Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

I'm not sure what to do with the books with two volumes. Am I supposed to add them as a single book or?..

That depends on how they were published. If they were published as the set, they get added as a single entry.

If each volume was published separately, it gets added as a separate entry here as well.

rivka wrote: "That depends on how they were published. If they were published as the set, they get added as a single entry.

If each volume was published separately, it gets added as a separate entry here as well."

Thank you.

Simanur wrote: "I'm not sure what to do with the books with two volumes. Am I supposed to add them as a single book or?.."

Can I have this specified out, please?

I have a book that came in a three volume edition (all with different ISBN) - they go into separate "books"?
And also have books that goes in a two and three volume with only one or none ISBNs (some of my books are very old) - they go into one?

I am a bit shaky about if they should be added as separate editions of the same book even...?
Example: "Book A". Editions "Book A - Vol. 1", "Book A - Vol. 2", "Book A", "Book A", "Buch A", "Kniga A"
The example above shows Book A with a two vol. edition, a combined edition, a German, and a Russian edition (with it's German and Russian titles)

Or if it shoul be
"Book A" - Editions: "Book A", "Buch A", "Kniga A"
"Book A - Vol. 1 (Book A, #1)" Editions: "Book A - Vol 1"
"Book A - Vol. 2 (Book A, #2)" Editions: "Book A - Vol 2"

Yes, yes, and option B.

Thank you! :)

Sorry for not getting this, but I have a Finnish edition of Don Quixote in 3 parts which all have different ISBN.
So I understand should add them as separate books: Don Quijote 1 (Don Quijote #1), Don Quijote 2 (Don Quijote #2), Don Quijote 3 (Don Quijote #3)?
Or do I use "Don Quixote #1" instead of the translation "Don Quijote #1"?
And are all of these supposed to be added as a new edition of Don Quixote?
I'm confused, sorry. Feel free to educate me. :D I'm trying to make sense of this before adding and having to ask for librarians to fix everything... lol

yes, do add them as distinct works - we only combine books which have the same content. in this instance, I think a 3-part series might also be created.

please enter the title as it is shown on the books' covers and set edition language to Finnish.

Kiitos Scylla! :)

Scylla wrote: "I think a 3-part series might also be created."

I believe this is not accepted practice, and would like to hear Rivka weigh in.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Scylla wrote: "I think a 3-part series might also be created."

I believe this is not accepted practice, and would like to hear Rivka weigh in."

I think have seen series created in such cases, but you're right, it might not be an official practice and I wouldn't try to implement it without asking first. :-)

Taru wrote: "So I understand should add them as separate books: Don Quijote 1 (Don Quijote #1), Don Quijote 2 (Don Quijote #2), Don Quijote 3 (Don Quijote #3)? "

it's better if you add them as :

(Edited)
Don Quijote 1 (Don Quijote, #1 of 3)
Don Quijote 2 (Don Quijote, #2 of 3)
Don Quijote 3 (Don Quijote, #3 of 3)

Otherwise it might get combined with other version of the book (different separation)

I think series are allowed without adding the original book (whole volume).

Yes, there is precedent to use the series function to link parts of a book together

Paula wrote: "Yes, there is precedent to use the series function to link parts of a book together"

Ok, I remember a big discussion on Anna Karenina (I think it was) and the series was deleted. But my memory has been faulty in the past.

don't remember seeing that discussion, but msgs 55 and 56 show rivka agreeing that the whole book should not be part of a series that is being used to group parts together

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks, Paula - glad you could find this relatively easily.

I note her clear response here.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...