Paper Builder

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I just finished my bachelor and this tool would have helped immensely. 

Chris Flanagan

I don't need this now, but please implement it for current students.

Anderson Abreu

I think the idea is fantastic and it would encourage us to use our libraries even more. 
However, I also think it's urgent to improve Logos' "notes" and "sermon builder" feature. It's very poor and rudimentary. It's a pain to use Logos to type any text. If you have to create yet another half-baked feature, it's better not to have it at all. For me, this has been Logos' biggest flaw over the years.

Unknown

Great idea!

Kirk E. Miller

I came here to add this suggestion. I'm glad to see it already exists!

I've tried to write articles in Sermon Builder to take advantage of its tools. For instance, I love how Sermon Builder takes any scripture reference and automatically turns it into a hyperlink/reftag(?). This makes reviewing scripture references very convenient. It's also nice to have your written work in Logos.

However, other aspects of the Sermon Builder do not translate well for writing articles and make it quite clunky.
• For instance, if you paste a quote from a resource, it does not automatically insert it citation information.
• It also automatically formats the quote in a particular style unsuited for written work.
• Also, every time you enter a scripture reference, it auto prompts inserting its text, which is annoying when you just want to add the reference.
• In order for the reftag to work, you have to enter the name of the biblical book in each new sequence. For instance, if I reference Luke 1:1 at the beginning of a paragraph and then add "1:2" in the next sentence, it does not recognize 1:2 as referring to Luke 1:2.
• Sermon Builder lacks the capacity to add footnotes or endnotes.

Essentially, if Logos could take the Sermon Builder, eliminate some of its unique Sermon Builder aspects that get in the way of writing and actually make it more clunky, and turn it into something more akin to a native Logos word processor, that would be fantastic.

I probably wouldn't call it "Paper Builder," since this tool could be used for things other than papers. For instance, I could see people writing lectures, books, journal articles, blog posts, etc. With that in mind, I'd also suggest keeping some of Sermon Builder's functions like the ability to generate slides, create handouts, presenter mode, etc. I'd also keep something comparable to the "Sermon Info" panel, where users can add tags and descriptions to their documents.

Other ideas: It would also be great if this tool
• Automatically tracked citations to generate a bibliography.
• Allowed users to set the style guide for the documents, adjusting all citations accordingly.
• Automatically used ibid (for styles that allow it) and adjust its occurrences when citations are moved.
• Page and pageless options.
• Ability to export into common file types for submitting written pieces.
• Ability to copy and paste into HTML friendly material for those producing web-based content.
• Ability to add tables and images (many papers include charts and visuals).

I also think this tool, and Sermon Builder, should include the ability to open documents from within the Builder. Right now in order to open a previous sermon, users have to go to Documents. It would be nice if any Builder (e.g., Sermon Builder, Paper Builder) had something like a "File" menu item to open previous documents from right within the tool.

Buck McDaniel

This is a fantastic idea.  I would also love for them to integrate into LibreOffice products as well.  There are many people world wide who prefer LibreOffice for price and other convenience. I can't afford Microsoft and don't want to work strictly online.

Buck McDaniel

I would like to write a book. If Logos added options in Sermon Builder for writing papers, (Rename it presentation builder), the combined components would make it possible to actually write web articles, presentations, sermons (which are presentations) pamphlets, college papers, and even books with or without graphics. 

I'm interested in writing short studies for small-groups and personal home study.   

Just make sure these books it writes can be easily added into Logos.

Of course, I'm stuck without it, even if they do it because I don't want the subscription, LOGOS no longer cares what I think

Buck McDaniel

I would like to write a book. If Logos added options in Sermon Builder for writing papers, (Rename it presentation builder), the combined components would make it possible to actually write web articles, presentations, sermons (which are presentations) pamphlets, college papers, and even books with or without graphics. 

I'm interested in writing short studies for small-groups and personal home study.   

Just make sure these books it writes can be easily added into Logos.

Of course, I'm stuck without it, even if they do it because I don't want the subscription, LOGOS no longer cares what I think

Kyle Ryan

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1327451#Comment_1327451

@Kirk E. Miller  YES YES YES to this! As is, it’s a struggle to use the sermon builder. I have found work arounds, but it is not great.

Unknown

YES PLEASE!!!!

Kender D. Smith

This would be awesome. With this, it would be helpful to be able to customize the paper templates to follow the unique standard of a given school or professor. It would also be helpful to have one click access to the various guides as a reference from within the builder as well. It will need footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography support. Basically full citation support built in with the ability to changes fonts to match the academic standard of the particular school. Thank you!

hjsmithjr50

I agree with all of Kender Smith's suggestions.