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How to search external catalogs

Use the search icon to find books in external catalogs like BNF (French National Library), OpenLibrary, and Inventaire. When you find a book, tap it to add it to your library with all its metadata.

External catalog search

Available sources

BiblioGenius queries several catalogs:

  • BNF (French National Library): reference catalog for French-language books
  • OpenLibrary: open and collaborative catalog
  • Inventaire: Wikidata-based book database
  • Google Books: optional source (enable in profile settings)

Filter by source

You can choose which sources to query in the search settings, for more precise results.