Lesson 10: Researching, Part 2

Logos has some extremely flexible and power research tools. Learn how to search a portion of your library and discover related topics to a subject.

Defining (Creating) a Collection

When it comes to searching, it helps to have an organized library. Get your library in order with this amazing feature.

• Assignment: Watch the video (4:00, 3.0MB).
• Exercise: Create a collection titled “Theology” from all the books in your library that have the word “theology” in its title.
• Assignment: Read the article How to Define a Collection.

Reference Browser

Have you ever seen a book with a scripture index at the back of the book? These are extremely helpful in locating verses embedded in your book. With the reference browser you can find any verse in any book, instantly!

• Assignment: Watch the video (2:21, 1.64MB).
• Exercise: Open the book, “Bible Knowledge Commentary” and search for the verse “Genesis 1:1” and match the reference exactly.
• Question: Where in the Bible Knowledge Commentary did you find the last citation of Genesis 1:1?
  Click for Answer

  1 John 1:1
• Exercise: Open the book, “Bible Knowledge Commentary” and search for the verse “genesis 1:1” and match the short ranges that include this reference.
• Question: Where in the Bible Knowledge Commentary did you find the second to last citation of Genesis 1:1?
  Click for Answer

  1 Corinthians 15:38

Topic Browser

When you are studying a subject matter, it can be difficult to find related topics. But not with the topic browser!

• Assignment: Watch the video (1:49, 1.43MB).
• Exercise: Search all your available unlocked resources for the topic “baptism”
• Question: Where did you find the article on “baptism for the dead”
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  Easton Bible Dictionary and Tyndale Bible Dictionary