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FAQs: GlobalBooksInPrint.com
return to list of GlobalBooksInPrint.com FAQ topics About the Data
How many titles, publishers, reviews etc. are included in GlobalBooksInPrint.com?
Visit this page for current statistics about GlobalBooksInPrint.com. How far back do pub dates go?
Our pub dates go back to the mid 1970’s. You might find some books that are dated earlier than this, but they are reprints. As a rule, it’s mid 1970’s. Where do you get the call numbers?
Library of Congress. How often are media mentions updated?
We update/refresh the Books in Print database on a daily basis, but it depends on when the media source sends us the information. It could be 2 to 3 weeks before their information makes it into the system. How much information displays in First Chapters?
We estimate that the vast majority of Chapter One excerpts, more than 97%, are from initial (first chapter) text. They are truncated at about 17,000 characters. This generally represents 10-15 pages of book text. It may represent all or part of the first chapter. If it is not the full first chapter, then the excerpt contains the notation "Continues." Excerpts containing the full first chapter are usually those of fiction works. How is bestseller information stored in the database?
It’s at the title level. Who provides Lexile Measures?
Metametrics. How many titles do you have with Lexile measures?
As of today, we have 26,770 ISBN’s with Lexile measures. How far back do CHOICE reviews go?
2003. What information do you have about Kirkus Reviews?
Kirkus Reviews stop at 2002. What is the source for Year at a Glance?
Publishers Weekly. How many Spanish titles does GlobalBooksInPrint.com have?
Approximately 550,000.
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