Alexandria is a simple GNOME application designed to enable individuals to keep a catalogue of their book collection.
This software makes it easy to manage your collection by allowing you to sort items into multiple libraries (for example, books at your office, in your home, or elsewhere), and adding books is as simple as entering its ISBN. The software also enables users to keep track of books which are on loan.
Alexandria is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Retrieves and displays book information (including cover pictures) from several online libraries, such as Amazon, Proxis, British Library and Barnes and Noble.
- Allows books to be added and updated manually.
- Shows books in different views (standard list or icons list), that can be filtered and/or sorted.
- Enables searches either by EAN/ISBN, title, authors or keyword.
- Import and export data into ONIX, Tellico and ISBN-list formats.
- HIG-compliant user interface.
- Handles book rating and notes.
- Supports CueCat barcode readers.
- Supports the Z39.50 standard and allow you to define your own online book information sources.
- Translations for several languages.
Website: github.com/mvz/alexandria-book-collection-manager
Support:
Developer: Joseph Method and many contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Alexandria is written in Ruby. Learn Ruby with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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