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LibraryThing is a social cataloging web application for storing and sharing book catalogs and various types of book metadata. It is used by authors, individuals, libraries, and publishers.
History, Features & Ownership
Explore the main themes, entities and connections around LibraryThing. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.
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High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.
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Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LibraryThing | Created by | Tim Spalding | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Current status | Active | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Launched | August 29, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-08-29) | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Owner | Tim Spalding (majority) | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Owner | AbeBooks/Amazon (40%) | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Owner | CIG (minority) | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Registration | Free | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | Type of site | Catalog and community | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | URL | librarything.com | 1.00 | infobox |
| LibraryThing | is a | social cataloging web application for storing and sharing book catalogs and various types of book metadata | 0.90 | text |
| LibraryThing | related to Features | The | 0.60 | section |
| LibraryThing | related to Features | LT | 0.60 | section |
These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.
Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.