Book Expedition is an application that searches books in the libraries, sorry libraries are supported only located in Japan currently. When you have national or state wide library search system, let me know, I may implemente. Only book search, Book Expedition supports US, Canada, UK, Germany, France and of course Japan.
This application supports to capture the barcode in back cover of the books. So it is easy to search books without typing keyword.
The language setting in iPhone and living country is independent. When you live in Japan and you use Japanese library, try this. This mean when you use English mode in iPhone, you can use this application.
Once you start up this application, you can set the country in the Configuration tab. And then you register your favorite and or near by libraries by using Add Libraries button. Unfortunately, libraries name are written in only Japanese. This is limitation of the search system. You can search nearby libraries and/or search by Japanese prefecture.
After register of your favorite libraries, search book by barcode or keyword. When you find your interested book, push + button, then this application search the book status in libraries. The status are following,
No Stock: No book in this library.
Available: You can borrow now.
Not Available: This library has these books, but all of them are already borrowed.
Preparing: The books will be available soon.
Some Japanese libraries have English or some other language book in a stock.
Please enjoy to use Book Expedition. If you have some questions or comments, dont hesitate to send the e-mail to [email protected] or twit me at @lb58 in the Twitter.
Enjoy !