Is there any way I can print a hard copy of all the titles in my entire Logos library?
Open the library window and click in the upper left corner on the book icon... there you can print export a list.
=Dan
Hi Nicodemus - and welcome to the forums
Another option from that suggested by Dan is to use a Bibliography Document - accessible from the Documents menu
choose to add resources from a collection and choose "All Resources" (this is for Logos 6 - in Logos 5 it will be "Entire Library"
This gives you something like from which you can select the Print / Export option
Graham
You can use the Bibliography feature from the Documents menu.
Use the Add menu to get citations from ...a collection. Choose "All resources" from the top of the menu. Then you can use Print/Export to print the titles.
Thanks Graham and Dave. I didn't know about that feature.
-Dan
This question comes up regularly. Others have told you how, but I'd question why anyone really needs to do this. A hard copy of that list is likely to get outdated soon as you acquire more books, and seems like a waste of paper. Anyway, you can look up the list of titles in your library within the software any time you want.
Another option instead of printing to paper if you really want a list outside of the Logos software is to print to PDF. Then you have your list in list form, but you're not consuming precious trees.
This question comes up regularly. Others have told you how, but I'd question why anyone really needs to do this.
Thanks for saying this Rosie. I have often thought about it but never asked it before. Printing would be my last resort.
This question comes up regularly. Others have told you how, but I'd question why anyone really needs to do this. A hard copy of that list is likely to get outdated soon as you acquire more books, and seems like a waste of paper. Anyway, you can look up the list of titles in your library within the software any time you want. Another option instead of printing to paper if you really want a list outside of the Logos software is to print to PDF. Then you have your list in list form, but you're not consuming precious trees.
I can't imagine it either. the ones i generated would have been monstrous to print, that said I can see the value in sending a list off to an associate or friend to help recommend things to explore. (i.e. I want to do a study on X.... with the list they may say: Start of with Book A and move on to Book E, but avoid Book C, their arguments are week and unfounded. Also if one ever wished to sell ones entire collection it might be very helpful to have a complete list like this. But generally I do not see the value in this feature either.
Just imagine how much printing paper would cost and the time it would take for someone with $10K-$25K in Logos resources.
I can imagine sending off a list from a smaller bibliography (e.g., generated from a collection), but one's entire library? Also, c'mon people, we live in an era when your associate or friend would probably rather receive that list of suggested books in digital form anyway, so that they can copy/paste the titles and go look up the product pages for them.
I think the reason we see the request for this "print a listing of my entire library" so frequently is that people are still exposed a lot to printed lists of books in libraries: some church libraries produce a printed list which they have available for people to peruse, and so on. But I'd really like to encourage people to move away from the model of having to print everything before you can peruse it. My dad used to print all his email messages and read them at the kitchen table. It took me a long time to convince him that was a waste of paper.
On a related subject, I am trying to create a list in MS Excel of all my resources in Logos 5.
I could do it in Libronix, but I've never done it since - can someone help?
Hi Roger - and welcome to the forums
On a related subject, I am trying to create a list in MS Excel of all my resources in Logos 5. I could do it in Libronix, but I've never done it since - can someone help?
Following the steps above to create a bibliography including going to Print/Export should allow you to export the list to Excel I think.
im not at my computer at the moment so can't check
Thanks Graham, but then I get a citation, when what I want is the titles in 1 column and the author in another. Ultimately I want to be able to see what resources I have when looking at all the specials which don't have the "new for me" option.
Roger
I think it is very easy, as someone already suggested, to bring up library, use print/export, and Save A file Spreadsheet. It will be an XML file, then use Excel (probably Google docs too, and others) to Open it. You get a very nice list with every piece of data in a column, as you see from this partial snapshot of mine you can easily grab the columns of title an author simply!
Print/Export from the Library only works in Logos6 not in Logos5.
If you want to export a list of all your books to Excel you could use my free tool LLR (Logos Library Reporter). It works on Windows computers and works with L4, L5, & L6.
It will allow you to export to a csv file which Excel reads. After opening it in Excel you will want to save it as an Excel file to keep your changes to how you changed its layout.
There are other advantages to the program. It allows you to keep track of changes to your library. Creates reports on your library which can contain many details on each book (Author, Type, Publisher, Ratings, etc.). These reports are stored as webpages on your computer. You can give filenames for the webpages and they remain on your computer for viewing later (you can even bookmark them in your browser).
Edit:
Steps to create a CSV file from LLR
Wonderful Steve!
All done very easily in 10 minutes, all 2998 resources now in an excel sheet.
I am awed!
Thanks, Roger
Can this be used on a Mac?
Hi Brian,
No (if you are referring to the LLR program), it is a window's program (see system requirements)
Although if on your Mac if you have Windows installed to run in a Virtual Window, then it may be possible to install LLR to run in the window's virtual window.
Sorry.
Here is a quick video showing the process that others have mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie23-zETdc0
Not mentioned (or I didn't see), but the xml/spreadsheet export dumps fields not included in library view.
For example, file name, date/time of last update, subs on monographs, etc.
Also, if you control your mytags from primary to secondary, the sort can list relative to primary tags (since else, tags are in a single row, not easy to break out).
I like a periodic pdf with my key info, that I can highlight, notate.
Thanks Steve.. Like your program..
WOW... how exceptional. What an unbelievable blessing my friend. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible tool. I bumped into this before, years ago. I started using Logos in the 90's - how long ago did you create the first version of this app?
Again, I can't thank you enough for this; you've made my day.
