Advanced Search Training videos are on the way...

Just wanted to give you forum users a heads-up! Today I signed off on the Advanced Search Training videos. So, I imagine they will be ready for download in a couple of weeks.

They have been filmed for Logos & Verbum 7.1, and include the new search operator, INTERSECTS (which will be introduced in 7.1), as well as some other new search features introduced in v7.

These videos are designed to take you from an average search user to a real power user and search master. They attempt to systematically present everything you need to know about searching, in 3 hours. Every video is set in the context of real-life scenarios to illustrate when you would want to use the commands being taught.

Here is a list of topics covered in the 23 videos. As best I know, they are the most advanced search training videos Faithlife has ever offered (but hopefully still easy to follow and understand Smile ):

1. Introduction

2. Searching for Synonyms

Using Parentheses
The Boolean Operator OR
Searching for Synonyms
Quick Collections

3. Lists and Search Ranking

Duplicating a Search Panel
How to create a List
Differences between Lists and OR
How Search Ranking works
When to use Lists or OR
Match all word forms

4. Inline Search, NEAR, and Multiple Lists

Inline Search
Inline Search Display Options
NEAR
WITHIN proximity operator
Panel History
Combining Multiple Lists

5. Searching for Bible Verses

Bible Datatype
Searching for a single verse
Datatype Hyperlinks
Datatype search operators
Verse Mapping
Parallel Resources
Autocomplete Dropdown and Verse Mapping

6. Searching for Author References

Author Datatype
Searching for Author Datatypes
Using the By Count View
Using Datatype Search Operators
Parallel Resources and Author References
Introducing Milestones

7. Searching for Persons, Places, and Things

Searching for the Person Datatype
Person Autocomplete Dropdown
Searching for Place Datatypes
Searching for Thing Datatypes
Graphing Results

8. Morph Searches

Morph searching from the Context Menu
Lemma searches
Specifying morphological information for a lemma
Back button
Searching the Apostolic Fathers and LXX

9. Searching with Roots of Words

Understanding Root information
Searching for roots
Using lists to make our search more precise
Lemma and morph searching on the Basic and Bible Tab
The lemma autocomplete dropdown
Search Cookbook

10. Searching for Related Meanings

What to do when you don’t know where to start
Sense Datatype
Navigating the Bible Sense Lexicon
Understanding the difference between English and Original Language search results
Multi-resource view
Louw-Nida Datatype

11. Comparing Search Results

“Send to” dropdown menu
Send to a Word List
Merge Options
Comparing two Word Lists
Send to a Passage List
Comparing two Passage Lists

12. What Does Jesus Command?

Searching for imperative verbs
Speaker Search Extension
Understanding Search Extension syntax
Using WITHIN with Search Extensions

13. Searching Cultural Concepts

Searching for Cultural Concepts from the Factbook
Searching within Cultural Concepts
Lexham Cultural Ontology

14. How Jesus quoted the Old Testament

Finding what verse from the OT was quoted
The Label Search Extension
Context Menu grouping
The LiteraryType Section Search Extension
Understanding WITHIN
Introducing INTERSECTS
The Information Pane
Opening a new tab from Inline Search

15. The Magic of INTERSECTS

Finding questions in the New Testament
Addressee Search Extension
Searching for overlapping tags and words
INTERSECTS
Searching for translated words

16. Milestone Searches

What is a Milestone?
The Milestone Search Extension
Searching in specific verses of your Commentaries

17. Datatype vs. Milestone Searching

Searching for Datatypes vs. for Milestones
Understanding the Content and Milestone Index
Bridging the gap with WITHIN and INTERSECTS

18. Using Passage Lists to Search

PassageList Search Extension
Renaming Passage Lists
Creating a Passage Lists from the text of an article
Creating a Passage List from a Factbook entry
When to use Passage List searching

19. Searching in Highlights

Searching for words within my Highlights
Searching within a Highlighting Style
Searching within a Highlighting Palette

20. Using ANDNOT, BEFORE, and AFTER

Making a Quick Collection of monographs
ANDNOT
Using the minus sign
AFTER
BEFORE
Using BEFORE with a list of Morph forms

21. Search Fields

Gloss Text Search Field
Formal Equivalent Search Field
Running a reverse-lookup on Lexicons
Creating a shortcut to run a reverse-lookup
Heading Text Search Field
Large Text Search Field
What is a Search Field?

