Use the Similar Titles feature to recommend titles that have something in common—content, tone, style or plot—to the one you are viewing. It’s most useful for making connections between titles that aren’t obvious. For example, you could suggest Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness as a title similar to the movie Apocalypse Now, since the book was used as a source for the movie, and the two share a dark tone.
Why Suggest Similar Titles?
By suggesting a similar title, you may help other users to discover new works they would enjoy. It’s a chance to use your knowledge and experience to make connections between titles that might not be apparent to the casual browser.
To add a similar title from a title’s details page
- Log in to your account.
- Search for the title you want.
- On the title’s details page, scroll down to the Explore Further section.
- Next to the Similar Titles heading, click Add+.
- In the Similar Titles popup, click the Add link.
- In the Find Similar Titles box, enter the keywords to use to find the item, and then click Search to find it in the catalog.
- Your search results appear in the popup window. If the title you want is displayed, click the Add to link next to it. You can also modify your search to display different results.
- When you have finished adding related titles, click the X in the popup window to close it.
To add a similar title to an item on a shelf
- Log in to your account.
- Go to the shelf containing the title.
- Click the Add Details link next to the item to display the menu.
- Click Similar Titles.
- In the Similar Titles popup, click the Add link.
- In the Find Similar Titles box, enter the keywords to use to find the item, and then click Search to find it in the catalog.
- Your search results appear in the popup window. If the title you want is displayed, click the Add to link next to it. You can also modify your search to display different results.
- When you have finished adding related titles, click the X in the popup window to close it.