Clicking on a verse reference in a Bible dictionary should display that verse in your favorite translation in another window. Selecting a word in any book, for example, covenant, should list all the books that have a topical entry for that word and allow you to display that topic in any of them. Good Bible software allows you to study the Bible more efficiently and in ways not possible with printed books. You should be able to concord any combinations of words or phrases instantaneously. You should be able to perform original-language searches and word studies, without having to know the original language, simply by clicking on a word in an English translation.
Some software is now STEP-compatible.
STEP stands for Standard Template for Electronic Publishing. It was designed specifically for Bible reference books. Any book in any language can be produced in the STEP format. The power of STEP is that it makes it possible for you to build portable libraries of your favorite reference books. As your needs change, you can add new reference books from any publisher that is STEP compatible.