The Libronix Digital Library System (www.logos.com) has received plenty of attention in past reviews, so I won't spend a lot of time restating features previously mentioned. In a nutshell, Libronix leads the way in Bible study library software with their highly advanced search tools and broad collection of resources. The Libronix platform provides both simple and advanced search capabilities that offer users the option of one-click operations or a variety of sophisticated morphological searches depending on both the user's objectives and knowledge-base. Logos boasts the largest list of titles in the industry (over 3,800 compatible titles from over 100 publishers). Those resources move beyond the typical bible study software titles to an extensive offering of scholarly works including several primary and secondary sources as well as morphologically tagged original language titles and analytical tools.

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Many of these titles and tools previously offered in separate packages are included in the Silver Edition (SE). In my opinion, the most important addition is the assimilation of the Biblical Language Supplement (BLS) which previously had to be purchased separately. The BLS was mentioned in last year's review, but since this is such an important element of SE, let me just summarize briefly the major characteristics.

BLS adds visual filters that chart and graph search results, compare translations, display verb characteristics (voice, tense, mood, person), and more. In addition, the BLS includes a sentence diagrammer. This feature allows you to import a text (or you can type in English, Greek, and Hebrew). Every word is color-coded on the basis of its function in the sentence. And every word can be individually manipulated (color, size, font) and moved. All the lines and symbols you can imagine for grammatical diagramming are included, and they're adujustable.

Though Libronix is making some significant advances in original language study, it still has some distance to travel before it becomes a major competitor to BibleWorks where original languages are concerned. However, the marriage of language tools and broader library resources are sure to surface as the victor in the software battles of the future. And as long as money isn't an issue (yeah right!), purchasing SE will prove to be a profitable investment that yields both exegetical and homiletical fruit.

System Requirements: 350 MHz Pentium II (700 MHz Pentium III recommended); 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended); Windows 98/ME/NT4.0(SP6a)/2000/XP; CD-ROM drive; 800x600 display (1024x768 recommended); Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.

PC Study, Bible Version 4 - Advanced Reference Library

PC Study Bible, Version 4 (PC4) offers a different model for finding information than the common search (www.biblesoft.com). As you move through a given text PC4 continually and automatically searches for related material and provides the results in the Cross-References and Smart-References menus on the left of the screen where PC4's library is neatly categorized.