SUGGESTION: Implied collections

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,775
edited December 2024 in English Forum

I am enjoying a warm fuzzy feeling towards Faithlife thanks to their providing a collection for the Systematic theologies section: New Feature: Systematic Theology Section (Dataset)

However, I still am waiting for similar information for the other guide sections:

MJ. Smith said:

. . . With the resources that appear in the predefined "collections" used in the Guides - definitions, topics, etc.- constantly changing as resources are retagged or bugs fixed, I am at a total loss as to how to make sure I've checked all my related resources without doing a bunch of work twice. PLEASE make the implied collections visible so that I can subtract them out of personal collections and determine what I really need to check.

P.S. It would also help me in knowing how to use the standard guide sections more effectively.

I haven't seen much of an update since:

Mark Barnes said:

MJ's talking about the subsets of resources that are used in various sections of the guides. Not all sections use all your resources, but instead they choose a subset based on the resource type.

MJ. Smith said:

Is it that easy to check the tagging?

The conversation is here: http://community.logos.com/forums/p/70556/491290.aspx#491290

This is what we do now know (I think), that the following sections use the following "implied collections":

Passage Guide

  • Commentaries section: type:bible-commentary, type:bible-notes
  • Cross References section: type:bible-cross-reference-index
  • Parallel Passages section: type:bible-harmony
  • Literary Typing section: system resource (mackie.lbxlty)
  • Biblical People/Places/Things/Events: various system resources
  • Media Resources: Unknown
  • Music: subset of type:media-collection
  • Outlines section: Unknown
  • Topics: LCV database
  • Illustrations section: Unknown
  • Collections: Whole library

Exegetical Guide

  • Apparatus section: type:bible-apparatus
  • Grammar section: type:grammar

Topic Guide

  • Definition section: type:encyclopedia, type:dictionary, type:lexicon
  • Related Verses section: probably the LCV database
  • Illustrations: Unknown
  • Media Resources: Unknown
  • Collections: Whole library, but in practice only resources with headwords

Sermon Starter Guide (Topic)

  • Theme section: system database
  • Passages section: system database
  • Preaching Resources: Unknown (same as illustrations sections above?)
  • Thematic Outlines: system database produced from Dictionary of Bible Themes resource
  • Collections: Will be whole library in Beta 9 (I think), but in practice only resources with headwords

Sermon Starter Guide (Bible Reference)

  • Theme section: system database
  • Thematic Outlines: system database produced from Dictionary of Bible Themes resource
  • Collections: Whole library in Beta 9
  • Commentaries: type:bible-commentary, type:bible-notes 
  • Outlines: Unknown
  • Parallel Passages section: type:bible-harmony
  • Topics: LCV database

I like the brand new features but I really also want some of the missing elements that would greatly increase the usefulness of the tools I have.

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