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This is the tutorial for the new list found here
https://comicbookplus.com/forum/index.php?topic=11822.0

The list is embedded in this post on the Comic Book Plus forum. When you are viewing the list in your browser, you will see three sets of controls: Filters, Page Navigation, and Data. The Filters allow you to narrow down the amount of information shown; the Page Navigation arrows let you page forward and back one screen at a time; and the Data is the information for each book.

First let's talk about the Data section.

Data

• Publisher - the publisher of the comic. In some cases, multiple values are shown (e.g. Better/Standard or MLJ-Archie-Close Up) since the publisher name has changed during the run of the book.
• Title - the title of the book.
• Issue # - the issue number of the book.
• Status - the status of the scan. It can be one of 5 values:
  • Unscanned - No scan is available
  • Incomplete - An existing scan is available, but it is missing one or more pages.
  • Upgrade - An existing scan is available, but one or more pages are either damaged or are lesser quality (e.g. fiche, photocopies, extremely small images).
  • Awaiting Scan - The book is in the hands of a scanner, waiting to be scanned.
  • Awaiting Edit - The book has been scanned and is waiting to be edited and posted.
  
  
• Notes - this is provided for books that have a status of Incomplete or Upgrade, to indicate the pages which are missing, or the reason an upgrade is needed.
• Source - this indicates if the book is available in one of several collections. The two primary collections in this column are the JVJ Collection (JVJ) and the Library of Congress (LOC). A choice of "Other" indicates the book has been found with another collection/collector.
• Other Info - this column expands on the Status and Source columns. For "Unscanned" books, it will indicate another collector who has a copy. For "Awaiting Scan" or "Awaiting Edit", it indicates who is working on the book.

Note that you can click on the headings for any of the columns, and the list will be sorted by that value. One click will sort in ascending (A-Z) order, while a second click will sort in descending (Z-A) order.

Filters

There are four filters at the top of the window, that let you narrow your search by publisher, title, scan status, and available sources for unscanned books.

For Publisher, Status and Source, you can click the drop down to see the available choices. Initially, the checkboxes for all values are checked. If you hover over a value, you can click on ONLY to show only the rows that contain that value. Alternately, you can check multiple values to show rows that match all of the selected values.

For Title, type in the box and press Enter, and the list will refresh to show all titles that contain the text string that you typed. The text you type can appear anywhere in the title (beginning, middle or end). Also, be aware that the value you type is case sensitive. If you type "captain", it won't find "Captain Marvel".

Page Navigation

Below the Data section, you will see a set of numbers and "<" and ">" buttons on the right. The numbers on the left indicate which books in the list are currently being displayed, and the total number of books present for the current filters that are in effect. For the initial release of the list, the numbers will be "1 - 50 / xxxx" meaning that items 1 through 50 are being displayed, out of a total of xxxx items. If you press the > button once, the window will show the next page, and the numbers will change to "51 - 100 / xxxx". If you use the filter to only show books whose publisher is Avon, the navigation numbers will be "1 - 50 / 89".

At the top right of the window, just below the Source filter, are three vertical dots. If you click this, it gives options for sorting the values by different columns, resetting the filter values to their defaults, and an export function that will let you download the currently filtered set of books as a .csv (comma separated value) text file. (In case you want to print it out for your next comic store shopping trip)

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So, did you find something in your collection of books or scans you think we could use?

Here are some simple steps you need to follow next:

• Double check that we don't already have your book, and it isn't already being scanned by someone else (check the list above under status).
• Make sure we can allow the book.
• If it's a scan, can it be shared on CB+?
• Is your comic a physical book?  Can you scan it, and if not, are you willing to let a trusted staffer do so for you?

Have you double checked it's not already on the list or the site?
Please be sure to look very close at the Wanted List for your book or scan.   Please check for it or any other issue numbers for the same title on the CB+ Download site

Are you sure we can use your book or scan on the site?
Was your book published after December, 1963?  (Charlton December 1967) If so, we can't use it here, sorry. 
If you can't find a single example of your book on the site, then please check to make sure your book isn't by a publisher or contains content that cannot be shared on the site.

If it's a scan you have, can it be shared on CB+?
If you have a CBZ or CBR file and are a member you can upload it to the site.

Is your comic a physical book?
If you own a physical copy of a comic we need for CB+, we would love for you to scan and share it here. 

OR,  you can mail your comic to Trusted Scanners RANGERHOUSE or SOOTHSAYR to do it for you!  Both own an amazing scanner which allows them to quickly scan your comic book safely and with little danger to your comic and return it to you.  We can take care of the rest of the steps of getting the book onto the site for sharing.  If you see any books with JVJ in the title, these comic books were sent out to us for scanning by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr starting way back in 2008 which has resulted in several thousand scans being shared here on CB+!

Thanks for taking the time to check the list and read the tutorial. It's our hope that we can get as many of these book scanned and shared on the site as possible.

Note: Some books are shared incomplete on purpose.
Famous Funnies - no Buck Rogers
Popular - No Felix
Crackajack - no Tarzan

for United Features, please contact the staff before uploading as among the content that can't be shared from these books are Nancy, Tarzan, Li'l Abner and the Peanuts. (Please note, United will not be on the list.)

There are others as well shared incomplete on purpose.