Failed recognition of ISBN

pshughart · 2026-04-02T04:53:27+00:00

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The above is the most recent 'failure to locate' an ISBN. In fact, I've had several when trying to add new books to my account. my email is spcsgeek@gmail.com. I checked my storage, I've used 82.5MB. I have also checked for updates many times during the past several weeks with no updates needed. I'm an academic and need to upload my volumes. Request advise. Thanks, Paul

poettli · 2026-04-02T05:00:58+00:00

https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/130340/zotero-isbn-lookup-fails-doi-works, particularly https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/509495/#Comment_509495

mjthoraval · 2026-04-02T06:56:54+00:00

Can you provide an example of ISBN for which it is failing?

pshughart · 2026-04-02T07:11:21+00:00

Here are two:

9780063448186; Letters on Living Faith; CS Lewis

9798385260782; Rethinking Biblical & Systematic Theology; Ben Witherington III

Thank you for your help, Paul

poettli · 2026-04-02T07:17:07+00:00

I get status code 403 from Worldcat API for both. Which is exactly what both adamsmith and dstillman are telling in the linked thread.

pshughart · 2026-04-02T07:23:52+00:00

Also these:

97982993221; The Cloud of Unknowing A Book of Contemplation; Light of the Saints Classics

9781642896787; The Westminster Shorter Catechism; Ligonier Ministries

Paul

poettli · 2026-04-02T07:27:12+00:00

First is not a valid ISBN. For the other one: status code 403

pshughart · 2026-04-02T07:33:34+00:00

My bad: 9798299322149; Cloud of Unknowing etc.

Paul

poettli · 2026-04-02T07:46:47+00:00

Same. There is no need to more example. This is just https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/509512/#Comment_509512

pshughart · 2026-04-02T08:19:40+00:00

Thanks, Paul