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Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)</a></h1> <span class="meta category"><a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/category/book-data/" rel="category tag">Book Data</a></span> <span class="meta">By <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/author/val-giordano/" title="Posts by Val Giordano" rel="author">Val Giordano</a></span> <span class="meta"><i class="fa-regular fa-calendar"></i>April 18, 2023</span> <span class="meta meta-tag">Tags: <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/tag/book-data/" rel="tag">book data</a>, <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/tag/book-metadata/" rel="tag">Book Metadata</a>, <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/tag/book-metadata-examples/" rel="tag">Book Metadata Examples</a>, <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/tag/book-metadata-sources/" rel="tag">book metadata sources</a>, <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/tag/book-metadata-standards/" rel="tag">Book Metadata Standards</a></span> </div> <div class="post-content clearfix"> <div class="thecontent"> <div class='mailmunch-forms-before-post' style='display: none !important;'></div><input class="jpibfi" type="hidden"><p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-53 size-full" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata.png" alt="book metadata database" width="1200" height="628" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata.png" srcset="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata.png 1200w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-300x157.png 300w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-1024x536.png 1024w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-768x402.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p>In today’s digital world, book metadata plays a crucial role in the discoverability, sales, and overall success of your books. Whether you’re an author, publisher, or bookseller, understanding the significance of book metadata and how to use it effectively can make a huge difference for your business. In this article, we’re going to explore the various aspects of book metadata and how ISBNdb, a leading book data provider, can cover your metadata needs.<span id="more-43"></span></p> <ol> <li><strong><a href="#1">What Is Book Metadata And Why Is It Crucial?</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="#2">Book Metadata Examples</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="#3">Are there any Book Metadata Standards?</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="#4">How is Book Metadata Distributed?</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="#5">Where Do You Get Metadata From? </a></strong></li> </ol> <p><a name="1"></a></p> <h2><b>What Is Book Metadata And Why Is It Crucial?</b></h2> <p>Book metadata refers to the descriptive information about a book, including its <strong>title</strong>, <strong>author</strong>, <strong>publisher</strong>, <strong>publication date</strong>,<strong> genre</strong>,<a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/history-of-the-isbn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> ISBN</a>, and <strong>other</strong> relevant details. This data is used by search engines, online retailers, and library catalogs to help readers find, identify, and purchase books that match their interests.</p> <p><a href="https://isbndb.com/isbn-database?utm_source=isbndb-blog&utm_medium=book-data-api&utm_campaign=fourth-small-banner" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-669" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api-1024x147.jpg" alt="book data api" width="1024" height="147" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api-1024x147.jpg" srcset="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api-1024x147.jpg 1024w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api-300x43.jpg 300w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api-768x110.jpg 768w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/book-data-api.jpg 1480w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p> <p>Without metadata, a published book will not be discoverable to readers and is unlikely to sell well. Effective metadata can prevent a book from being overlooked and increase its chances of success in the market. </p> <blockquote> <p><em>“Good metadata is the difference between a book being discovered or remaining hidden.”<br /></em>Angela Bole, CEO of the publishing technology company Firebrand Group.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> </blockquote> <p>Metadata encompasses:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Title</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISBN</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Author</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Book Media/Format</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Publication Status</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://bisg.org/page/BISACEdition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BISAC Codes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (explain the book genre)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Main Description or Brief Description</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Publication Date and/or On-Sale Date</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales Territory</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Page Count (for print and ebooks)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Total Runtime (for audiobooks)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spine Size</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Book Weight</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trim Size</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A book may sell better if its metadata includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Table of Contents</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excerpt</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Citations (professional reviews and endorsements)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keywords</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Title Relationships (comp titles, the author’s other books)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Age & Grade Ranges</span></li> </ul> <p><a name="2"></a></p> <h2><b>Book Metadata Examples</b></h2> <p>The following examples of book metadata are from <strong>Amazon</strong> and <strong>Powell’s</strong>:</p> <p><img decoding="async" style="border: 1px solid #4209F6;" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-2.png" width="1200" height="628" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-2.png" ></p> <p>Here’s an example of how <strong>eBay</strong> displays book metadata on a book page. <br />eBay is an online marketplace where sellers can list and sell various products, including books—from rare, collectible, and out-of-print titles to common paperback thrift books.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="661" class="wp-image-45" style="border: 1px solid #4209F6;" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples-1024x661.png" alt="" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples-1024x661.png" srcset="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples-1024x661.png 1024w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples-300x194.png 300w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples-768x496.png 768w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/book-metadata-examples.png 1367w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">book metadata on eBay.com</figcaption> </figure> <p>Here’s another example of a book metadata display, this time on <strong>BetterWorldBooks</strong>. It’s an online bookseller that aims to provide access to knowledge at an affordable price, promote literacy, support libraries, and protect the environment.