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Originally Posted by ben_hud
This something I didn't realize (fairly new to calibre). So adding a book to calibre basically copies the entire file into the calibre database and I've been keeping duplicates on my pc?
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Yes, indeed. It's an iTunes for ebooks. As others have mentioned, it's a good idea to make a backup of your library every so often, as it's good to make a backup of any user-created data.
If you ever want your books available in a file/folder structure, calibre does have an extensive export function, which will let you define the way they get exported.
For Mobi, KF8 and ePub formats, calibre will also re-write the metadata in the book to match that in the calibre database when copying the book to your ereader. It's a great way to make the author names consistent!