Bible Review and Biblical Archaeology Review archives

Ben
Ben Member Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

I sent a note like the following to the publisher (bib-arch.org, bas@bib-arch.org) These are great resources, particularly for sending to students to read before class.


I own both the BAR and BR archives on CD for Logos, but BAR only goes through 2001 instead of 2005 (as the current CD has), and BR only goes through 2003 instead of 2005 (as the current CD has). Is there a simple way to update these?



And will BAR continue to be updated and made available via Logos,perhaps by electronic subscription? I would love to see that.

Anyone at Logos know if there's an easy way to update these? I assume I simply bought an earlier CD. BR isn't published anymore, though, so there won't be any post-2005 BR issues.

"The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected."- G.K. Chesterton

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  • TCBlack
    TCBlack Member Posts: 10,980 ✭✭✭

    I have BAR through 29:06 (Dec 2003)  I believe I got it as an upgrade to the original BAR release, at a discount I'm sure but I don't remember how much.

    I see what you're talking about here: http://store.bib-arch.org/CDs/products/4/1/0

    I also would be interested in getting these up to date.

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  • NetworkGeek
    NetworkGeek Member Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭

    I have BAR through 31:06 (Nov/Dec 2005) and BR through 21:05 (Winter 2005). I don't know where I got updates to them though, may have been a third party...

  • Ronald Quick
    Ronald Quick Member Posts: 2,988 ✭✭✭

    I own BAR through 2005, but haven't gotten around to purchasing Bible Review.  I want to, but Logos keeps having other sales and prepubs that get my attention.  I would like to see BAR update its magazine, but I don't know how much of a priority this is for them because you can access all their magazines on their website for an annual fee. 

  • TCBlack
    TCBlack Member Posts: 10,980 ✭✭✭


    but I don't know how much of a priority this is for them because you can access all their magazines on their website for an annual fee.

     That may reflect a policy/direction change away from Logos.  [:(]  I hope not. 

     


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  • Ben
    Ben Member Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭

    Very unfortunate. $50 to update both [:S] From their rep.

    >>>We do have updates for Biblical Archaeology Review: The Archives from
    1975 - to 2005 available. The price for the updated CD is 20.95 plus s/h
    fee of $5.00.



    We are unable to do an updated CD with LOGOS at this time as the cost is
    prohibitive but we do have our publications available online in the BAS
    Library membership program.

    Our online Library has all our magazine publications, past and present, and also includes additional features:



    1-year membership $29.95 ($20 off the regular price of $50 for a limited time)

    Your One-Year Library Membership Includes:



       * 35 + years of Biblical Archaeology Review (1975 to present)

       * 20 years of Bible Review (1985 to 2005 complete)

       * 8 years of Archaeology Odyssey (1998 to 2006 complete)

       * 4 books published by BAS-Aspects of Monotheism, The Search for
    Jesus, The Rise of Ancient Israel and Feminist Approaches to the Bible

       * Streaming video lectures by master teachers and archaeologists on key topics

       * All artwork-photographs, plans, timelines, maps, etc.

       * Browsing by publication or topic

       * Searching by topic, any word or phrase, issue, date range, image

       * Biblical citations that link to the Revised Standard Version

       * Over 6,600 articles and more than 8,200 images





    Bible Review is no longer published so this would be the last update available.

    For Bible Review: The Complete Archive CD 1985 - 2005 is available at $20.95 plus $5.00 s/h fee.



    In the near future we are planning to do a digital edition of the
    magazine but it is still being worked on and I don't know when they will
    start making it available.

    "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected."- G.K. Chesterton

  • Bryan Hawkins
    Bryan Hawkins Member Posts: 36 ✭✭

    Bible Review is no longer published so this would be the last update available.
    For Bible Review: The Complete Archive CD 1985 - 2005 is available at $20.95 plus $5.00 s/h fee.

    I went  on the website and saw that the Bible Review Archive was $99 plus shipping. Is the  Archive CD  still  available for  $20.95 on  other sites?  

    Also any update on Biblical Archaeology Review and possibly  updating their Archive CD?

    Thanks

  • Daniel Bender
    Daniel Bender Member Posts: 383 ✭✭

    I have BAR through 31:06 (Nov/Dec 2005) and BR through 21:05 (Winter 2005). I don't know where I got updates to them though, may have been a third party...

    I have BAR 31:06 (Nov/Dec 2005). According to my logos account this CD was purchased from logos June 2011.

  • NetworkGeek
    NetworkGeek Member Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭

    I would love to see an update to BAR, I get the magazine. I think the issue is they sell their own digital content on their web site though, so they aren't interested in Logos any more. Which seems a shame,  I think it would be a good, and different, market for BAR to continue the Logos version.

  • Donovan R. Palmer
    Donovan R. Palmer Member, MVP Posts: 2,909

    +1 On a BAR update, but I seriously doubt that it will happen any time soon.  BAR just deployed an iPAD app (which I am delighted about), but it appears that BAR is focusing the rest of it's digital efforts on its own products such as the website.  It's a pity as I really like BAR in my Bible software.

  • Unix
    Unix Member Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭

    I agree, Palmer! I'm living abroad and BAR seems to have dropped the price of the digital issue compared to the printed one: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/offers/?access=magazine&subscribe=1
    (There was an offer for US residents a few months ago, for the printed issue, but I didn't qualify as I don't live there nor have any address there to subscribe to.)
    But I have neither internet at home nor an iPad, so I think I'll go for the printed 1-year subscription.

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  • Erik
    Erik Member Posts: 413 ✭✭

    As of April 25, 2016, it looks like BAS still has copies of the Bible Review Archive in Libronix format. Currently on sale: 

    http://store.bib-arch.org/Bible-Review-The-Archive-1985-2005/productinfo/8H51/