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

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

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

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

References

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  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.
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  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. link.springer.com. 126 (10): 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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