Your Servant in Christ,
Scott
Scott, Steve's son posted in June that he has now entered into Paradise. His contributions are indeed missed by users of Logos Bible Software.
http://community.logos.com/forums/t/127178.aspx
Rosie,
The reason I would want to know all of my books is two-fold. One, I may miss a book I could be reading simply because I don't know it is there. Two, and more importantly for me, I have a basic set of books I use for sermon prep. And I have a set of books for research purposes. I am preparing a collection for sermon prep so I can look up those books I use most. That way when I do a search on Psalm 91:1, I can limit it to those books. But there may be other books I am not utilizing and want to look through them all to see if there are any worth putting in the collection or not.So, I would include certain commentaries, Bible Dictionaries, Christian history, grammar books, and books about imagery and figures of speech. So it is a jumbling of books without racking my brain trying to figure out which search parameters to use. I can just add whatever boos I want and be done with it. I also don't get new books every week, more like every few months now, with an update on the journals every year (the stuff left for research). I hope that helps.
Bruce,
I replied to Rosie so you can read that. But in addition to what she said, I have gone through a Logos training course offered at Liberty Univ. with 1 1/2" binder. So printing the list is not a problem for me. I can quickly reference any book easily. And with the larger Logos becomes, the slower it is getting. Secondly, Logos is not my only library. I have about 600 more books on my shelves in my office, and I want to use Access to keep a record of my books altogether, and have my physical books already in it by category, and am about to add Logos to it to. And if I can put them on a document, I can import them into Access with little effort. I will be able to search Access's database much faster than old, slow Logos (at least that is the way it feels most of the time).
Logos is not my only library. I have about 600 more books on my shelves in my office, and I want to use Access to keep a record of my books altogether, and have my physical books already in it by category, and am about to add Logos to it
Quicker would be SQL insert statements into Access since Logos library has SQLite database files. Caveat: while OK to select from SQLite files for Logos (and Verbum) applications, would not use SQL to change stuff due to avoid sync surprises.
Another alternative is creating a Personal Book for each printed book so Logos library is complete (initial setup is a bit intensive).
I will be able to search Access's database much faster than old, slow Logos (at least that is the way it feels most of the time).
Thankful for Soiid State Disks (SSD) noticeably improving Logos and Verbum performance so am able to use s seven year old laptop.
Keep Smiling [:)]
That is on my radar. A solid state laptop would be sweet!
You can "Print/Export" your Library to XML from the Library panel.
Awesome tool! took me less time to use the tool than it did for me to find how to export by library to Excel!
Wow! Thanks, Steve! This program is amazing. A gem of a program.
Jason
Steve, I know this is an old post, but is there a way to make the program compatible with Logos 9? Seems like a really good program, yet it cannot locate the catalog file. Any help is appreciated!
Steve, I know this is an old post
Sadly, Steve passed away a few years ago: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/127178.aspx
If any are not using the late Steve's program here is updated information on this from Logos:
https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056780552-Export-Your-Library-to-a-Spreadsheet
Simple, I want to sell my library and let the purchaser know what they will get.
I have tried, but find Logos incredibly hard to learn. I bought a large library on WordSearch but after Logos took them over and moved me onto their platform I spend more time trying to work out the program than studying the contents.
Hopefully someone who is familiar with Logos will be able to make better use of it than me.
I want to sell my library and let the purchaser know what they will get.
Edward, I think the easiest way would be to bring up the Library (the 3 vertical books in the upper left hand corner, on the bar, of Logos); when the library is up, then click the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner; click Print/Export, then click 'Save as File: Spreadsheet'. From there it should be easy, give the file a name, location, etc. Once you have done that, open the file with Excel (note - it is an XML file, it may not default to opening with Excel). Once you do, you not only have a nice column of all your book titles, but you have columns of other info as well, so you could group or sort the list as you like to show to someone. See picture:
Hey Don. I did what you said but the buttons do not allow for printing. What I did though is clicked the icon next to the dots called "Open in a Floating Window." Once I did that, THEN I clicked the three buttons you mentioned, and the print/export option was there.
Thanks Don,
It's a bit hectic here for me, but will get round to trying to implement your solution.
Blessings
Ed
Thanks for taking the time to help Don.
I have tried your suggestion, but as I move the cursor, before I can click on the three dots, the program goes back to the unwanted and unhelpful sales pitch page and the option to print/export is unavailable.
Can you suggest a way to clear this unwanted stuff off my home dashboard so I can get to the dots?
Dear Don,
I should have read other comments as Stephen Jones had already found a work-around.
Thanks again for your help
I givee you a good reason to have a list. Unexpectedly I am loosing my eight sight. I am at the point I no longer can use Logos. I can't even see to try to print a copy of 22,250 books. I need to sell my library and I am at the point now, I can't read at all, Logos is not really friendly for low vision. I can't drive now for three months, you certainly wouldn't want to meet me on the road. I am trying to sell my library and other things to have enought money to get into an assisted living facility. Started with Logos before they ever moved to Washington State, It is impossible for me now to use my library. Two years ago I retired from preaching having been ordained for the ministry in 1954, and was also a missionary for 20+ years in Japan. Now at 90, I still teach a Bible class but have to do everything by memory or with visual aids.
Good point about printing a list - but I have a computer library catalogue, and getting the list enables me to merge my logos library contents with my printed (and Kindle) works. SO, I'm off to do this again after a few years gap!
This is a reply to such and old post, I'm not sure if anyone will still read this. But here is the answer to those who don't understand:
I am one of the people who needs this, ... not because I want to print anything on paper, but rather because I want the all my Logos books in an Excel sheet where I also keep countless books from other libraries that are not part of the Logos universe. I guess to people who only have to deal with a handful of books outside of Logos this is not an issue.
