# Book A book used as a source in a PKM system. > [!info]- Canonical definition > This term is maintained in the [[vocab|PKM Vocabulary]] SKOS source, not here. > `pkmv:Book` · [term page](https://w3id.org/pkm/vocab/Book) · [Turtle](https://w3id.org/pkm/vocab/terms/Book.ttl) ## Scope - Includes properties about the book, author, publisher, etc. - Created with a Book Template, and metadata captured by the Obsidian Book Search plugin. - Query book using book title, author, publisher, or ISBN - Uses Google Books API to get the book information and cover image for the Book note. - Includes properties for title, subtitle, authors, categories, description, publisher, total pages, cover URL small cover URL, local cover image, publishDate, and ISBN. ## Broader - [[Source (Term)|Source]] ## External - related match <https://schema.org/Book> --- #vocab/term · created 2026-08-25 · modified 2026-08-29