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    Using the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase)
    Using the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase)
    Using the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase)
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    Using the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase)

    By Bill Longley

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    This guide is for people that just want to use the data at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) rather than add to it. It covers all the things a casual user can do without creating a user account, explaining the history and future of some features. As an ever-growing resource, this site should be a must-see for all serious SF book readers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Longley
    Release dateFeb 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301868582
    Using the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase)
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    Bill Longley

    Avid English Bibliographer of all Science Fiction books.

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