Lynn, I have to agree on the vote for LibraryThing.com. I'd been hearing about it from several friends and after the expensive re-purchasing of 2 research books the weekend before the H-Cost discussion, went in and took the plunge to actually do something with my books. I paid for a lifetime membership, and am almost 3/4 of the way done inputting my books, and working on adding the tags to cross-reference them. You can use the ISBN number, the title or the author's name to input the items, which can save a lot of time. You can also look at other people's opinions on the books by searching under the tags you might use to identify the book, looking for reviews, or checking out profiles of people who have similar books in common. I can also add notes on the book itself, say if it is one of my sf/f books-if it is signed by the author/artist. Eventually, say after this summer season is over, I hope to look up some of the books on my ILL list to see who I know might own one, to ask for a review before using up that slot or paying the money. That way I can do the research on the other regional areas I need for my Journeyman Guild projects. (OBC) Angharat (wolfcat) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
