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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: