foobar:~/src/BibZone$ ./bibzone.py --help
Usage: bibzone.py [options]


Options:
  --version             show program's version number and exit
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -k AWSKEY, --awskey=AWSKEY
                        specify your AWS-key
  -a AUTHOR, --author=AUTHOR
                        search by Author
  -t TITLE, --title=TITLE
                        search by Title
  -i ISBN, --isbn=ISBN  search by ISBN
  -c COUNT, --count=COUNT
                        show this number of items
  -l LOCALE, --language=LOCALE
                        search language: fr, ca, de, jp, us, or uk [default:
                        us]


foobar:~/src/BibZone$ ./bibzone.py -t python -c 3 -k INSERT_YOUR_KEY
1) Learning Python, 3rd Edition
        by Mark Lutz
2) Python in a Nutshell, Second Edition (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))
        by Alex Martelli
3) Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science
        by John M. Zelle
Which item do you want? 1
BibTex-entry:
@book{lut08,
   author = "Mark Lutz",
   title = "Learning Python, 3rd Edition",
   publisher = "O'Reilly Media, Inc.",
   year = "2008",
   isbn = "0596513984"
}

#!/usr/bin/env python


import sys
import os.path
from pyaws import ecs
"""
http://pyaws.sf.net
"""


__version__ = "0.2"




def main():
    from optparse import OptionParser
    cmnd = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])

    parser = OptionParser(version="%prog "+__version__)


    parser.add_option("-k", "--awskey", dest="awskey", help="specify your AWS-key")
    parser.add_option("-a", "--author", dest="author", help="search by Author")
    parser.add_option("-t", "--title", dest="title", help="search by Title")
    parser.add_option("-i", "--isbn", dest="isbn", help="search by ISBN")
    parser.add_option("-c", "--count", dest="count", help="show this number of items")
    parser.add_option("-l", "--language", default="us", metavar="LOCALE", 
                      help="search language: fr, ca, de, jp, us, "
                      "or uk [default: %default]")


    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()


    if options.awskey:
        ecs.setLicenseKey(options.awskey)
    else:
        print "You have to specify an AWS key!"
        print "Get one at: http://aws.amazon.com"
        print "run", cmnd, "--help for additional help"
        sys.exit(1)


    try:
        ecs.setLocale(options.language)
    except ecs.BadLocale:
        ecs.setLocale("us")


    if options.count:
        count = int(options.count)
    else:
        count = 20


    # options are mutually exclusive. isbn >> titel >> author
    if options.isbn:
        books = ecs.ItemLookup(ItemId=options.isbn, IdType='ISBN', SearchIndex='Books', 
                              ResponseGroup="Medium")
    elif options.title:
        books = ecs.ItemSearch('', SearchIndex='Books', Title=options.title,
                               ResponseGroup="Medium")
    elif options.author:
        books = ecs.ItemSearch('', SearchIndex='Books', Author=options.author,
                              ResponseGroup="Medium")
    else:
        print "You have to specify a search query!"
        print "run", cmnd, "--help for additional help"
        sys.exit(1)


    if len(books) == 0:
        print "Sorry, nothing found"
        sys.exit(0)


    count = min(count, len(books))


    #print dir(books[0])
    #sys.exit(0)


    for i in range(count):
        print "%d) %s" % (i+1,  books[i].Title)
        if type(books[i].Author) == list:
            print "\tby ", " and ".join(books[i].Author)
        else:
            print "\tby %s" % (books[i].Author)


    itemnumber = int(raw_input("Which item do you want? "))
    itemnumber -= 1


    if type(books[itemnumber].Author) == list:
        author = " and ".join(books[itemnumber].Author)
        author = author.strip()
    else:
        author = books[itemnumber].Author.strip()


    author_lastname = author.split()[-1] # last author wins
    title = books[itemnumber].Title.strip()
    publisher = books[itemnumber].Publisher.strip()
    year = books[itemnumber].PublicationDate.strip().split('-')[0]
    isbn = books[itemnumber].ISBN.strip()




    # output entry:
    print "BibTex-entry:"
    print "@book{%s%s," % (author_lastname.lower()[:3], year[2:])
    print '   author = "%s",' % (author)
    print '   title = "%s",' % (title)
    print '   publisher = "%s",' % (publisher)
    print '   year = "%s",' % (year)
    print '   isbn = "%s"' % (isbn)
    print "}"


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()