Is there a way to mark a book in your collection that you already own "to read?" In other words, I stumbled upon a book and while I don't have time to deal with it currently, I want to look at it later.
I just add a tag "To Read" to the book. You can tag a book in the information section of the library window. Just reply if you're not sure how to do this.
Okay, thanks!
Now I have tagged the book "To Read" and I have punched "To Read" in the search and the box at the top and the library and I get nothing. Where do you go from the tagging step to retrieve the list of books?
Now I have tagged the book "To Read" and I have punched "To Read" in the search and the box at the top and the library and I get nothing.
That is because you don't have a book named "To Read." If you want to find the books you have tagged as "To Read," you will use the syntax mytag:to read. Alternatively, you could sort the "my tag" column (you may have to show the column first) by tags and simply browse the various tags you desire.
Thanks for that reply. The mytag:to read search from the omnibox, or whatever they call that as I can't remember, gives the results, but knowing me, I'll never remember that search mytag:to read.
Thanks again,
I usually sort the "my tags" column. That's easier for me. I also have the "my tags" column where I can always see it in my library window.
I'm not understanding. I need a visual to see this in your paradigm. Do you mind uploading a screenshot of a couple usages of the "My Tags" column in the Library window and elsewhere?
Wilson, if the only need is what you describe, then it's far easier to just add a word to the book title (clicking on the resource info button, and editing the title). Use a unique word. Then you don't have to remember and can easily change later. This is a bit old-timey but easy. And it also shows up on your mobile too.
For some reason I can't upload any screenshots. Logos isn't accepting them.
Much easier is to create a Favorites list of books to read. Open Favorites, create a new folder call Books to Read, then drag a book title from Library to that folder. Not only is there a list, but clicking on one of the items opens the book. No syntax to remember.
Now to find time to read all my books on this list.
Now that was truly easy! Thanks
Tagging is not a bad idea if you choose a tag that is very unlikely to come up when you don't use the mytag syntax to search your Library.
For example, I used btr as a tag. when I type btr by itself in the Library find box, of my 16,000+ resources that one tagged resource is the only one that comes up. So btr is a tag that doesn't require you use the mytag syntax to locate. (Of course you do have to remember btr is the tag you are looking for.)
So btr is a tag that doesn't require you use the mytag syntax to locate. (Of course you do have to remember btr is the tag you are looking for.)
Good point Mark. The tag I use is toread (no space) which also doesn't require the mytag syntax.
Do you mind uploading a screenshot of a couple usages of the "My Tags" column in the Library window and elsewhere?
Every column in the library can be sorted. In this manner, for example, you can sort by author, publisher, or title alphabetically. When you sort by any column other than "title," you will have resources grouped together by the column field. In my screenshot below (feel free to click on it to make it big), you will see each "My Tag" listed alphabetically. Clicking on any of those headings will open that "tag" up to see the resources listed. NOTE: You can assign multiple tags to any given resource. This means that a single book may be listed in multiple groups.
if you use a tag with spaces such as "to read", you should construct the search string using quotes to get best results i.e. mytag:"to read".
As suggested by others it is much better to create personal tags without spaces in order to make them unique i.e. something you are not likely to find in one of the other search fields. e.g. to_read, toRead or btr
Personally find this easier to set up and retrieve what I am looking for than using favorites, but each to their own.
Now I have tagged the book "To Read" and I have punched "To Read" in the search and the box at the top and the library and I get nothing. That is because you don't have a book named "To Read." If you want to find the books you have tagged as "To Read," you will use the syntax mytag:to read. Alternatively, you could sort the "my tag" column (you may have to show the column first) by tags and simply browse the various tags you desire.
I go outside Logos for this function. I use a reference management program called Sente to keep track of my reading: books I want to read, books I am reading, books I have read, etc. I can also keep my notes in Sente by exporting notes and clippings from Logos.
I also keep track of books in other formats all together in Sente, utilizing a tag scheme so I know where the book is when I want it.
I also have a database in Sente that I keep up to date with my complete Logos library so I can see whether I have a book without opening Logos. It's probably not really necessary, but I do like having a complete Logos bibliography that is searchable outside Logos.
Thanks! This looks like an interesting program. It syncs with its own iPad link. I'm taking a look at it.
John
Yes, thanks as well! I am looking in to it as well.
