the edition grouping, where you receive all editions of a particular title in your search results. Back to Top
Q: What happened to the Children's, Fiction, and Forthcoming Books rooms? A: Children’s, Fiction, and Forthcoming titles can be explored and found using the New Books In Print's faceted refine. Back to Top
Q: How can I see which awards are contained in the New Books In Print? A: You can see the complete listing of available awards in this file: (Click here) Back to Top
Q: Does the New Books In Print support RSS feeds? A: It does. You can create an RSS feed out of any search, including its refine options. This is an easy and powerful way to create a specific update; for example, upcoming audio books on gardening. Just perform the search, refine, and click the RSS button. This functionality replaces the current Books In Print Alert feature in Books In Print. Back to Top
Q: Which current products will the New Books In Print replace? A: The New Books In Print will replace all Books In Print sites including the current Books In Print, Global Books In Print, Childrens Books In Print, Spanish Books In Print and Patron Books In Print. Current Books In Print subscribers will be able to access the U.S. market portion of the New Books In Print, whereas Global Books In Print subscribers will be able to access all the information within all Global Books In Print markets. Back to Top
Administration Q: Will individuals be able to log on to this in addition to libraries? A: Books In Print is a subscription database. Individuals may purchase subscriptions as well. However, most libraries who subscribe to Books In Print also allow their patrons to access Books In Print. To find out if your library subscribes, contact the library directly. Back to Top
Q: Is there any kind of ‘My Account’ facility? A: Yes. You can setup Predictable URLs, and get Statistics. Back to Top
Q: Can I still link the New Books In Print to my catalog (Hooks to Holdings)? A: Yes, this works the same as the Hooks to Holdings option does in Books In Print Legacy. Back to Top
Q: How long will I be able to use Books In Print Legacy? A: A definite date has not been set; however, we encourage all current users of Books In Print to transition to this new version. Check out how to get started by clicking on the training tab on the home page. Back to Top
Q: What depth of information do you get for publisher information? A: We provide all the same detailed information on publishers that we do in the current interface. In addition, all search results automatically present the publisher as a refine facet, so you can easily scope your results to certain publishers. Back to Top
Q: Can I still link directly to Fiction Connection and/or Non-fiction Connection from my library's home page? A: Yes, click on the Fiction Connection icon on the the New Books In Print homepage. Back to Top
Searching Q: Are there options for doing author or title searches from the single search box without going into the advanced search panel? A: Yes. By using search query parameters you can do power searches from the single search box that are field specific, and support Boolean operators. Queries like 'author:king', 'title:"harry potter"', or 'isbn:9873782732630' are possible straight from the single search box. Back to Top
Q: Can the New Books In Print still search by markets? A: It can and provides an interactive search. "Markets" will be one of the refine options for Global Books In Print subscribers. So you will be able to do a search, then click on "Canada" under the "Market" refine option on the right side of the screen. Back to Top
Q: Does the single search box allow for an ISBN search or does one need to go to advanced for that? A: Yes, the single search box indexes all the fields which are searchable in Books In Print, including ISBN. So you may search by ISBN simply by typing it in the single search box. Back to Top
Q: How does the relevancy ranking in the quick search work? A: Relevancy is determined by how often, how exactly, and where your search terms were found in a record. Quick search searches titles and variants, contributors, subjects, series, publisher/imprint, TOC, agent, chapter excerpts, awards, and numerical identifiers: ISBN (10 and 13, with and without dashes), EAN, and Bowker's item and title IDs. Back to Top
Q: Will there be a search box widget? A: This is not an option at this time. Back to Top
Q: Currently a customer can customize the advanced search screen to defaults such as ‘only UK in print records’ – will this be possible with BIP 2.0? A: Once you set up your field, results will be saved for your session only. Once you exit and come back in, they will be back to the default settings. Back to Top
Q: What is the search syntax used for advanced searching? A: The advanced search panel uses a friendly form to take advanced field search input and translate that to a query. The syntax uses colons to indicate specific field limiters, and can use Booleans (AND, OR, and NOT). An example query is subject:"Gardening" AND series title:"Dummies". Back to Top
Q: Is there any way to link a new edition to an old ISBN? A: Yes. In the new interface search results are presented at the title level - that is, items with the same title, subtitle and author will be grouped together. When you click on the grouped title results, the next screen will show all the individual items/ISBNs for that title. This is where you will be able to view all the variant editions/ISBNs for a title. Using the refine options on the right of the screen you can look for specific editions (for example, 2nd edition, or hardcover, etc.) Back to Top
Lists Q: What is the difference between CDL and the lists found in My Discoveries? A: CDL (Collection Development Lists) are lists used by librarians to help them build their collections. CDLs contain more comprehensive information about the titles that Librarians are interested in purchasing for their library.
