Bookpedia For Mac

Bookpedia is an iTunes-styled macOS application designed to help you create a comprehensive inventory of your books collection without wasting too much time. To achieve that, Bookpedia enables you to quickly search over 10 different book sites in order to find the metadata related to a certain title.

The app will integrate perfectly with your desktop because it follows the macOS Human Interface Guidelines. Moreover, since the utility design is inspired by the iTunes interface, you will find your way around quite easily: most of the frequently used tools are included in the top toolbar.

The app’s main window is organized in 4 different panels: one for displaying all your library collections and categories, one for showing in list mode all the items included in a certain category, one for visualizing the attached cover art, and one for browsing the metadata info associated with the currently selected book.

Bookpedia allows you to add new entries to your collection manually, but also comes packed with 2 very useful tools that will certainly reduce the time you spend on this task. First of, you can query different book sites in order to find the appropriate edition: the next step is to quickly import the metadata information with a simple mouse click.

It also enables you to employ the iSight camera to quickly scan the book barcode: the app will search the same databases but will provide a refined result.

The app can perform searches on the following websites: Doghouse, Google Books, Open Library, Freebase, Wikipedia, Library of Congress, AbeBooks, Abbeys, IBS, Mondadori, Saxo, Casa del libro, BOL NL.

On top of the books inventory and organization tools, Bookpedia also includes a search bar for finding specific titles without too much hustle. At the same time, you can easily keep track of borrowed items, and even add entries to your Wish List.

To conclude, if you are looking for a comprehensive solution that will keep track of all the aspects related to your books, Bookpedia certainly deserves a try.