diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/isbndb.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/isbndb.py
index 7ab2f16949..38c6e68d3c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/isbndb.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/isbndb.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ISBNDBMetadata(MetaInformation):
     def __init__(self, book):
         MetaInformation.__init__(self, None, [])
 
-        self.isbn = book['isbn']
+        self.isbn = book.get('isbn13', book.get('isbn'))
         self.title = book.find('titlelong').string
         if not self.title:
             self.title = book.find('title').string
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class ISBNDBMetadata(MetaInformation):
             self.comments = 'SUMMARY:\n'+summ.string
 
 
-
 def build_isbn(base_url, opts):
     return base_url + 'index1=isbn&value1='+opts.isbn
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/fetch_metadata.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/fetch_metadata.py
index aab564e05d..ea076b42a1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/fetch_metadata.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/fetch_metadata.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from calibre.gui2.dialogs.fetch_metadata_ui import Ui_FetchMetadata
 from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, NONE, info_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.widgets import ProgressIndicator
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
+from calibre import strftime
 
 class Fetcher(QThread):
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class Matches(QAbstractTableModel):
         return len(self.matches)
 
     def columnCount(self, *args):
-        return 5
+        return 6
 
     def headerData(self, section, orientation, role):
         if role != Qt.DisplayRole:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class Matches(QAbstractTableModel):
             elif section == 2: text = _("Author Sort")
             elif section == 3: text = _("Publisher")
             elif section == 4: text = _("ISBN")
+            elif section == 5: text = _("Published")
 
             return QVariant(text)
         else:
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ class Matches(QAbstractTableModel):
                 res = book.publisher
             elif col == 4:
                 res = book.isbn
+            elif col == 5:
+                if hasattr(book.pubdate, 'timetuple'):
+                    res = strftime('%b %Y', book.pubdate.timetuple())
             if not res:
                 return NONE
             return QVariant(res)
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class FetchMetadata(QDialog, Ui_FetchMetadata):
             prefs['isbndb_com_key'] =  key
         else:
             key = None
-        title = author = publisher = isbn = None
+        title = author = publisher = isbn = pubdate = None
         if self.isbn:
             isbn = self.isbn
         if self.title:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
index bf153ba932..d25d0609c8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import os
 import re
 import time
 import traceback
+from datetime import datetime
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import SIGNAL, QObject, QCoreApplication, Qt, QTimer, QThread
+from PyQt4.QtCore import SIGNAL, QObject, QCoreApplication, Qt, QTimer, QThread, QDate
 from PyQt4.QtGui import QPixmap, QListWidgetItem, QErrorMessage, QDialog, QCompleter
 
 from calibre.gui2 import qstring_to_unicode, error_dialog, file_icon_provider, \
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
         self.cover.setAcceptDrops(True)
         self._author_completer = AuthorCompleter(self.db)
         self.authors.setCompleter(self._author_completer)
+        self.pubdate.setMinimumDate(QDate(100,1,1))
         self.connect(self.cover, SIGNAL('cover_changed()'), self.cover_dropped)
         QObject.connect(self.cover_button, SIGNAL("clicked(bool)"), \
                                                     self.select_cover)
@@ -279,6 +281,9 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
         comments = self.db.comments(row)
         self.comments.setPlainText(comments if comments else '')
         cover = self.db.cover(row)
+        pubdate = db.pubdate(self.id, index_is_id=True)
+        self.pubdate.setDate(QDate(pubdate.year, pubdate.month,
+            pubdate.day))
 
         exts = self.db.formats(row)
         if exts:
@@ -441,6 +446,9 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
                         if book.author_sort: self.author_sort.setText(book.author_sort)
                         if book.publisher: self.publisher.setEditText(book.publisher)
                         if book.isbn: self.isbn.setText(book.isbn)
+                        if book.pubdate:
+                            d = book.pubdate
+                            self.pubdate.setDate(QDate(d.year, d.month, d.day))
                         summ = book.comments
                         if summ:
                             prefix = qstring_to_unicode(self.comments.toPlainText())
@@ -485,6 +493,9 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
         self.db.set_series(self.id, qstring_to_unicode(self.series.currentText()), notify=False)
         self.db.set_series_index(self.id, self.series_index.value(), notify=False)
         self.db.set_comment(self.id, qstring_to_unicode(self.comments.toPlainText()), notify=False)
+        d = self.pubdate.date()
+        self.db.set_pubdate(self.id, datetime(d.year(), d.month(), d.day()))
+
         if self.cover_changed:
             self.db.set_cover(self.id, pixmap_to_data(self.cover.pixmap()))
         QDialog.accept(self)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.ui
index 4163c51583..3f44b28d1c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.ui
@@ -325,6 +325,19 @@
                  <item row="8" column="1" colspan="2">
                   <widget class="QLineEdit" name="isbn"/>
                  </item>
+                 <item row="9" column="0">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="label_10">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Publishe&amp;d:</string>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="alignment">
+                    <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="buddy">
+                    <cstring>pubdate</cstring>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
                  <item row="4" column="1">
                   <widget class="QComboBox" name="publisher">
                    <property name="editable">
@@ -348,6 +361,16 @@
                    </property>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
+                 <item row="9" column="1">
+                  <widget class="QDateEdit" name="pubdate">
+                   <property name="displayFormat">
+                    <string>MMM yyyy</string>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="calendarPopup">
+                    <bool>true</bool>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
                 </layout>
                </widget>
               </item>
@@ -632,6 +655,7 @@
   <tabstop>tag_editor_button</tabstop>
   <tabstop>remove_series_button</tabstop>
   <tabstop>isbn</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>pubdate</tabstop>
   <tabstop>comments</tabstop>
   <tabstop>fetch_metadata_button</tabstop>
   <tabstop>fetch_cover_button</tabstop>