Creating a collection from a Logos collection

Hi.

Does anyone know how to create a collection for a Logos collection (Jesus Studies Collection - 62 volumes)? There are over 60 authors and several publishers in the collection so I am not sure how I can put them all in one collection other than doing something manually for each resource, like tagging each book.

Thanks.

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Mark Smith

Tagging. Unless they already share a series name (unlikely) that's your recourse.

When I purchase something like this and want to do a collection, I try to do it when it first downloads. Sort Library by Last Updated so they are together, then select all of them and add the tag. Not hard if you do it when you can get them together like this.

Victor Dela Cruz

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1287084#Comment_1287084

Thanks, Mark.

I've thought about doing what you suggested (sorting). My issue was that I already purchased some of the books in the past. After reading your suggestion, I tried opening the library, sorting it by Last Updated, and then selecting multiple books. I was hoping just to be able to drag the whole set over to +Plus These Books in the collection window. It didn't work. As soon as I dragged the set, it deselected everything except the book where my cursor was pointing.

Logos should create a collection rule for the collections they sell.

Victor Dela Cruz

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1287094#Comment_1287094

Oh, wait. I missed the part where you said I can tag the whole set. I'll give that a try.

Victor Dela Cruz

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1287095#Comment_1287095

That worked, Mark. Thanks!

Victor Dela Cruz

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1287084#Comment_1287084

That worked, Mark. Thanks!

Dave Hooton

I am not sure how I can put them all in one collection other than doing something manually for each resource, like tagging each book.

Tagging is good, as already stated. But you could get them together with a filter like title:jesus OR subject:jesus

If you then sort Library by Type, you can easily ignore some groups like Bible or Bible Commentary.

Roy

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1287094#Comment_1287094

I was hoping just to be able to drag the whole set over to +Plus These Books in the collection window. It didn't work. As soon as I dragged the set, it deselected everything except the book where my cursor was pointing.

Hi Victor.

While in the Library panel, after selecting several resources, if you open the Information panel, there is a option to create a collection from the selections. If you later find more resources you want in the collection you can then use the "+ These Books" option.

However, selecting these resources, adding a Tag, then making a collection with the rule to include books with the proper tag will make adding other books later easier because all you have to do is tag those new resources.