OR enter the ISBN or UPC to search on a specific store by selecting that store from the popup menu
Other Information
See an example of a well-structured page about a work (in this case Ethan Frome) that demonstrates how multiple kinds of information could be integrated to make it easier to buy a particular edition of a book.
See the 10 most recent price comparisons requested by visitors, and an alphabetic-organized list of all queries.
Finding the number
The ISBN is typically located on the back of a book. You can also enter the UPC code, which begins with 978. Put dashes and spaces in, or leave them out, as you like. The point is to make this quick and easy, and give you the maximum ability to search online bookstores.
Even quicker searches
You can enter just http://isbn.nu/number replacing number with the ISBN or UPC. The default search is Amazon.com, but you can also specify other bookstores. Example: http://isbn.nu/1565921496
You can link to a price comparison by entering or creating a link http://isbn.nu/number/price replacing number with the ISBN or UPC. Example: http://isbn.nu/1565921496/price
Feel free to use this URL to link to books or price comparisons from any other site!
What's this microsite about?
This site is a proof of concept of several ideas about information management, organization, and linkage. It's also an attempt to show how smarter systems combined with cleaner URLs can create shortcuts around roadblocks.
It's tedious to find the ISBN search on each store, even when bookmarked. This tiny site attempts to make it easier to zap yourself right into that particular page for a particular book when you know what you want. It also does shopping comparisons in a direct manner without much fuss. Prices are stored for up to a day, reducing load on online bookstores for popular titles.
This system redirects using affiliate links in many cases, generating revenue via commissions from sales that result from the end of a journey that starts here.
Jargon
What's an ISBN?
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