KYLE Question re: Oxford Handbooks

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,136
edited November 21 in English Forum

I'm not sure of the definition of type:Handbook but why are Oxford Handbooks type:Monograph?

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,136

    belated bump for attention 5

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • Roy
    Roy Member Posts: 965
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1204152#Comment_1204152

    Hi MJ.

    I'm obviously not Kyle, but I found this in a post from Kyle back on 3/11/21 defining new resource types in Logos 9.3. It included Handbooks.

    Here is the post https://community.logos.com/forums/t/199435.aspx?PageIndex=1 

    and here is the definition.

    [quote]
    Handbook: A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. Handbooks tend to be brief and portable in their print form.

    That is a good question by the way...

  • Rosie Perera
    Rosie Perera Member Posts: 26,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not sure of the definition of type:Handbook but why are Oxford Handbooks type:Monograph?

    I have all of these. They are clearly monographs, not handy reference works. I don't know why Oxford chose the word "Handbook" in the titles.

    Here's a screenshot from The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology showing Table of Contents and some of the text. It's basically a series of chapters by different authors.

    And another one that will be dear to your heart, The Oxford Handbook of Catholic Theology:

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