Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Wiki Search

Originally posted April 20, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal

Want to find all the books in order in a series?
Do a Wiki search for the author.
  • From either the Home screen or the screen in a current book, type the name of the author you are interested in.
  • Toggle the 5-way switch until wikipedia is highlighted.
  • Press in on the 5-way to search. Since the Kindle can connect to the Internet just about anywhere, you can search any time you want, even if you are on a road trip...if someone else is driving of course.
  • If it is a relatively known author, they should have a Wiki page dedicated to them, with a bibliography section containing any series books they have written in the order they appear.
  • Write them down if you want, or press the Menu button and bookmark the page for future reference.
Then you can return to the Home screen on your Kindle and type the title of the next book in the series you are interested in. Toggle the 5-way switch to the word store until it is highlighted. Press in on the 5-way to search the Kindle store for your new treasure. You can even purchase it - if it is available and the price is right.