A Review Article Scholar’s Library: Gold -- By: Andrew David Naselli

Journal: Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
Volume: DBSJ 11:1 (Fall 2006)
Article: A Review Article Scholar’s Library: Gold
Author: Andrew David Naselli


A Review Article
Scholar’s Library: Gold

Andrew David Naselli1

Scholar’s Library: Gold. Version 3. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2006. 1 DVD-ROM or 7 CD-ROMs. $1,379.95. www.logos.com/gold.

Theologians must have tools. Prior to our electronic age, those tools were primarily handwritten or printed books, the kind you can hold in your hands and mark up with a writing utensil. Today it is a different story. Perhaps sometime in the near future print books will be to electronic books (or e-books) what records are to CDs, VHSs to DVDs, walkmans to iPods, or telegrams to cell phones and email. Perhaps not. What is certain, however, is that technology is changing rapidly. Every theologian—whether seminarian, professor, pastor, or serious layman—should give enough thought to the issue of e-books so that he can answer these two important questions: Should I build my theological2 library electronically? If so, how? This article helps answer these questions and examines Scholar’s Library: Gold, an e-product that would be an invaluable asset to any theologian’s library.

Questions About Building a Theological E-Library

There are many reasons that theologians hesitate to build e-libraries. Probably the most common reason is that they love print books. You can read them in your study, on the couch at home, in a waiting room, on your back porch, or somewhere out in nature. This is one reason that I still prefer print books over e-books for certain genres, such as biographies. There are several other issues, however, that I

struggled with before becoming convinced that building an e-library is the way to go for the majority of theological books.

Should I Buy E-Books From Only One or Multiple Software Companies?

I have chosen to buy e-books compatible with the Libronix Digital Library System.3 Libronix has a vast number of publishing partners, and, most importantly, it is compatible with all the products produced by Logos Bible Software,4 which provides the largest selection of and some of the best deals on theological e-books. Also, Libronix contains first-class features and unlimited free upgrades as it continually improves with the changing technology. This makes Libronix a one-stop research center for me. Rather than opening multiple programs to access various e-books, all I have to do is open up Libronix to access my e-library.

Will New Technology Make Current E-Books Obsolete?

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