The Logos Topic Guide allows you to search your library and organize the results based on a topic or concept. Continue reading to learn how to launch the Topic Guide and how to use its features.
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Note: On mobile, the functionality of the Topic Guide has been moved to Factbook. For more details on using the Factbook Tool on mobile devices, please see the article here.
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Click the Guides/Workflows icon and select Topic Guide.
Enter a topic in the Topic search bar. As you type, Logos suggests topics matching your search. Click one of these topics, or press Enter to search.
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For example: Learn more about what the Bible teaches about serving by entering service.
Learn more about what the Bible teaches about serving by entering service.
Logos searches your library and organizes the results by headings. Click +Add note to attach a note to the guide and save it in your Notes tool.
The Topic Guide is organized by numerous headings such as Topic, Related Verses, and Sermon Outlines just to name a few. Logos displays search results from your library under the corresponding heading. Depending on the topic and resources in your library, some of these headings may display no results.
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Note: You can choose to collapse or expand all the guide sections by right-clicking a heading and selecting Expand all/Collapse all.
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Topic provides a concise definition of the topic and links to dictionaries with entries related to your topic. In addition to this, Logos displays links to the Factbook entry, the Sermon Starter Guide (if available), links to related topics (if available) and a link to search for words related to your topic.
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Related Verses displays verses where your topic is prominent or directly addressed in the Bible. Click the link to open the passage in your Top Bible. You can also save the verses as a Passage List.
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Atlas displays entries from atlas resources in your library.
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Biblical Places, People, Events, and Things display links to entries in the Factbook corresponding to results under the heading.
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Note: These are different Factbook entries than those displayed under the Topic heading.
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Discover how others handled your topic through Sermons and Sermon Outlines from your library. and Logos Sermons sermons or sermon outlines You can also access sermons uploaded to Logos Sermons and tagged with references related to your topic.
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Find Illustrations from your library to illuminate your topic.
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Access articles from Journals in your library that address your topic.
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View published Personal Letters from your library.
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See thumbnail links to Logos Interactives related to your topic. Click an interactive to study it in a new window.
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View related graphics from Media Resources and Media Collections that can be incorporated into presentations and publications in keeping with the applicable guidelines. Learn more about using media.
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View resources related to your topic not currently part of your library but available for purchase in the Bookstore.
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Access links to topic entries from topics.logos.com. This website contains information and web links contributed by Logos users.
You can customize the sections that Logos displays and the order of these headings. Streamline your study by adding or removing relevant sections and access sections in your preferred order. Logos saves changes you make to the Topic Guide layout for future guides.
To add a section to the Topic Guide, click Add in the upper right corner of the guide. Select the section that you want to add from the drop-down menu.
To remove a section from the Topic Guide, right-click the section heading and select Delete.
To move a section up or down in the Topic Guide, right-click the heading and select, Move up/Move down or drag the heading to your desired place in the guide.