The lists found in My Discoveries are geared toward the Patron. These lists can be used to save books that you’d like to read or purchase, and can be downloaded and printed when you’re ready to head to the bookstore or library.
Back to Top
Q: What is a CDL (Collection Development List)? A: Collection Development Lists mirror as well as provide enhancements to the concept of lists. CDLs can help you build a more comprehensive collection for your library. CDLs will contain the following meta information:
- ISBN
- Title
- Author
- Publisher
- Publication Date
- Binding Format
- Suggested Retail Price
- Quantity
- Public Protected access type CDLs with password authentication
- The renaming of CDL functionality will be added
- Ordering and Repositioning of Items within CDLs will be included
- CDLs will have the ability to be merged together with one another
- Editing of CDL Profiles
- CDL XML format Downloads
Downloading Q: Will there be a way to download records, or export the list of books I want to order into my ordering system? A: The New Books In Print will have the ability to download item records in ASCII, MARC21, USMARC, or CSV format. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I download at one time? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be downloaded at one time. Back to Top
Word Cloud Q: What is the discovery word cloud and how does it help me? A: Discovery refers to the word cloud located in the left pane of the screen. It is a starburst of suggestions that the New Books In Print has found to be associated with the term that the user has searched for. This dynamic word cloud allows users to select from the associations and hone their query. It also builds a trail that offers still more results. These suggestions help the user ask the best possible question to find the results that they ultimately desire.
One key concern during the development of the New Books In Print was the desire to eliminate the most common problem in performing a search: reaching a dead end with zero results. This is why the visual word cloud exists - to give the user choices that they did not initially consider or associate with the original topic of their search. Books In Print, by way of using the AquaBrowser interface, offers the kind of assistance given in a reference interview, guiding you to your answers.
Finally, the word cloud brings serendipity -- finding something of great value that you weren't explicitly searching for -- into the experience. It will increase the lucky accidents and help finding the gems in the richest book search on the market. Back to Top
Q: Does the distance of words to the center in the discovery word cloud mean anything? A: The distance of a term from the center term has no meaning. The words are randomly scattered around the search term to give the user the fullview of all associated terms. The purpose of this scattering versus a list is to portray the terms without giving an impression of priority to one over another. Back to Top
Q: Can I hide the word cloud? A: Yes - simply click on the arrow located to the left of the search box. Click on the arrow again to unhide the word cloud. Back to Top
Refine Options Q: What are refine facets, and how do they help me? A: Refine, located in the right pane, provides a breakdown of the number of items found in various dimensions and categories (e.g. Author, Subject, etc.). This helps the user understand and filter the search results. Refining the query also builds a "breadcrumb" trail at the top of the results panel, giving the user a visual history of the ways they have narrowed their original results. There is no limit to how many refine filters can be stacked on each other.
Refine facets improve upon the concept of result filtering by adding interactivity: by showing exactly how many options there are for a limiter given your query, you never get zero results, which means that you have a more effective search and discovery experience.
The New Books In Print has an unprecedented, powerful set of almost 50 refine facets on any aspect of a title, ranging from target age group to price. Fiction profile information such as genre, setting, and characters are also part of the refine options.
Back to Top
My Discoveries Q: What is My Discoveries? A: My Discoveries allows the patron to tag, review, rate books and it enables them to create their own lists. Individual users can create a My Discoveries account. If a group wants to share an account, they can create one and share the logon credentials. These lists can be downloaded and printed when you're ready to head to the bookstore or make an online purchase. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I add to a list? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be added to a My Discoveries list. Back to Top
Q: How many titles can I download at one time? A: There is no set limit to how many titles can be downloaded at one time. Back to Top
Q: How do I write a review? A: A review can be written by clicking on 'save or tag...' on a record, either on the result list on or on the detail page under 'My Discoveries.' Back to Top
Q: Are the user reviews moderated? A: No, currently these are not moderated. Back to Top
Q: Are user tags moderated? A: No, currently these are not moderated. Back to Top
Q: How do I rate a title? A: A title can be rated by clicking on 'save or tag...' on a record, either on the result list or on the detail page under 'My Discoveries'. Back to Top