Answers.Body: <p>There is also a plugin called <a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126727" rel="nofollow">Extract ISBN</a> that scans the selected ebooks and, if it finds a valid ISBN code inside, updates the proper field automatically. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The field for the ISBN is labeled "Ids:" and is located between "Tags" and "Dates". It allows you to enter ID types other than ISBNs.</p>
  
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Body: <p><a href="http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/metadata.html" rel="noreferrer">According to the Calibre website</a>:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Click the book you want to edit and then click the Edit metadata button or press the E key. A dialog opens that allows you to edit all aspects of the metadata. It has various features to make editing faster and more efficient. A list of the commonly used tips:</p>
  <ul>
  <li>The ISBN box will have a red background if you enter an invalid ISBN. It will be green for valid ISBNs</li>
  </ul>
  </blockquote>
  <p>I see no ISBN box, red, green or otherwise in the edit metadata dialogue.</p>
  <p><a href="http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html" rel="noreferrer">On another Calibre page I see</a>:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>you might want to display the ISBN, a field that calibre does not display.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>… followed by something about &quot;simply hover your mouse over the column header&quot; in the Calibre template language, which I cannot find.</p>
  <p>So, how do I add an ISBN (which I have) to the publication I need to convert to ebook?</p>
  
Tags: <calibre><isbn>
Title: How do I add an ISBN to Calibre ebook?
UserDisplayName: order-from-chaos
ThreadText: # How do I add an ISBN to Calibre ebook?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-24)
  
  [According to the Calibre website](http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/metadata.html):
  
  > Click the book you want to edit and then click the Edit metadata button or press the E key. A dialog opens that allows you to edit all aspects of the metadata. It has various features to make editing faster and more efficient. A list of the commonly used tips:
  >
  > * The ISBN box will have a red background if you enter an invalid ISBN. It will be green for valid ISBNs
  
  I see no ISBN box, red, green or otherwise in the edit metadata dialogue.
  
  [On another Calibre page I see](http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html):
  
  > you might want to display the ISBN, a field that calibre does not display.
  
  … followed by something about "simply hover your mouse over the column header" in the Calibre template language, which I cannot find.
  
  So, how do I add an ISBN (which I have) to the publication I need to convert to ebook?
  
  **Tags:** calibre, isbn
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-24. Score: 13 | Accepted answer
  
  The field for the ISBN is labeled "Ids:" and is located between "Tags" and "Dates". It allows you to enter ID types other than ISBNs.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-26. Score: 3
  
  There is also a plugin called [Extract ISBN](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126727) that scans the selected ebooks and, if it finds a valid ISBN code inside, updates the proper field automatically.
  
  
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