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ImportBot is creating authors based on faulty AMZ record rather than accurate WorldCat entry

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Lead: @mekarpeles Module: Import Priority: 3 Theme: Affiliate API Type: Bug
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Description

### Evidence / Screenshot (if possible)

### Relevant url?
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23083613W/Je_couds_pour_bébé?m=history

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Go to https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23083613W
2. Click Amazon link, note wrong author "Sonia Roy"
3. Go back.
4. Click Worldcat link, note correct author "Isabelle Leloup", as shown on cover.

### Details

- **Logged in (Y/N)? Y
- **Browser type/version? Chrome
- **Operating system? iOS or Win7
- **Environment (prod/dev/local)? prod

### Proposal & Constraints

Stop bot from trusting AMZ (or any one bookseller) as a sole reference for authority. Check for that ASIN or ISBN in any federated catalog (Worldcat, KVK, etc)

e.g. KVK finds that ISBN in the NLF and Worldcat, both catalogues give the correct author, not Sonia Roy (who is listed, but only as a collaborator):

https://kvk.bibliothek.kit.edu/hylib-bin/kvk/nph-kvk2.cgi?maske=kvk-redesign&lang=en&title=KIT-Bibliothek%3A+Karlsruher+Virtueller+Katalog+KVK+%3A+Ergebnisanzeige&head=%2F%2Fkvk.bibliothek.kit.edu%2Fasset%2Fhtml%2Fhead.html&header=%2F%2Fkvk.bibliothek.kit.edu%2Fasset%2Fhtml%2Fheader.html&spacer=%2F%2Fkvk.bibliothek.kit.edu%2Fasset%2Fhtml%2Fspacer.html&footer=%2F%2Fkvk.bibliothek.kit.edu%2Fasset%2Fhtml%2Ffooter.html&css=none&input-charset=utf-8&ALL=&TI=&AU=&CI=&ST=&PY=&SB=9782848317540&SS=&PU=&kataloge=NLAU&kataloge=VERBUND_BELGIEN&kataloge=DAENEMARK_REX&kataloge=EROMM&kataloge=ESTER&kataloge=NB_FINNLAND&kataloge=FINNLAND_VERBUND&kataloge=BNF_PARIS&kataloge=ABES&kataloge=COPAC&kataloge=BL&kataloge=NB_ISRAEL&kataloge=VERBUND_ISRAEL&kataloge=EDIT16&kataloge=ITALIEN_VERBUND&kataloge=ITALIEN_SERIALS&kataloge=CISTI&kataloge=NLCA&kataloge=LETTLAND_VERBUND&kataloge=LUXEMBURG&kataloge=NB_NIEDERLANDE&kataloge=VERBUND_NORWEGEN&kataloge=NB_POLEN&kataloge=VERBUND_POLEN&kataloge=PORTUGAL&kataloge=STAATSBIB_RUSSLAND&kataloge=VERBUND_SCHWEDEN&kataloge=BNE&kataloge=REBIUN&kataloge=NB_TSCHECHIEN&kataloge=NB_UNGARN&kataloge=NLM&kataloge=WORLDCAT&ref=direct&client-js=yes

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