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In this software , you can manage you collections just like edit files , it quite convenience. By default, the software will create a book collection.
In this software , you can manage you collections just like edit files , it quite convenience. By default, the software will create a book collection.
==Collect your books==
===Tellico===
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-1.png]]
===Add a book entry===
There is two methods to add a book entry provided in Tellico. You could type it manually or search the book from the Internet.
====Type it manually====
* Step1. Click "entering data manually" or the button "New"
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-2.png]]
* Step2. Type the information of the book.
There is 6 tabs.
** General : General information such as the name of the book , etc.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-3.png]]
** Publishing : Something about the publish of the book.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-4.png]]
** Classification : The class of the book.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-5.png]]
** Personal : Your rate of this book . How do you think of this book?
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-6.png]]
** Front Cover : The front cover of this book . Click "Select Image" to select an image from the disk. If you have a scanner , you may click "Scan Image" to scan the front cover of the book .
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-7.png]]
** Comments : Your comments of this books.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-8.png]]
====Search from the Internet====
Also, you can search the information of the books via Internet. In this case , you may need not to type so many things.
* Step1. Click "Downloading data" or "Search"
* Step2. Type the name or the author or something about the book.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-9,png]]
* Step3. Choose the type of the information you typed.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-10.png]]
* Step4. Choose the source to search for.
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-11.png]]
* Step5. CLick "Search" , and the software will search the information on the internet. The result will be displayed on the blank. When you choose an item , the details of this book will be fetched and showed. If you find the book , just click "Add Entry"
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-12.png]]
* The result:
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-13.png]]
Adding more books via this method:
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-14.png]]
[[File:Manage-tellico-noted-15.png]]

Revision as of 12:49, 3 February 2011

In this chapter you will learn how to use Tellico to manage your personal collection. Tellico can manage many types of collections , which includes books , bibliography , comic , video , music , coin , stamp , card , wine , camp and file.

In this software , you can manage you collections just like edit files , it quite convenience. By default, the software will create a book collection.

Collect your books

Tellico

Add a book entry

There is two methods to add a book entry provided in Tellico. You could type it manually or search the book from the Internet.

Type it manually

  • Step1. Click "entering data manually" or the button "New"

  • Step2. Type the information of the book.

There is 6 tabs.

    • General : General information such as the name of the book , etc.

    • Publishing : Something about the publish of the book.

    • Classification : The class of the book.

    • Personal : Your rate of this book . How do you think of this book?

    • Front Cover : The front cover of this book . Click "Select Image" to select an image from the disk. If you have a scanner , you may click "Scan Image" to scan the front cover of the book .

    • Comments : Your comments of this books.

Search from the Internet

Also, you can search the information of the books via Internet. In this case , you may need not to type so many things.

  • Step1. Click "Downloading data" or "Search"
  • Step2. Type the name or the author or something about the book.

File:Manage-tellico-noted-9,png

  • Step3. Choose the type of the information you typed.

  • Step4. Choose the source to search for.

  • Step5. CLick "Search" , and the software will search the information on the internet. The result will be displayed on the blank. When you choose an item , the details of this book will be fetched and showed. If you find the book , just click "Add Entry"

  • The result:

Adding more books via this method:

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