Masland Library Blog

Have you ever started working on a Bible paper or project for class and thought to yourself “Where was that passage again?” Have you ever read your Bible and stopped, thinking “I wonder what this word meant in the original Hebrew?” Perhaps you simply want access to a plethora of different translations of the Bible, without having to find them within the Masland Library and carry them about. (After all, Bibles are heavy!) If any of these things have ever happened to you, I have good news. The solution is only a click away. On all the Masland Library computers, there is a program called Logos Bible Software. (However, the desktop icon displays “Libronix Digital Library System”)

Logos Bible Software makes studying the Bible extremely easy. Upon launching the software, you will be greeted with a set of three search boxes, entitled “Bible Study Starter.” Here, you can type in any Bible reference, specific word, or study topic and the software will instantly find all applicable parts of the Bible, as well as recommend library books for further study on the topic. But Logos is so much more than just a search engine. While reading one of the vast numbers of Bible translations, hovering the mouse cursor over any word will provide you with in depth information on that word, including the original Hebrew, a definition, synonyms, and possible alternate translations. This will allow you to study the Bible in depth, without a fancy doctorate. 

Finally, Logos allows you to copy text directly from itself into whatever document you are working on. Worried about plagiarism? Not a problem with Logos. When you copy and paste text from Logos into your document, it automatically places a citation directly below, without any effort or extra button pushes on your part. Now thats convenience!

Next time you are in the library slaving away over that difficult Bible paper, consider letting Logos make your life much easier. And as always, if you have any questions, ask the student worker on duty. He or she will be happy to assist you in whatever way they can.