Mormon Studies Resources
Welcome to the Harold B. Lee Library’s resource guide for online material on Mormon theology, history, culture, and people. Use this guide to facilitate your search for articles, books, biographies, diaries, manuscripts, dissertations, family histories, photographs, films, music, art, and more concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Arts, Literature & Music
- Association for Mormon Letters
- The nonprofit Association for Mormon Letters (AML) promotes the production and study of Mormon literature and its enjoyment by all.
- BYU Museum of Art Collection
- Online collection of the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University.
- Church History Museum
- The Church History Museum tells the story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through educational exhibits and programs. The museum collects and displays Latter-day Saint art and artifacts worldwide in a way.
- Church Music Site
- Online hymns, children’s songs, and other music resources. Includes an interactive program that allows you to view, listen to, transpose, and print the Church hymns and children’s songs.
- LDS Music News
- A website devoted to providing information relating to all genres of LDS music.
- ldsfilm.com
- Films by Latter-day Saint Filmmakers. Lists cover feature films, made-for-television movies, and straight-to-video. Films are made by Latter-day Saint writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, composers or actors.
- Mormon Literature
- A web resource devoted to literary expression by, for, or about Mormons, and to its interpretation and critical analysis. Includes a bibliography of Mormon literature, samples of Mormon literature and a Who’s Who of authors.
- Mormon Literature and Creative Arts Database
- This is a scholarly resource to literary writings and associated artistic works by and about Mormons. It is intended to serve students, scholars, library patrons and the general public by providing current and historical information.
- Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007
- The timeline presented here covers 180 years (1827-2007) of key events relating to the development and use of media by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The timeline falls within the category of institutional media history in that its focus
- Mormon Scholars in the Humanities (MSH)
- An organization that “promotes intellectual and collegial exchange among LDS humanities scholars in the United States and abroad.”
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Official Website of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Museum of Art Website
- The official website of the Museum of Art at BYU. Includes News, Calendar, Exhibits, and Educational Opportunities.
- Music and the Spoken Word
- This Mormon Tabernacle Choir site contains basic information about the choir and transcripts of the ìSpoken Wordî going back to 2002.
- Positive Music & Arts
- “Positive Music and Arts is a magazine dedicated to music and art that adds good to the world. It casts a net that includes many genres, recognizing the enriching nature of values oriented arts.”
- Russ Josephson’s Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir Page
- Facts, discography, new, and information.
Bibliographies, Guides, & Indexes
- 19th Century Mormon Article Newspaper Index
- This database is a bibliography of newspaper articles in the HBLL Special Collections which deal in some way with the Mormons between 1831–1900. It indexes 5800 articles.
- A Mormon Bibliography, 1830-1930 (Flake)
- Works by and about Mormons published between 1830 and 1930 with online links when works are available online.
- American Religion Data Archive
- The American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) acts to preserve quantitative data on American religion, to improve access to this data, to increase the use of the data, and to allow comparisons across data files.
- BYU Studies Index (Website)
- Indexes BYU Studies journal volumes 1-37, giving citations of the articles.
- Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography
- A bibliography of 6,300 items, including books, articles, reviews, pamphlets, some creative pieces such as plays and poetry, substantive newspaper articles, and selected theses and dissertations on the Book of Mormon.
- Guide to Women’s Manuscript Collections
- The purpose of the Guide to Women’s Manuscript Collections is to provide greater understanding of and access to primary documents related to women which are housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of BYU Library.
- Index to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Periodical Literature
- Automated index containing authors, titles, subjects, and abstracts of articles from periodicals published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as from other journals and magazines from 1986 to the present.
- Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007
- The timeline presented here covers 180 years (1827-2007) of key events relating to the development and use of media by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The timeline falls within the category of institutional media history in that its focus
- Mormons and Their Neighbors
- An index to 100,000 biographies on Mormons located in over 200 sources in the Harold B. Lee Library. Compiled by Marvin E. Wiggins.
- Scripture Citation Index
- This index links from scriptures to the general conference talks that cite those scriptures in LDS General Conference between 1942 and the present. You can sort the citation index by scripture (the default), by speaker, or by date of citation.
- Sociology of Religion Bibliography Online
- Sponsored by Hartford Seminary’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research with a commitment ìto providing quality social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.
- Studies in Mormon History
- Studies in Mormon History is the most complete and comprehensive guide to research and scholarship in Mormon history. This database contains references to over 17,000 historical works, including articles, books, theses, and dissertations.
- The Relief Society Magazine Index
- Index to The Relief Society Magazine from 1933 to 1970.
- Utah Local History Bibliography
- The Utah Local History Bibliography represents a bibliography of approximately 8000 printed and published local history titles, including local histories, biographies, newspapers, oral histories, diaries, autobiographies, and family histories.
