diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
index ec45c29b..05612d9e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/bookwyrm_connector.py
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ class Connector(AbstractMinimalConnector):
 
     def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
         for search_result in data:
-            yield self.format_search_result(search_result)
+            search_result["connector"] = self
+            yield SearchResult(**search_result)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
index 7f619127..0495d8c2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         }
 
     def parse_search_data(self, data):
-        for search_result in data.get("results"):
+        for search_result in data.get("results", []):
             images = search_result.get("image")
             cover = f"{self.covers_url}/img/entities/{images[0]}" if images else None
             # a deeply messy translation of inventaire's scores
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
 
     def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
         """got some daaaata"""
-        results = data.get("entities", [])
+        results = data.get("entities")
+        if not results:
+            return
         for search_result in list(results.values()):
             title = search_result.get("claims", {}).get("wdt:P1476", [])
             if not title:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
index 26742c05..eb3a7b01 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_connector.py
@@ -42,15 +42,9 @@ class AbstractConnector(TestCase):
 
             generated_remote_link_field = "openlibrary_link"
 
-            def format_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def parse_search_data(self, data):
                 return data
 
-            def format_isbn_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
                 return data
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_minimal_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_minimal_connector.py
index a90ce0c7..06da8741 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_minimal_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_abstract_minimal_connector.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """ testing book data connectors """
 from django.test import TestCase
-import responses
 
 from bookwyrm import models
 from bookwyrm.connectors import abstract_connector
@@ -25,18 +24,12 @@ class AbstractConnector(TestCase):
         class TestConnector(abstract_connector.AbstractMinimalConnector):
             """nothing added here"""
 
-            def format_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def get_or_create_book(self, remote_id):
                 pass
 
             def parse_search_data(self, data):
                 return data
 
-            def format_isbn_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
                 return data
 
@@ -54,45 +47,6 @@ class AbstractConnector(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(connector.name)
         self.assertEqual(connector.identifier, "example.com")
 
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_search(self):
-        """makes an http request to the outside service"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "https://example.com/search?q=a%20book%20title",
-            json=["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l"],
-            status=200,
-        )
-        results = self.test_connector.search("a book title")
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 10)
-        self.assertEqual(results[0], "a")
-        self.assertEqual(results[1], "b")
-        self.assertEqual(results[2], "c")
-
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_search_min_confidence(self):
-        """makes an http request to the outside service"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "https://example.com/search?q=a%20book%20title&min_confidence=1",
-            json=["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l"],
-            status=200,
-        )
-        results = self.test_connector.search("a book title", min_confidence=1)
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 10)
-
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_isbn_search(self):
-        """makes an http request to the outside service"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "https://example.com/isbn?q=123456",
-            json=["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l"],
-            status=200,
-        )
-        results = self.test_connector.isbn_search("123456")
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 10)
-
     def test_create_mapping(self):
         """maps remote fields for book data to bookwyrm activitypub fields"""
         mapping = Mapping("isbn")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_bookwyrm_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_bookwyrm_connector.py
index 585080e6..b9642a50 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_bookwyrm_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_bookwyrm_connector.py
@@ -30,14 +30,11 @@ class BookWyrmConnector(TestCase):
         result = self.connector.get_or_create_book(book.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(book, result)
 
-    def test_format_search_result(self):
+    def test_parse_search_data(self):
         """create a SearchResult object from search response json"""
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/bw_search.json")
         search_data = json.loads(datafile.read_bytes())
-        results = self.connector.parse_search_data(search_data)
-        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
-
-        result = self.connector.format_search_result(results[0])
+        result = list(self.connector.parse_search_data(search_data))[0]
         self.assertIsInstance(result, SearchResult)
         self.assertEqual(result.title, "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell")
         self.assertEqual(result.key, "https://example.com/book/122")
@@ -45,10 +42,9 @@ class BookWyrmConnector(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result.year, 2017)
         self.assertEqual(result.connector, self.connector)
 
-    def test_format_isbn_search_result(self):
+    def test_parse_isbn_search_data(self):
         """just gotta attach the connector"""
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/bw_search.json")
         search_data = json.loads(datafile.read_bytes())
-        results = self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_data)
-        result = self.connector.format_isbn_search_result(results[0])
+        result = list(self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_data))[0]
         self.assertEqual(result.connector, self.connector)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_connector_manager.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_connector_manager.py
index c88a8036..c0c09147 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_connector_manager.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_connector_manager.py
@@ -49,39 +49,11 @@ class ConnectorManager(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(connectors), 1)
         self.assertIsInstance(connectors[0], BookWyrmConnector)
 
