Library Filter Field for Collection

I have been using Logos since v.3, and have setup many collections over the years that fit what I do. And, it would be great if I could search my library using "collection:". I am surprised this Filter Field does not exist, especially since nearly every other conceivable Filter Field is included. Thanks.

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Rosie Perera

You can. Click the icon in the upper left of the Library to open the sidebar. Then click the little triangle beside Collection to open the Collection filter. Click on whatever collection name you're interested in seeing.

There's no way to combine these facets, though. So for example, you couldn't filter for books that are in Collection A AND Collection B.

Ron Hale

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056334#Comment_1056334

Hi Rosie,

Yes I know it is possible to get to collections from the Collections filter. I guess what I would find easier is instead of typing search patterns into two places like so:

It would be easier to just type below:

I know this may not be the best example, but you get the drift.

I am basically able to do what I want to do, just making a suggestion.

Thanks.

Andrew Batishko

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056345#Comment_1056345

https://wiki.logos.com/Library__#Search_Fields_that_you_can_use_in_the_Find_box

Try: {Collection "~ Subject (LoC): Theology"}

Note that you need to exactly match the desired collection name.

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056361#Comment_1056361

Try: {Collection "- Subject (LoC): Theology"}

That's not a particularly realistic example. Who would name their collection that?

Something like this is more likely:

{Collection "Theology: Puritan"}

And note that Collection is case-sensitive. I first tried it as {collection "Theology: Puritan"} and it didn't work.

It's too bad, because the other filter fields (e.g., author:calvin) are case-insensitive. Author:Calvin works just as well. I really prefer case-insensitivity for filtering.

Simon’s Brother

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056373#Comment_1056373

Try: {Collection "- Subject (LoC): Theology"}

That's not a particularly realistic example. Who would name their collection that?

Ron Hale named his collection with that name hence why Andrew used it in his example.

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056378#Comment_1056378

Try: {Collection "- Subject (LoC): Theology"}

That's not a particularly realistic example. Who would name their collection that?

Ron Hale named his collection with that name hence why Andrew used it in his example.

Whoops! [:$]

Ron Hale

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056391#Comment_1056391

Hi Team, thanks for the feedback.

I was able to use the following search successfully. author:spurgeon AND {Collection "Theology - Soteriology"}

Did not know you could use { } in Library search. I also agree that case sensitivity makes it harder. Further, the collection name has to be exact. Would be nice if you could put in a partial collection name or use wild card like so:

author:spurgeon AND {Collection "Theology"}

Which would search all books within collections that had theology as part of the collection name.

Andrew Batishko

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1056434#Comment_1056434

Further, the collection name has to be exact.

The syntax is not particularly user-friendly, and is not even formally documented. It was created explicitly to be an exact match in order to support the faceting functionality, which requires exact matching.

The syntax of the various exact match extensions were detailed in public primarily to support power users creating collections that would benefit from better performance and the exact matching that it provides.

There are currently no plans to make the syntax of any of these extensions support partial or case-insensitive matches.