Whether your links are hard-coded or are generated dynamically, you can link directly to items in the Alibris inventory by ISBN, author, title, author/artist and title, or subject. Use the following steps to retrieve the HTML script for your Web site. To implement, just follow the link syntax and instructions below. Please note that all parameters within the below URLs, except the query terms (such as author, title, subject), are case-sensitive. We accept both 10-digit and 13-digit ISBNs. If you need help with this process, please let us know by sending us an e-mail.
XXXXXXXXXXX this is affiliate's id as assigned by LinkShare. To get your specific site id to replace the series of X's just generate a link from LinkShare while logged in to the account you want to use & replace the x's with the 11 digit/character series of numbers that appears after "click?id=" in the url string.
subid=0& this is optional sub-affiliate id that some affiliates may be using. If you are not using it just leave it as is or strip out subid=0& when you build your URL.
Linking To Books
USED BOOK ISBN
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526qisbn%253D<--ISBN-->
Replace <--ISBN--> with the ISBN you're linking to.
NEW BOOK ISBN
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526isbn%253D<--ISBN-->
Replace <--ISBN--> with the ISBN you're linking to.
AUTHOR
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526author%253D<--charles-->%2520<--dickens-->
Replace <--charles--> with the first name of the author you're looking for, and <--dickens--> with the last name
TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526title%253D<--great-->%2520<--expectations-->
Replace <--great--> with the first word from the book title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
AUTHOR & TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526title%253D<--great-->%2520<--expectations-->%2526author%253D<--charles-->%2520<--dickens-->
Replace <--great--> with the first word from the book title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word. Replace <--charles--> with the first name of the author you're looking for, and <--dickens--> with the last name, of course since title is included in the query you can capture the book by using only the last name of the author.
SUBJECT
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/booksearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526wtopic%253D<--travel-->
Replace <--travel--> with the subject you're linking to.
Linking To Music - All Music Formats
SEARCHING ALL MUSIC FORMATS BY UPC
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=39828.122856000&type=2&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fqsort%253Dp%2526upc%253D<--724352626625-->
Replace <--724352626625--> with the UPC of the movie item you're searching for.
SEARCHING ALL MUSIC FORMATS BY ARTIST'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fartist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--john--> with the first name of the artist you're looking for, and <--coltrane--> with the last name.
SEARCHING ALL MUSIC FORMATS BY TITLE OF LP/CD
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Ftitle%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the lp/cd title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING ALL MUSIC FORMATS BY ARTIST'S NAME & TITLE OF LP/CD
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Ftitle%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->%2526artist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the lp/cd title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
Searching Cd's
SEARCHING CD'S BY ARTIST'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DC%2526artist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--john--> with the first name of the artist you're looking for, and <--coltrane--> with the last name.
SEARCHING CD'S BY TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DC%2526title%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the cd title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING CD'S BY ARTIST'S NAME & TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DC%2526title%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->%2526artist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the cd title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
Lp's/Vinyl
SEARCHING LP'S BY ARTIST'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DR%2526artist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--john--> with the first name of the artist you're looking for, and <--coltrane--> with the last name.
SEARCHING LP'S BY TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DR%2526title%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the lp title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING LP'S BY ARTIST'S NAME & TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/musicsearch%253Fbinding%253DR%2526title%253D<--love-->%2520<--supreme-->%2526artist%253D<--john-->%2520<--coltrane-->
Replace <--love--> with the first word from the lp title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
FURTHER CALLS FOR MUSIC
12" inch vinyl USE &qformat=12%2Dinch ENCRYPTED FOR LINKSHARE: %2526qformat%253D12%2Dinch
78 RPM USE &qformat=78%20RPM ENCRYPTED FOR LINKSHARE: %2526qformat%253D78%20RPM
7"/45 RPM USE &qformat=single ENCRYPTED FOR LINKSHARE: %2526qformat%253Dsingle
Cassettes USE &binding=T ENCRYPTED FOR LINKSHARE: %2526binding%253DT
Linking To Movies - All Movie Formats
SEARCHING ALL MOVIE FORMATS BY DIRECTOR'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fdirector%253D<--pedro-->%2520<--almodovar-->
Replace <--pedro--> with the first name of the actor you're looking for, and <--almodovar--> with the last name.
SEARCHING ALL MOVIE FORMATS BY ACTOR'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Factor%253D<--catherine-->%2520<--keener-->
Replace <--catherine--> with the first name of the actor you're looking for, and <--keener--> with the last name.
SEARCHING ALL MOVIE FORMATS BY FILM TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Ftitle%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING ALL MOVIE FORMATS BY DIRECTOR'S NAME & FILM TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Ftitle%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->%2526author%253D<--orson-->%2520<--welles-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
DVD'S
SEARCHING DVD'S BY ACTOR'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fbinding%253DD%2526artist%253D<--catherine-->%2520<--keener-->
Replace <--catherine--> with the first name of the actor you're looking for, and <--keener--> with the last name.
SEARCHING DVD'S BY TITLE OF FILM
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fbinding%253DD%2526title%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING DVD'S BY DIRECTOR'S NAME & TITLE
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/search/search%253Fbinding%253DD%2526title%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->%2526director%253D<--orson-->%2520<--welles-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
VHS VIDEO
SEARCHING VHS VIDEOS BY ACTOR'S NAME
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fbinding%253DX%2526artist%253D<--catherine-->%2520<--keener-->
Replace <--catherine--> with the first name of the actor you're looking for, and <--keener--> with the last name.
SEARCHING ALL VHS VIDEOS BY TITLE OF FILM
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fbinding%253DX%2526title%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
SEARCHING ALL VHS VIDEOS BY DIRECTOR'S NAME & TITLE OF FILM
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=XXXXXXXXXXX&offerid=99238.122856000&type=2&subid=0&tmpid=939&RD_PARM1=https://www.alibris.com/moviesearch%253Fbinding%253DX%2526title%253D<--citizen-->%2520<--kane-->%2526director%253D<--orson-->%2520<--welles-->
Replace <--citizen--> with the first word from the film title you're linking to and so on. %2520 represents the space between each word.
Common URL Characters
= %253D
& %2526
(Space) %2520
- %252D
? %253F
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