22. Searching Cross-References

Cross Reference Search Field
Bibles with Cross-References
Basic vs. Bible tab and Search Fields
Searching for references to the Old Testament
Limiting reference range with the Milestone Search Extension
Turning off Search Fields

23. Conclusion

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Comments

Bill Shewmaker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866139#Comment_866139

Bill, which OS are you using? I had this same problem on my iMac after upgrading to Sierra (Mac OS 10.12), not just with Advanced Training, but with every video. Tried zapping PRAM, which did not cure the problem. However, when I reset SMC, normal volume returned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

If you are interested in zapping PRAM first https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063

Hi Jack, I'm using Windows 10. I also use this laptop for the congregation (PowerPoint) running through a Peavey Sound system. This morning, between worship and potluck dinner, I listened too these same videos...obviously, I'm going to get a lot more sound out of a 300 Watt sound system than what my laptop speakers can provide, and the sound quality was excellent...which puts me back to the poor quality of just my laptop speakers...there may be some kind of wireless speakers in the very near future for this old laptop. Thanks, everyone, for the options and encouragement.

Bill

JoshInRI

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/854279#Comment_854279

...as a Protestant (indeed a Born Again Baptist) I have read the posts above and see someone teaching how to better search and make use of Logos.

That I applaud and say "Glory to God" to....and thanks.

Joshua

Keith Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866179#Comment_866179

For those who have purchased these videos--are they improving your ability to search? I am seriously considering purchasing them. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Hapax Legomena

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866259#Comment_866259

I've watched almost half of the videos so far. They are excellent and I've learned a lot.

Louis St. Hilaire

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/865836#Comment_865836

Also I was surprised That we can't view your videos Faithlife TV

The videos should now be available on Faithlife TV.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866702#Comment_866702

The videos should now be available on Faithlife TV.

I just went there are tried to view them. It was my first time trying out Faithlife TV and I could not figure a way to choose a particular segment. Is there a way to choose a list or does one have to watch the entire thing in order?

Deacon Steve

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866777#Comment_866777

Bruce,

If you are watching them on your lap/desk top you should be able to scroll down to see the individual segments. First screen shot shows when I select the videos from the main Faithlife TV page. Second screen shot shows when I scroll down. When you are hovering over the segments there will be a small arrow to the right that will allow you to click over and see all the segments individually.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866784#Comment_866784

Thanks Steve. I thought it would be something simple but didn't notice that there was a scroll bar on the landing page.

Michel Pauw

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866786#Comment_866786

Is there also an instruction included on how to do syntax searches?

Fr Devin Roza

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866831#Comment_866831

No, Syntax Searches are not part of the training. They would require a couple of hours only about them to do them justice, and frankly I've found they are rarely needed nowadays. Almost all of the most typical syntax related searches can already be done using dataset searching, and it seems that every few releases a new dataset appears that allows a standard search for yet another scenario where one might need to delve into a syntax search.

John Brumett

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866874#Comment_866874

Have enjoyed the videos greatly so far. What is the difference between the old INTERSECT and the new INTERSECTS?

Mike McKnelly

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866992#Comment_866992

would it be possible to get a PDF document showing the different search strings?

Deacon Steve

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867013#Comment_867013

Mike,

It's not a PDF file, but does this help?

https://wiki.logos.com/Search_HELP

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866083#Comment_866083

So far, Faithlife has decided to not include scripts for training videos. Hopefully we can work something out, but for the moment it's not clear that's going to happen.

