External Resources

The metadata used in this collection relies on information from a variety of outside resources, such as the Library of Congress’s catalog and publisher websites. This page serves as a reference source for those external resources. Please use the links below to navigate to each source and review the Entering Metadata for the Girl Dinner Collection Guide.


Library of Congress Catalog

This collection uses the Library of Congress Catalog for the title, creator, publisher, page numbers, objectid, and subjects fields in the metadata application profile. You can use this link to navigate to the Library of Congress Catalog page.


Publisher Websites

Some books may not have entries in the Library of Congress Catalog. To find information needed for the metadata application profile, you can navigate to the publisher websites listed below to view information about each book.

Publisher Name Publisher Website
TOR; Tom Doherty Associates https://www.tor.com/search-page/
Forbidden Planet https://forbiddenplanet.com/catalog/books/
Bloomsbury Publishing https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/
Harper Collins https://www.harpercollins.com/collections/harper-voyager
Skybound Books https://store.skybound.com/collections/books-13


Once you have navigated to the desired website, you can search for the book you are looking for using the search bar at the top of the page.


Illumicrate Information

Monthly subscription book subscription boxes like Illumicrate have become a popular service for bibliophiles. Each subscription service offers slightly different options, however, the specific service that was used for this collection is the Monthly Book Only subscription option by Illumicrate. Below is a list of links to a few examples of book subscription services to help add some additional context to this collection.