Preliminary:
1) When to Search
A. Notes in Logos/Word Process: Link with Key Thoughts and/or your analysis
- Verse by Verse
- Article Headings
- Topics
B. Clippings (great for storing bibliographic information)

2) What to do with the Results
A. Looking for something very specific
- Person, place, thing (Paul, Areopagus, Inscription)
- Ideas: words, definitions, doctrines (Creator God)
- one word topics or “phrase”/“multiple word topic” (“heaven and earth)
B. Good grasp of the key search terms and ideas
- Single word, single verse, Boolean: AND OR (paul proclaim)
- Proximity (paul WITHIN 20 WORDS proclaim)
- Single Verse or Verse Range
C. Know which books to search (acts 17:24 areopagus)
- Bibles, Dictionaries/Encyclopedia, Commentaries, Theology, Devotionals/Illustrations

3) Additional Thoughts:
A. Study First then Search Second: learn the jargon, key ideas and topics
B. Too many results? Narrow your search adding key words and searching specific collections
C. Too few results? Reduce your key words, search entire library

4) Importance of Creating Custom Collections
A. Limit the number of books in the search
B. Increase the number of books that have similar content
C. Yields richer results

5) Importance of Prioritizations
A. Organize your library:
- 5 Key Bibles
- 1 Whole Bible Concise Commentary
- 3-5 Key Dictionaries (Hebrew/Greek)
- 2 Bible Dictionaries
- 1 English Dictionary
- 66 Bible Commentary Series
B. Quicker Access to the most useful books
C. Save Time by starting with the best, familiar , trusted resources first
D. Start with concise resources to grasp the idea quicker

6) Leveraging the Toolbar
A. Less clicks and skip the menus (Bible Search, Favorite Bible, Close All)
B. Items that are regularly used, but not in the layout/workspace (Cross Reference Books)
C. More organized for study by having a process (Word Study, Commentary)

7) Guide Searching:
A. Home Page: Verse (Acts 17:22-23) vs. Topic Search (Evangelism)
B. Passage Guide: Standard (Acts 17:22-23) and customized guide (Bible Study)
C. Exegetical Guide: Standard (Acts 17:22-23) and customizing word by word (verb only)
D. Bible Word Study: Standard (Religious) vs. Saving with Notes (Religious)
E. Ad hoc Searching:
- Double Click: Bible Dictionaries (Areopagus) & Encyclopedias (Unknown)
- Double Click: English Dictionary (Pausanias)
- Right Click: Specialized Searching, Greek, Hebrew
* Hebrew (LXX & Gen 37:10) & Greek (Worship by lemma)
* Searching dictionaries & lexicons (Areopagus, manuscript & lemma)
* Searching books (TDNT), collections (Historical Background)
* Searching Entire library