Amazon <=> Google Scholar Mashup? (Or something similar)

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The discussion centers on the idea of integrating citation data from Google Scholar with book listings on Amazon to enhance research capabilities for students and professionals. Users express a desire for a tool that displays the number of citations alongside book titles on Amazon, facilitating easier identification of influential literature. While Amazon maintains its own Best Seller rankings, the suggestion is made to contact Amazon to propose this integration for improved academic resource accessibility.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of citation metrics and their importance in academic research.
  • Familiarity with Google Scholar and its citation tracking features.
  • Basic knowledge of Amazon's book listing and ranking systems.
  • Awareness of academic publishing trends and influential literature in specific fields.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research how to extract citation data from Google Scholar using APIs.
  • Explore Amazon's API for potential integration of external data sources.
  • Investigate existing tools or platforms that combine citation metrics with book sales data.
  • Learn about user feedback mechanisms to propose features to companies like Amazon.
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Students, researchers, academic librarians, and developers interested in enhancing research tools and improving access to influential literature in various fields.

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As a sophomore / junior, I'm thinking about research more and more. I'd like to know what books in my field are the most frequently cited so I can know what average professional does.

Sure, you can look up the number of citations that any particular book has, or browse the advanced section at the library or on Amazon. But having all that information at once would be great.

Maybe one could pull data from Google Scholar and show the number of citations next to the book title on Amazon?

Has anyone seen something like that?
 
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Amazon has its own Best Seller rankings, which makes it unlikely that they will link the two. But you should contact amazon and suggest it.
 

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