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Better Author Resolution
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Description
### Proposal
This issue is meant to track and manage our various issues related to improving author resolution.
# Examples of Past Improvements
* #9003
We need to compile:
* [ ] Documentation about how our existing author resolution process works
* [ ] A list of existing issues relate to this topic, see: https://github.com/internetarchive/openlibrary/labels/Module%3A%20Identifier%20Resolution
* [ ] A list of common examples of where author resolution is failing
* [ ] A list of agreed upon improvements we could make (and opinions from stakeholders)
* [ ] Basic tests to know whether regressions are prevented
* [ ] Basic metrics / instrumentation to know how often conflations are occurring per month or per some other volume metric.
### Justification
Authors report that conflations are extremely hard to undo and cause a lot of work for librarians and harm the catalog.
The quantifiable impact, how often this problem occurs needs to be examined so we can know how we're doing.
### Breakdown
#### Requirements Checklist
* [ ]
#### Related files
* Resolution: https://github.com/scottbarnes/openlibrary/blob/master/openlibrary/catalog/add_book/load_book.py#L57
* Tests: https://github.com/scottbarnes/openlibrary/blob/master/openlibrary/mocks/tests/test_mock_infobase.py
#### Stakeholders
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#### Instructions for Contributors
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