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_search_plaintext(self):
-        """search all connectors"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "http://fake.ciom/search/Example?min_confidence=0.1",
-            json=[{"title": "Hello", "key": "https://www.example.com/search/1"}],
-        )
-        results = connector_manager.search("Example")
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(len(results[0]["results"]), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(results[0]["connector"].identifier, "test_connector_remote")
-        self.assertEqual(results[0]["results"][0].title, "Hello")
-
     def test_search_empty_query(self):
         """don't panic on empty queries"""
         results = connector_manager.search("")
         self.assertEqual(results, [])
 
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_search_isbn(self):
-        """special handling if a query resembles an isbn"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "http://fake.ciom/isbn/0000000000",
-            json=[{"title": "Hello", "key": "https://www.example.com/search/1"}],
-        )
-        results = connector_manager.search("0000000000")
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(len(results[0]["results"]), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(results[0]["connector"].identifier, "test_connector_remote")
-        self.assertEqual(results[0]["results"][0].title, "Hello")
-
     def test_first_search_result(self):
         """only get one search result"""
         result = connector_manager.first_search_result("Example")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_inventaire_connector.py b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_inventaire_connector.py
index 55727a60..7b526f22 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_inventaire_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/connectors/test_inventaire_connector.py
@@ -66,38 +66,14 @@ class Inventaire(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ConnectorException):
             self.connector.get_book_data("https://test.url/ok")
 
-    @responses.activate
-    def test_search(self):
-        """min confidence filtering"""
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "https://inventaire.io/search?q=hi",
-            json={
-                "results": [
-                    {
-                        "_score": 200,
-                        "label": "hello",
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "_score": 100,
-                        "label": "hi",
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
-        )
-        results = self.connector.search("hi", min_confidence=0.5)
-        self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(results[0].title, "hello")
-
-    def test_format_search_result(self):
+    def test_parse_search_data(self):
         """json to search result objs"""
         search_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../data/inventaire_search.json"
         )
         search_results = json.loads(search_file.read_bytes())
 
-        results = self.connector.parse_search_data(search_results)
-        formatted = self.connector.format_search_result(results[0])
+        formatted = list(self.connector.parse_search_data(search_results))[0]
 
         self.assertEqual(formatted.title, "The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov")
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -178,15 +154,14 @@ class Inventaire(TestCase):
         result = self.connector.resolve_keys(keys)
         self.assertEqual(result, ["epistolary novel", "crime novel"])
 
-    def test_isbn_search(self):
+    def test_pase_isbn_search_data(self):
         """another search type"""
         search_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../data/inventaire_isbn_search.json"
         )
         search_results = json.loads(search_file.read_bytes())
 
-        results = self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_results)
-        formatted = self.connector.format_isbn_search_result(results[0])
+        formatted = list(self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_results))[0]
 
         self.assertEqual(formatted.title, "L'homme aux cercles bleus")
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -198,25 +173,12 @@ class Inventaire(TestCase):
             "https://covers.inventaire.io/img/entities/12345",
         )
 
-    def test_isbn_search_empty(self):
+    def test_parse_isbn_search_data_empty(self):
         """another search type"""
         search_results = {}
-        results = self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_results)
+        results = list(self.connector.parse_isbn_search_data(search_results))
         self.assertEqual(results, [])
 
-    def test_isbn_search_no_title(self):
-        """another search type"""
-        search_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
-            "../data/inventaire_isbn_search.json"
-        )
-        search_results = json.loads(search_file.read_bytes())
-        search_results["entities"]["isbn:9782290349229"]["claims"]["wdt:P1476"] = None
-
-        result = self.connector.format_isbn_search_result(
-            search_results.get("entities")
-        )
-        self.assertIsNone(result)
-
     def test_is_work_data(self):
         """is it a work"""
         work_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_book_search.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_book_search.py
index 16435fff..141e3906 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_book_search.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_book_search.py
@@ -102,18 +102,12 @@ class BookSearch(TestCase):
         class TestConnector(AbstractMinimalConnector):
             """nothing added here"""
 
-            def format_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def get_or_create_book(self, remote_id):
                 pass
 
             def parse_search_data(self, data):
                 return data
 
-            def format_isbn_search_result(self, search_result):
-                return search_result
-
             def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
                 return data