A complementary Logos resource that has searches shown in Advanced Search Training plus links to open search in Logos and Verbum would be awesome. Script explaining the search would be appreciated.

My Favorites has a Search Examples folder with many saved searches, which are useful for a starting point when looking for something similar. My Search Examples are an advanced set of Search CookBook. Hence, an advanced search resource with clickable search links would be awesome.

Keep Smiling [:)]

PetahChristian

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867048#Comment_867048

My Favorites has a Search Examples folder with many saved searches, which are useful for a starting point when looking for something similar. My Search Examples are an advanced set of Search CookBook.

I think it would be great to have a readable resource of examples!

Can search example links be shared as a part of a personal book, if FL won't offer such a resource?

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867051#Comment_867051

1. Get a person to volunteer to copy the examples from one chapter.

2. Get someone to collate the examples and create the links.

3. Release as a .docx file for creating personal books.

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867051#Comment_867051

Can search example links be shared as a part of a personal book, if FL won't offer such a resource?

Yes, alternative idea is a Faithlife group that can discuss Advanced Sharing plus Notes (with search tips) and Visual Filters.

Keep Smiling [:)]

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867048#Comment_867048

A complementary Logos resource that has searches shown in Advanced Search Training plus links to open search in Logos and Verbum would be awesome.

It sure would be awesome! [Y]

Michel Pauw

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/866874#Comment_866874

Almost all of the most typical syntax related searches can already be done using dataset searching, and it seems that every few releases a new dataset appears that allows a standard search for yet another scenario where one might need to delve into a syntax search.

Are these dataset searches covered in your videos?

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867101#Comment_867101

Are these dataset searches covered in your videos?

Yes. See below for a specific list of the videos.

Mike McKnelly

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867078#Comment_867078

I just joined the new faithlife advanced searching group set up our own forum member smiling 4 Jesus and I posted three of the search strings discussed in the video series.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/867105#Comment_867105

I just joined the new faithlife advanced searching group set up our own forum member smiling 4 Jesus and I posted three of the search strings discussed in the video series.

Thanks for the heads up. I just joined too.

John Connell

Six years late to the party!

As a Protestant layman I found the videos by Fr Roza and Fr Dalton to be superb. I followed along in Logos with no problem. The teaching was of the hightst quality taught by true professional educators with hearts for God. I have been through Morris Proctor's and John Falahee' training videos as well as those found on the Logos web page but none were as transformative for me as these were.

Going through these videos opened Logos up to me in a way that was like attending graduate school after being mired down in high school for over a decade.

Well done Fr Roza and Fr Dalton!

-john

Fr Devin Roza

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197121#Comment_1197121

Six years late to the party!

As a Protestant layman I found the videos by Fr Roza and Fr Dalton to be superb. I followed along in Logos with no problem. The teaching was of the hightst quality taught by true professional educators with hearts for God. I have been through Morris Proctor's and John Falahee' training videos as well as those found on the Logos web page but none were as transformative for me as these were.

Going through these videos opened Logos up to me in a way that was like attending graduate school after being mired down in high school for over a decade.

Well done Fr Roza and Fr Dalton!

-john

Thanks for the kind words, John! Much appreciated! I shared them with Fr Andrew as well. [:)]

Kathleen Marie

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197390#Comment_1197390

I have also been watching these videos. I purchased specific Verbum legacy and St Paul's libraries just to get all the Verbum training videos. I am watching all the training that I can gain access to on my budget, and I appreciate each and every resource. Each has its own unique strength. I learn best from my access to them all.

But there is nothing else on the market (or freely given) like these Verbum videos. I have had a hard time putting into words what is different. I guess it is easier to say what they are NOT. They are NOT a slick infomercial. They are NOT more advertisement than training.They are NOT a mini-lesson without the context and previous training needed to understand them. They do NOT waste my time.

Thank you!!!