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ISBNdb.com
Type of site
Bibliographic database
Founded2001
Country of originUnited States
Founder(s)Andrew Maltsev
IndustryInternet, E-commerce, Big Data
Productsbooks, used books, textbooks
ServicesBook data API
URLisbndb.com
Commercial"Yes"
Launched2001
Current statusActive
Written inPHP

ISBNdb.com is a large online database of book information available both via web interface and API. The database includes title, author, ISBN, ISBN13, publisher, publishing date, binding, pages, list price, and more.[1] It contains data on 33+ million books by more than 11 million authors, with more books added every day.[2] The service is mostly used by businesses and educational institutions, including Yale University, Blinklist, and Booknook.[3]

History

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ISBNdb.com was founded in 2001 by Andrew Maltsev.[4] It started as a hobby project and gradually grew into a business.[5] In July 2005 ISBNdb.com released an XML-based API, which enables users to access all of the book information in real-time.[6]

In May 2006, the site provided data on more than 2 million unique ISBNs and corresponding books. Ten years later, information on more than 15 million titles became available.[7] As of April 2023, it contained data on more than 33 million books by over 11 million authors, with more books added every day.[8]

Overview

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ISBNdb aggregates information for its database from hundreds of libraries, publishers, merchants, and other sources around the globe.[9] The database is searchable by title, author, ISBN with many endpoint options.[10] Multiple languages are available. ISBNdb.com also features a real-time price comparison service for books.[11]

ISBNdb offers up to 19 data points per book including ISBN10, ISBN13, title, author, publication date, publisher, binding, pages, list price, cover image, language, edition, format, synopsis, and dimensions.[12] For some books, it also provides an overview, dewey decimal, weight, and subject. ISBNdb adds thousands of data records daily.[13] Any book that has an ISBN can become included in the database regardless of the language or format.[14]

Business model

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ISBNdb provides free limited book data to unregistered users via a web interface.[15] Registered users can access full book data with the help of a web interface and API, based on a subscription.[16] There are several subscription options, each with a 7-day free trial.[17] There's also a heavily discounted subscription option for educational institutions and non-profit organizations.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boog, Jason (9 April 2009). "An Internet Movie Database, for Books". adweek.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ Amherst College, "Sources for ISBN Information". amherst.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "ISBNdb dump, or How Many Books Are Preserved Forever?". annas-blog.org. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Index Of Bibliographic Citations Or Citation Database". online-tesis.com. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Free and Paid APIs to access books information via ISBN". vinzius.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ Gilet, Julien (31 October 2022). "Calibre" ou comment bien gérer une bibliothèque numérique" (in French). ifpo.hypotheses.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Israel Science and Technology Directory, Publishing Databases". science.co.il. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ Giraldo, Valentina (21 January 2017). "Descubre qué son los motores de búsqueda, qué tipos existen y para qué sirve cada uno de ellos" (in Spanish). rockcontent.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ Sharma, Shashank (21 November 2009). "5 of the best collection managers for Linux". techradar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. ^ Memorial University Libraries, "Database Indexes by Title". beta.library.mun.ca. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Working towards a universal music database: Alan Cross". globalnews.ca. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. ^ Heibi, Ivan; Peroni, Silvio (4 August 2021). "A qualitative and quantitative analysis of open citations to retracted articles: the Wakefield 1998 et al.'s case". Scientometrics. 126 (10). link.springer.com: 8433–8470. doi:10.1007/s11192-021-04097-5. PMC 8338205. PMID 34376878.
  13. ^ Direct Textbook, "ISBN Lookup: The Complete Search Guide". directtextbook.com. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ Calishain, Tara (1 May 2019). "9 APIs for the geekiest of programmers". link.springer.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. ^ "International Standard Book Number (ISBN)". bibliotecnica.upc.edu. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  16. ^ Haines, Derek (5 November 2022). "How You Can Check The Reputation Of A Book Publisher". justpublishingadvice.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  17. ^ Julie, "How To Apply For Isbn In Malaysia?". malaysiandigest.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  18. ^ O’Brien, Frederick (7 October 2020). "Developing For The Semantic Web". smashingmagazine.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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