dhelm@ibmpcug.co.uk (D Helm) (12/14/90)
>Is there any way that I can convert ISBN numbers into more meaningful >author/title lists, and save myself a bit more typing? -- >Andy Glew, a-glew@uiuc.edu [get ph nameserver from uxc.cso.uiuc.edu:net/qi] Declaration of Interest:- I work for a company that supplies a stock matching service to booksellers in the UK. The easiest way we have found to convert ISBN numbers to useful author/title/publication data is to run a match against the relevant BIP (Books in Print) database. In the UK this is Whitakers British BIP, in the US, the equivalent that I know of is produced by Bowkers. Both databases are are available on CD-ROM, which is what we use. Both databases supply search/match software as part of the supplied package. The Whitakers BIP, which is the one I know, use BRS/Search software. Hope this is of some use. Dave H. Disclaimer: I speak for myself - The company can make it's own mistakes. -- Automatic Disclaimer: The views expressed above are those of the author alone and may not represent the views of the IBM PC User Group. --