Book Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Book Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding Books How to search your Collection Adding Books Automatically Adding Books Manually Barcode Scanning Field Defaults Adding e-book Files Importing from text Managing your Wish List Scanning ISBN Search Settings Editing Books Editing Multiple Books Adding Links and Files List Items and more Update File Links Find Cover Image Managing Pseudonyms Editing List Icons Adding a Box Set Custom Field Names Changing the layout Sorting your Collection Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Book Collector CLZ Books for iPhone/iPod CLZ Books for Android CLZ Books HD for iPad Synchronize with Connect Printing a Simple List Using Folders Loan Manager Using the Filter screen Lists for insurance purposes Exporting your collection Database Totals The Options Screen Updating Book Collector Linking your books Print screen Keyboard Shortcuts Creating a Backup Data Submission Guidelines Collection Statistics Validating Book Collector Field Reference
Adding Books Manually
The Collectorz.com online book database is pretty complete, so you will probably be able to add most of your collection using the Add Books Automatically screen. Just let the program download all book details and cover images from the central Collectorz.com database.
However, it will happen once in a while that our central database does not include your book.
Of course, you can still add those books to your personal database. This is what the Add Book Manually screen is for. Open this screen using the second button on the toolbar (or click Edit > Add Book Manually).
Adding books manually
This screen is just like the Edit Book screen that you have probably used already. Only now all entry boxes are empty, ready for you to fill in. There are several different tabs with different Fields to fill out.
All the available Fields are optional, so remember that you don't have to fill them all out. Just enter the data that's relevant for you. You might just want to add the title and come back later to add more data later.
It's also well possible that our central database will be able to provide the extra details after some time, as our database is being updated daily with many, many new additions. So, it's always worth trying a search again, after some time.