Add own Quotes to Logos

Hey there,

I'd like to add my private quotes-library to Logos. I found the clippings/quotes-option, however, it seems like I can only add quotes from books I read in Logos.

Is there a way to add/create own quotes? So that I could add quotes I found on the internet, or hear someone say, etc.

Or is it easier to create a notebook and add several notes in there?

Or would you suggest to stay outside of Logos for quotes?

Blessings

Raphael

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xnman

I would suggest using Logos Notes for what I think you want to do. I do use Notes for such myself. But with me.... I make all notes (from things I read, and find, and hear) relative to a verse or group of verses. That way when I am studying or reading or such, my bible, the note will show up when I view that particular scripture.

Another thought would be clippings. Some Logos users use Clippings and put the "clip" they find in a Passage List and keep track of them that way. I don't do that as I find Passage List a bit narrow minded for me.

Wolfgang Schneider

Or would you suggest to stay outside of Logos for quotes?

As another option, I would consider making a "my collected quotes" collection in a Word docx file, with which I then would build a Personal Book in the Personal Book Builder tool. The compiled PB is integrated into your Logos library and searchable as other resource books so that you could search for your quote, after finding it copy and paste to other documents etc.

To add quotes to your collection you add them to that docx file and then in the PBB tool edit the Personal Book you made and rebuild the book with the current version of your docx file.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271589#Comment_1271589

then would build a Personal Book in the Personal Book Builder tool.

See https://wiki.logos.com/Personal_Books

xnman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271607#Comment_1271607

And I agree that Personal Books is another way.... I just don't use Personal Books for putting in quotes.... as they are cumbersome to work with. 1. you have to build a word file, then 2. add in the descriptors so Logos can understand certain words, then 3. build or re-build the Personal Book. I just find Notes easier and more interactive....

But what do I know.... [8-|]

Raphael Beldzik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271667#Comment_1271667

@xnman @Wolfgang Schneider @Dave Hooton

Thx for all your thoughts and suggestions.

I'm a little bit disappointed in the actual options logos provides (I assumed there would be a better way), but your thoughts helped a lot!

Guess I will stick to notes as well, since I assume, with personal books it gets complicated very fast (As I understood, once uploaded, you can't edit a book, but have to build a new one... so everytime I add a new quote to my collection I would have to rebuild the whole book and probably also rebuild the clippings, since I'd delete the old book-version).

notes might be a bit more clumsy than programs like evernote, but it will work in some way...

Blessings!

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271720#Comment_1271720

Guess I will stick to notes as well, since I assume, with personal books it gets complicated very fast

I don't agree and think a personal book would be simpler.

As I understood, once uploaded, you can't edit a book, but have to build a new one

Not true. You don't have to rebuild it... you have to "compile it," but that doesn't take but a few seconds.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271739#Comment_1271739

I don't agree and think a personal book would be simpler.

That'd be my approach.

Format a Word doc for various classes of books (to keep organized, and then a TOC). Then slide new books in, as you go along, and quickly re-compile. Move books from class to class as needed. Years pass ... all very organized and easy to use in other software as well.

Raphael Beldzik

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1271739#Comment_1271739

Oh ok.. then I got that wrong...

Will check it out, thank you!

xnman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1283385#Comment_1283385

You can also edit Clippings and add text in there, once you have "clipped" a Clipping into Clippings. I do this a lot. And you can add notes to a Clippings document.