Quick identification of values to enter
MJ. Smith
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Note some of these are more frequently needed to identify a problem rather than finding an initial value to enter.
In no way am I suggesting a particular solution to this problem nor am I suggesting that one size fits all. However, I am suggesting that providing answers to these questions and others like them would make Logos much easier to use:
- What Bibles do I own that have a reverse interlinear? Some features require an RI so this lets the user select an appropriate resource.
- What Bibles do I own that have <morphology method> e.g. Andersen-Forbes morphology?
- What Bibles do I own that reflect the <base manuscript tradition> e.g. Textus Receptus?
- What Bibles do I own that contain <a disputed canon book> e.g. Psalm 151? One needs in order to track down a resource without first finding a reference to it?
- What Bibles do I own that show pericopes?
- What Bibles do I own that include cross-references?
- What are my top five <priority by index type> e.g. Bibles? This shows you how your priorities are being interpreted as when, for example, you place a commentary above a Bible or when the F7 function yields less results than you expect.
- How do I reference <any resource datatype>? This is probably best provided for by a multi-step selection ... think of it as "how do I reference 1 Clement?", "how do I reference Augustine on the Psalms", "how do I reference The Testament of Dan"? This avoids a search /open resource to find references for tools ... or I often want to see all the resources I have that include the referenced text so I can choose the best to read or quote.
- What resources do I own that include <text name> e. g. Luther's Little Catechism? a quick way to find short texts that are normally anthologies ... works only for named texts.
- What resources do I own that include texts by <author name> e.g. Didymus the Blind?
- Where do I find the <text name> e. g. "Bread of Life Discourse"? One needs to be able to translate common text names into references.
- What original language/ancient language texts do I own for <text name> e. g. Amos?
- What apparatus texts do I own for <text name> e. g. Amos?
- What parts make up this resource? (for books that are divided into multiple resources)
- What study Bibles do I own that are based on the <bible version> e.g. ESV?
- What does <standard abbreviation> e.g. HALOT stand for?
- Who are the <author group name> e.g. Cappadocian Fathers? One needs to know the authors you are looking for before you can find their works.
- What creeds/confessions of faith/catechisms do I have that belong to the <theological tradition> e.g. Anabaptist tradition?
In no way am I suggesting a particular solution to this problem nor am I suggesting that one size fits all. However, I am suggesting that providing answers to these questions and others like them would make Logos much easier to use:
- What Bibles do I own that have a reverse interlinear? Some features require an RI so this lets the user select an appropriate resource.
- What Bibles do I own that have <morphology method> e.g. Andersen-Forbes morphology?
- What Bibles do I own that reflect the <base manuscript tradition> e.g. Textus Receptus?
- What Bibles do I own that contain <a disputed canon book> e.g. Psalm 151? One needs in order to track down a resource without first finding a reference to it?
- What Bibles do I own that show pericopes?
- What Bibles do I own that include cross-references?
- What are my top five <priority by index type> e.g. Bibles? This shows you how your priorities are being interpreted as when, for example, you place a commentary above a Bible or when the F7 function yields less results than you expect.
- How do I reference <any resource datatype>? This is probably best provided for by a multi-step selection ... think of it as "how do I reference 1 Clement?", "how do I reference Augustine on the Psalms", "how do I reference The Testament of Dan"? This avoids a search /open resource to find references for tools ... or I often want to see all the resources I have that include the referenced text so I can choose the best to read or quote.
- What resources do I own that include <text name> e. g. Luther's Little Catechism? a quick way to find short texts that are normally anthologies ... works only for named texts.
- What resources do I own that include texts by <author name> e.g. Didymus the Blind?
- Where do I find the <text name> e. g. "Bread of Life Discourse"? One needs to be able to translate common text names into references.
- What original language/ancient language texts do I own for <text name> e. g. Amos?
- What apparatus texts do I own for <text name> e. g. Amos?
- What parts make up this resource? (for books that are divided into multiple resources)
- What study Bibles do I own that are based on the <bible version> e.g. ESV?
- What does <standard abbreviation> e.g. HALOT stand for?
- Who are the <author group name> e.g. Cappadocian Fathers? One needs to know the authors you are looking for before you can find their works.
- What creeds/confessions of faith/catechisms do I have that belong to the <theological tradition> e.g. Anabaptist tradition?
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