Creating a collection for OT and NT Introductions- How?

I have tried several combinations- but when I compare it to my library its seems to leave out numerous books any suggestions?

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Jacob Hantla

Do you mean how would yo udo this completely automated? I don't think the metadata is consistent enough (neither is the titling) to do this. My intro collection is mostly hand-created.

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/119847#Comment_119847

[Y] yeah that verifies what I am experiencing- thanks - hopefully we can get to a point one day when we can see the books more closely associated so its easier to do this.

Chuck Forsythe

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/119857#Comment_119857

Hi Whyndell:

Here is the rule I created (a few words are intentionally truncated to allow for differing words):

(subject:introduc) OR (subject:Bible AND subject:handbook ANDNOT title:"study bible") OR (title:survey ANDNOT subject:theolog)

After manually removing 12 titles and manually adding:

Bible Reader's Companion
The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the OT
How to Read the Bible Book by Book

I am left with 44 resources.

I am in the process of trying to catalog (create collections) most of my library (only 550 resources left) and so far I have found only one or two resources that did not fit my collection rule (which I have called Introductions and Background).

Chuck

PS: If it is of any value, this is the result of my rule:

Archer, G. L. (1998). A survey of Old Testament introduction (3rd. ed.].). Chicago: Moody Press.
Bailey, M., Constable, T., Swindoll, C. R., & Zuck, R. B. (1999). Nelson's New Testament Survey : Discover the Background, Theology and Meaning of Every Book in the New Testament. Nashville: Word.
Brooks, K. (2009). Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the New Testament. Bellingham, WA: Logos Reserach Systems, Inc.
Brooks, K. (2009). Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
deSilva, D. A. (2004). An introduction to the New Testament : Contexts, methods and ministry formation. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press.
Dockery, D. S., Butler, T. C., Church, C. L., Scott, L. L., Ellis Smith, M. A., White, J. E., & Holman Bible Publishers (Nashville, T. (1992). Holman Bible Handbook. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
Drane, J. W. (2000). Introducing the New Testament (Completely rev. and updated.). Oxford: Lion Publishing plc.
Drane, J. W. (2000). Introducing the Old Testament (Completely rev. and updated.). Oxford: Lion Publishing plc.
Drane, J. W. (2004). Introducing the Bible. Fortress Press: Minneapolis, MN.
Drane, J. W. (2004). Introducing the Bible Additional Chapters. Fortress Press: Minneapolis, MN.
Drane, J. W. (2004). Introducing the Bible Study Guide. Fortress Press: Minneapolis, MN.
Driver, S. R. (1956). An introduction to the literature of the Old Testament. New York: Meridian Books.
Dumbrell, W. J. (2002). The faith of Israel : A theological survey of the Old Testament (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic.
Dunnett, W. M. (2001). Exploring the New Testament. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books.
Dyer, C., Merrill, E., Swindoll, C. R., & Zuck, R. B. (2001). Nelson's Old Testament Survey : Discover the Background, Theology and Meaning of Every Book in the Old Testament. Nashville: Word.
Easley, K. H. (2002). Holman QuickSource guide to understanding the Bible. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
Fee, G. D., & Stuart, D. K. (2002). How to read the Bible book by book : A guided tour. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan.
Fiensy, D. A. (1994). New Testament introduction. The College Press NIV commentary. Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co.
Geisler, N. L., & Nix, W. E. (1996). A general introduction to the Bible (Rev. and expanded.). Chicago: Moody Press.
Guthrie, D. (1996). New Testament introduction (4th rev. ed.). The master reference collection. Downers Grove, Ill.: Inter-Varsity Press.
Harris, R. L. (2002). Exploring the basics of the Bible. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books.
Hayford, J. W., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Hayford's Bible handbook. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Hinson, D. F. (1974). Vol. 10: The books of the Old Testament. TEF study guide. London: SPCK.
Jensen, I. L. (1978). Jensen's survey of the Old Testament : Search and discover. Chicago: Moody Press.
Jensen, I. L. (1981). Jensen's Survey of the New Testament : Search and discover. Chicago: Moody Press.
Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg books ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
Lea, T. D., & Black, D. A. (2003). The New Testament : Its background and message (2nd ed.). Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
Merrill, E. H. (1991). An historical survey of the Old Testament (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House.
Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.
Richards, L. O. (1991). The Bible readers companion (electronic ed.). Wheaton: Victor Books.
Smith, J. E. (1992). The Major Prophets. Joplin, Mo.: College Press.
Smith, J. E. (1992). The Minor Prophets. Joplin, Mo.: College Press.
Smith, J. E. (1993). The Pentateuch (2nd ed.). Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co.
Smith, J. E. (1995). The books of history. Joplin, Mo.: College Press.
Smith, J. E. (1996). The wisdom literature and Psalms. Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Co.
Smith, M. A. E., Swann, J., Butler, T. C., Church, C. L., Dockery, D. S., & Holman Bible Publishers (Nashville, T. (1993). Holman book of biblical charts, maps, and reconstructions. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1996). Nelson's complete book of Bible maps & charts : Old and New Testaments. (Rev. and updated ed.). Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson.
Utley, R. J. D. (2000). Old Testament Survey: Genesis - Malachi. Marshall, Texas: Bible Lessons International.
Utley, R. J. D. (2001). New Testament Survey: Matthew - Revelation. Marshall, Texas: Bible Lessons International.
Water, M. (2001). The Books of the Bible made easy. The Made Easy Series. Alresford, Hampshire: John Hunt Publishing.
Wilkinson, B., & Boa, K. (1983). Talk thru the Bible. Nashville: T. Nelson.
Willmington, H. L. (1997). Willmington's Bible handbook. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
Nelson's Teaching Outlines of the Bible . 1997. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Visual survey of the Bible . 1997. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Whyndell Grizzard

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/119957#Comment_119957

Thanks Chuck,

That was actually very helpful I ended up with 46 items.

Allen Browne

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/120048#Comment_120048

FWIW, this is what I use for a 'background handbooks' collection:

(title:(introduction,survey,history,background,archaeology,antiquities) OR subject:(survey,history,background,archaeology,antiquities) OR (subject:Bible AND subject:introduction)) ANDNOT (title:church OR type:harmony OR subject:philosophy)