title: A Simpler Guide to Calibre: How to organize, edit and convert your eBooks using free software for readers, writers, students and researchers for any eReader (Simpler Guides) (Volume 3)
author:  Ceri Clark 
description: Ceri Clark has had over a decade of experience developing print and electronic collections in private and public libraries. She has created how-to guides throughout her career helping library patrons to find the resources they need. Armed with a Masters degree in library and Information Science and a love of computers and the internet, her mission is to help people get the most out of software and services to make their lives more productive and enjoyable.
zlib_text: # Calibre Quick Start Guide
  
  
  
  
  
  By: John Schember
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2010, 2011 John Schember
  
  
  
  
  
  Licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
  Unported License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Introduction](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_002.xhtml#introduction)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Installing calibre](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_003.xhtml#installing)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [The Main Library Window, aka The GUI](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_004.xhtml#gui)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Common Tasks](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_005.xhtml#tasks)
  
  
  
  
  
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  * [Task 1: Organizing](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_006.xhtml#task1)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Task 2: Conversion](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_007.xhtml#task2)
  
  
  
  
  
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  * [2.1: Background](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_007.xhtml#task2.1)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.2: Why are there different e-book formats?](../Text/calibre_quick_start_split_007.xhtml#task2.2)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.3: Conversion basics