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="324" class="wp-image-51" style="border: 1px solid #4209F6;" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-1024x324.png" alt="" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-1024x324.png" srcset="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-1024x324.png 1024w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-300x95.png 300w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-768x243.png 768w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1-1536x486.png 1536w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/betterworldbooks-1.png 1604w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">book metadata on betterworldbooks.com</figcaption> </figure> <p>Here’s an example of a book metadata display from <a href="https://booksrun.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BooksRun</a>, an online bookseller that offers affordable buying, selling, and renting services for books and textbooks.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="350" class="wp-image-52" style="border: 1px solid #4209F6;" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-1024x350.png" alt="" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-1024x350.png" srcset="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-1024x350.png 1024w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-300x103.png 300w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-768x263.png 768w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun-1536x525.png 1536w, https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/booksrun.png 1723w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">book metadata on booksrun.com</figcaption> </figure> <p>Finally, here is an example of how book metadata is displayed on <a href="https://www.campusbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CampusBooks</a>, a price comparison platform for buying, <a href="https://www.campusbooks.com/books/sell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selling</a>, and <a href="https://www.campusbooks.com/rental" target="_blank" rel="noopener">renting</a> new and used college textbooks.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-52" style="border: 1px solid #4209F6;" src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/campusbooks-book-metadata.jpg" alt="" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://isbndb.com/blog/book-metadata/" data-jpibfi-post-title="Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)" data-jpibfi-src="https://isbndb.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/campusbooks-book-metadata.jpg" > <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">book metadata on CampusBooks.com</figcaption> </figure> <p><a name="3"></a></p><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Are there any Book Metadata Standards?</strong></h2> <p>Yes, there is an XML-based standard for book and other book-related product metadata called <strong>ONIX</strong>. Its format is used to maintain up-to-date title information on booksellers’ websites. The ONIX standard was introduced to address the industry’s need for more efficient communication of information about book titles.</p> <p>Book Industry Study Group (BISG) maintains the standard. BISG is a non-profit membership organization, which includes publishers, manufacturers, wholesalers, libraries, and other book industry representatives. </p> <p>Usually, an <strong>ONIX </strong>record includes the following book data:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Title</li> <li>Author</li> <li>ISBN</li> <li>Price</li> <li>Availability</li> <li>Blurb, reviews, and extracts</li> <li>BISAC Subject Codes</li> <li>Territorial rights</li> <li>Links to website and book cover images</li> <li>Etc.</li> </ul> <p>The introduction of ONIX for Books put an end to multiple data formats and made the distribution of book metadata between publishers and book distributors much easier. </p> <p>ONIX for Books is used by major US book industry players like:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Amazon</li> <li>American Booksellers Association (ABA)</li> <li>Association of American Publishers (AAP)</li> <li>Association of American University Presses (AAUP)</li> <li>American Wholesale Booksellers Association</li> <li>Baker & Taylor</li> <li>Barnes & Noble</li> <li>Bowker</li> <li>Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)</li> <li>Google</li> <li>Hachette Book Group</li> <li>Harcourt Trade Publishing</li> <li>HarperCollins Publishers</li> <li>Ingram Book Company</li> <li>Library of Congress</li> <li>McGraw-Hill Companies</li> <li>MUZE, Inc.</li> <li>Nielsen BookScan</li> <li>Penguin Group (USA)</li> <li>Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group</li> <li>Simon and Schuster</li> </ul> <p><a name="4"></a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>How is Book Metadata Distributed? </strong></h2> <p>Regardless of size, all publishers need to provide metadata for their books from time to time.</p> <p>When passing information about a new book to Amazon or Bowker, you can <strong>create an ONIX record</strong> and manually<strong> send</strong> <strong>it by email</strong> or <strong>upload via FTP</strong>. The process may take quite a while to get it right though, since ONIX syntax and rules are quite difficult to get used to. You can see an example of an ONIX file <a href="https://philpapers.org/help/onix_example.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>You can save yourself quite a lot of time and headache by using a third-party service to generate and transmit ONIX files. Many US publishers use <strong>Eloquence on Demand</strong>, which offers a user-friendly interface for creating, managing, and distributing book metadata.</p> <p>Please be aware that it’s critical to provide accurate and complete book metadata when uploading book files for print, applying for your ISBN, etc. Based on the <a href="https://www.editeur.org/files/Events%20pdfs/Supply%20chain%202016/Nielsen%20Book%20US%20Study%20The%20Importance%20of%20Metadata%20for%20Discoverability%20and%20Sales.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nielsen Book US Study</a>, books that have complete metadata <strong>tend to sell </strong>an average of<strong> 75% more</strong> than those that lack complete metadata.</p> <p><a name="5"></a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Where Do You Get Metadata From? </strong></h2> <p>Book metadata is typically obtained from book databases, such as <strong>ISBNdb</strong>, <strong>Bowker</strong>, <strong>Ingram</strong>, <strong>Open Library</strong>, <strong>WorldCat</strong>, <strong>Amazon Books</strong> (for affiliate partners), or <strong>Google Books</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://isbndb.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ISBNdb</strong></a> was founded in 2001 and has been meticulously collecting book information since that time. As of this writing, we’ve compiled a database of more than <a href="https://isbndb.com/blog/isbndb-reaches-33-million-isbns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">33 million book titles</a> from <strong>11+ million authors</strong>. For each book, you can get up to <strong>19 data points</strong> – ISBN10, ISBN13, title, author, publication date, publisher, Dewey decimal number, weight, subject, and so on.</p> <p>You can rest assured, we don’t dwell on previous achievements – tens of thousands of new records are added to our database every day.</p> <p>ISBNdb is your reliable partner for book metadata. We offer several subscription options, depending on your needs. Please choose the one that suits you best on the <a href="https://isbndb.com/isbn-database" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISBN database page</a>. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></h2> <p>It’s impossible to overstate the meaning of metadata for book businesses. That’s why the main purpose of this article is to emphasize the importance of book metadata for the success of your book-related business and provide you with a solution to manage it. 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