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*NOTE:* /Re-organized/ and /Updated/ for Logos 6+

/Being updated for Logos 8/

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This wiki article describes the features of your Library, how to organize it and how to find resources.

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 * [[Opening the Library window >> # Opening the Library window]]

 * [[The Library's toolbar >> # The Library's toolbar]]

* [[How many books are in my Library? >> # How many books are in my Library?]]

* [[How many books are in my Library? >> # How many books are in my Library?]]

 * [[Opening a resource from the Library window  >> # Opening a resource from the Library window]]

 

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* [[Filtering resources in your Library >> # Filtering resources in your Library]]

* [[Using yourCollections to filter resources >> # Using yourCollections to filter resources]] -- /Logos 6+/

* [[Using theSidebar to filter resources >> # Using theSidebar to filter resources]] -- */Logos 8/*

 * [[Using your Collections to filter resources >> # Using your Collections to filter resources]]

 * [[Using the Find box to filter resources >> # Using the Find box to filter resources]]

  * [[Entering text in the Find box  >> # Entering text in the Find box]]

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!!! The Library's toolbar

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Logos 5 added a *Filter* (6) for /All Resources/ or a [[Collection >> Collections]].  \\ \\ (Logos 4)

(Logos 7)

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#. *Find* box:

#. You use this to select which resources to list in the Library window.

* You use this to select which resources to list in the Library window.

 #. Notice the number on the right side of the box (when the /Find/ box is empty). This is the number of resources in your library (see [[How many books are in my Library? >> # How many books are in my Library?]]). \\ \\

#. *View* method:

 #. /Details/  {{$ media:DetailsViewIcon.jpg }}

 #. /Details/

  * This shows you resources with detailed information shown in columns. \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1e.png?width=600 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1e.png]] \\

  #. Heading column, located directly under the toolbar.

  #. Heading Bar.

  #. Different columns. You can select which columns to show here as well as rearrange them. \\ (see [[Available Columns in the detailed view >> # Available Columns in the detailed view]] and [[Rearranging *Columns* in the detailed view >> # Rearranging *Columns* in the detailed view]]) \\ \\

 #. /Tile~/List/    {{$ media:TileViewIcon.jpg }}

 #. /Tile~/List/

  * This shows you your resources in a vertical list with the following information for each resource in the list. \\ {{$ media:Library1c.png }} \\

  #. Resource's image (book cover)

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  #. Resource's Rating (see [[Ratings]])

  #. Resource's Tagging  (see [[Tagging]]) \\ \\

 #. /Cover/ {{$ media:CoverViewIcon.jpg }}

 #. /Cover/

* This shows resources by their cover image(*Logos6+*)\\ {{$ media:LibraryCoverView.jpg?maxwidth=350 }} \\ \\

* This shows resources by their cover image \\ {{$ media:LibraryCoverView.jpg?maxwidth=350 }} \\ \\

#. *Information*mode: this opens a pane on the right side of your library window. Click again to hide the information pane. \\ {{$ media:LibraryInfoPane.jpg?maxwidth=350 }} \\ \\ You can view or change [[Ratings >> Ratings # How do I change the Ratings?]] and [[User Tags >> Tagging # How do I Tag a book?]] in your Library. \\ \\

#. *Information*: this opens a pane on the right side of your library window. Click again to hide the information pane. \\ {{$ media:LibraryInfoPane.jpg?maxwidth=350 }} \\ \\ You can view or change [[Ratings >> Ratings # How do I change the Ratings?]] and [[User Tags >> Tagging # How do I Tag a book?]] in your Library. \\ \\

#. *Browse* (Logos 4). Use this to vieworbrowseinyourLibraryafteropeningthe/Information/or/Prioritize/panes. \\ \\

#. *Sidebar* (Logos 8+): Use this to open/closeasidebarwithfacetedbrowsingofLibrarymetadata. \\ \\

#. *Prioritize* mode: this opens a pane on the right side of your library window. Clickagaintohide the pane. \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1h.png?maxwidth=400 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1h.png]] \\ \\ You can view or change the [[prioritization of resources >> Prioritizing]] in your library. \\ \\

#. *Prioritize*(Logos7): this opens/closes a pane on the right side of your library window. Thisisavailablefrom theMenuinLogos8+. \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1h.png?maxwidth=400 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/Library1h.png]] \\ \\ You can view or change the [[prioritization of resources >> Prioritizing]] in your library. \\ \\

#. *Library Filter*. Filter your Library by selecting from Collections, Tags and Ratings, etc. See [[Using your Collections to filter resources >> # Using your Collections to filter resources]] for more details.\\\\

#. *Library Filter*(Logos7): Filter your Library by selecting from Collections, Tags and Ratings, etc.ThisisavailablefromtheSidebarinLogos8+.\\See [[Using your Collections to filter resources >> # Using your Collections to filter resources]] for more details.

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!!!! How many books are in my Library?

!!! How many books are in my Library?

* In the Find box at the top of your Library window, you will see a number (when the Find box is empty). This is the number of resources in your library. This will vary from user to user as each user may have a different base package and they may have bought other books.

* *Logos 8*: The number of resources appears below the toolbar, and in the Sidebar, when the Library is not being filtered.

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* *Logos 7*: The number of resources appears in the Find box when the Library is not being filtered.

* On Mac, click Library icon for pop-up (/Find/ may not appear in Find box), the number to the right of the /Find/ box is the number of resources in your library.

* On Mac, click Library icon for pop-up (/Find/ may not appear in Find box), the number to the right of the /Find/ box is the number of resources in your library.

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* Note that the number of resources displayed will change when you filter Library by either of the methods mentioned above. \\ \\

 

!!! Opening a resource from the Library window

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!! Filtering resources in your Library

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!!! Using the Sidebar to filter resources

 

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!!! Using your Collections to filter resources

* Click on the *Library Filter* drop down in the toolbar and select a collection. Your Library list will now reflect that collection: \\ \\ {{$ media:LibraryFilterDropdown.jpg }} \\ \\ It can be further filtered from the /Find/ box (below).

* *Logos 8:* Click on *Collection* in the Sidebar, and select a collection.

* *Logos 7:* Click on the *Library Filter* drop down in the toolbar and select a collection. Your Library list will now reflect that collection: \\ \\ {{$ media:LibraryFilterDropdown.jpg }} \\ \\ It can be further filtered from the /Find/ box (below).

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!!! Using the Find box to filter resources