diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index 86ac74353..ce1184d8c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class AbstractConnector(AbstractMinimalConnector):
         ''' every work needs at least one edition '''
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_work_from_edition_date(self, data):
+    def get_work_from_edition_data(self, data):
         ''' every edition needs a work '''
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class SearchResult:
     key: str
     author: str
     year: str
+    connector: object
     confidence: int = 1
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
index e4d32fd33..3c6f46145 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ class Connector(AbstractMinimalConnector):
         return data
 
     def format_search_result(self, search_result):
+        search_result['connector'] = self
         return SearchResult(**search_result)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
index 3b60c3073..c59829d68 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/openlibrary.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         return pick_default_edition(data['entries'])
 
 
-    def get_work_from_edition_date(self, data):
+    def get_work_from_edition_data(self, data):
         try:
             key = data['works'][0]['key']
         except (IndexError, KeyError):
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
             title=search_result.get('title'),
             key=key,
             author=', '.join(author),
+            connector=self,
             year=search_result.get('first_publish_year'),
         )
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
index 8d31c8a1a..cad982493 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/self_connector.py
@@ -51,28 +51,23 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
             author=search_result.author_text,
             year=search_result.published_date.year if \
                     search_result.published_date else None,
+            connector=self,
             confidence=search_result.rank,
         )
 
 
-    def get_remote_id_from_data(self, data):
-        pass
-
     def is_work_data(self, data):
         pass
 
     def get_edition_from_work_data(self, data):
         pass
 
-    def get_work_from_edition_date(self, data):
+    def get_work_from_edition_data(self, data):
         pass
 
     def get_authors_from_data(self, data):
         return None
 
-    def get_cover_from_data(self, data):
-        return None
-
     def parse_search_data(self, data):
         ''' it's already in the right format, don't even worry about it '''
         return data
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/import_job.py b/bookwyrm/models/import_job.py
index 835094cd7..576dd07d1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/import_job.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/import_job.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ImportItem(models.Model):
         )
         if search_result:
             # raises ConnectorException
-            return books_manager.get_or_create_book(search_result.key)
+            return search_result.connector.get_or_create_book(search_result.key)
         return None
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ImportItem(models.Model):
         )
         if search_result:
             # raises ConnectorException
-            return books_manager.get_or_create_book(search_result.key)
+            return search_result.connector.get_or_create_book(search_result.key)
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
index 4833ed169..d393d968c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_import_model.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 ''' testing models '''
 import datetime
+import json
+import pathlib
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.test import TestCase
+import responses
 
-from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm import books_manager, models
+from bookwyrm.connectors.abstract_connector import SearchResult
 
 
 class ImportJob(TestCase):
@@ -113,3 +119,52 @@ class ImportJob(TestCase):
         expected = []
         actual = models.ImportItem.objects.get(index=3)
         self.assertEqual(actual.reads, expected)
+
+
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_get_book_from_isbn(self):
+        ''' search and load books by isbn (9780356506999) '''
+        connector_info = models.Connector.objects.create(
+            identifier='openlibrary.org',
+            name='OpenLibrary',
+            connector_file='openlibrary',
+            base_url='https://openlibrary.org',
+            books_url='https://openlibrary.org',
+            covers_url='https://covers.openlibrary.org',
+            search_url='https://openlibrary.org/search?q=',
+            priority=3,
+        )
+        connector = books_manager.load_connector(connector_info)
+        result = SearchResult(
+            title='Test Result',
+            key='https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1234W',
+            author='An Author',
+            year='1980',
+            connector=connector,
+        )
+
+
+        datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+            '../data/ol_edition.json')
+        bookdata = json.loads(datafile.read_bytes())
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            'https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1234W',
+            json=bookdata,
+            status=200)
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            'https://openlibrary.org//works/OL15832982W',
+            json=bookdata,
+            status=200)
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            'https://openlibrary.org//authors/OL382982A.json',
+            json={'name': 'test author'},
+            status=200)
+
+        with patch('bookwyrm.books_manager.first_search_result') as search:
+            search.return_value = result
+            book = self.item_1.get_book_from_isbn()
+
+        self.assertEqual(book.title, 'Sabriel')