- Works of Hugh Nibley
- This site includes a bibliography of Hugh Nibley’s works, a presentation of the Nibley research efforts of Gary Gillum, links to other Websites containing Nibley materials, and his unpublished ‘G-2 Intelligence Reports,’ as they become available.
Biography
- Biographical Registers from Various Works (BYU Studies)
- These biographies are from three sources: The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith, The Papers of Joseph Smith, and The Journals of William E. McLellin, 1831-1836.
- Joseph Smith Website
- This LDS site is devoted to the life and teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith (1805-1844). The site includes links to articles and scholarship about Joseph Smith as well as multimedia presentations.
- LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
- The biographies in this database, collected around 1900, detail the lives of many men and women who played a role in the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Mormons and Their Neighbors
- An index to 100,000 biographies on Mormons located in over 200 sources in the Harold B. Lee Library. Compiled by Marvin E. Wiggins.
- Presidents of the Church
- This site contains basic facts about each president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including biographical sketches, testimonies, quotes, and images.
Blogs
Diaries
- Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies
- Davis Bitton’s guide was published in 1977 and is still one of the best resources available for locating Mormon Diaries in over a dozen U.S. repositories.
- Journal of Heber C. Kimball
- Journal of Heber C. Kimball, an elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Giving an account of his mission to Great Britain , and the commencement of the work of the Lord in that land.
- Mormon Journals, Diaries, Biographies Online
- Compiled by Dr. Milton V. Backman, Jr., In Cooperation with Keith W. Perkins, Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, with various additions by the Book of Abraham Project Group.
- Mormon Missionary Diaries
- Missionary diaries from the 1830s to the 1960s located in BYU’s L. Tom Perry Special Collections made available online.
- Overland Trails
- Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 showcases original pioneer writings.
Doctrine & Theology
- Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography
- A bibliography of 6,300 items, including books, articles, reviews, pamphlets, some creative pieces such as plays and poetry, substantive newspaper articles, and selected theses and dissertations on the Book of Mormon.
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism
- Macmillan’s: 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism Wiki
- Wiki version of Macmillan’s 1992 Encyclopedia that will contain additions and updates by BYU Studies.
- Joseph Smith Papers Project
- The Joseph Smith Papers Project comprises all important documents relating to Joseph Smith. The project will publish, according to accepted scholarly and documentary editing standards, documents created by Joseph Smith or by staff whose work he directed.
- Journal of Discourses
- This periodical contains stenographic reports of sermons of the LDS Church authorities from 1853 to 1886. It was published in Liverpool, England.
- LDSfaq
- Answers to Frequently Asked questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 12 broad categories including doctrine, history, scriptures and practice. Sponsored by BYU Studies.
- Mormon Doctrine Research Guide
- Harold B. Lee Library’s Research Guide for Mormon doctrine.
- Official LDS Church Information Site
- Official information website about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is specifically designed for those who are interested in learning more about the basic doctrines, teachings, history, and organization of the LDS Church.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Beliefs, facts, statistics and policies of the Church. Calendar of events. Proceedings of the most recent General Conference.
- The Parallel Joseph
- The known sources of Joseph Smith’s public teachings are gathered here. The texts in The Parallel Joseph are in the form found in the source documents.
Education & Academics
- BYU Campus Photographs
- This collection contains historical photographs that document campus life at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University—Idaho, and Brigham Young University—Hawaii.
- BYU Electronic Theses & Dissertations
- Electronic versions of works submitted to the BYU School of Graduate Studies. Includes theses and disserations on Mormon-related topics.
- BYU Independent Study
- BYU Independent Study offers paper-based and online courses in Ancient Scripture and Church History and Doctrine.
- BYU Masters Theses on Mormonism
- Includes over 650 theses written at Brigham Young University. This ever-growing and eclectic Mormon studies collection represents a broad look at the history, culture, and sociology of Mormonism.
- BYU Religious Education
- Official site of the College of Religious Education at Brigham Young University.
- BYU-I Rixida Yearbooks
- BYU Idaho’s Yearbooks from 1917 to the 1990s.
- Church Manuals Online
- Contains nearly 40 Church manuals full-image in PDF format. Also contains the full image of the Church magazines since 2001.
- Claremont College’s Mormon Studies Digital Library
- Currently, the collection consists of video presentations, papers and other records from the Mormonism Through the Eyes of Women: Envisioning New Spaces for Theology and Practice conference which was held on Friday, March 27, 2009.
- Claremont Graduate University
- Information on the Howard W. Hunter Chair in Mormon Studies at Claremont University.
- Education for Eternity
- This collection of resources addressing the relationship between academic education and the gospel of Jesus Christ is maintained by the Faculty Center at Brigham Young University.
- Historic Ricks College / BYU-I Scroll
- BYU Idaho’s archive of their student newspaper from 1933 to 1972.
- Institute Student Manuals Online
- Has the full-text of manuals used by students in the Church Education System Institute program.
- Mormon Conferences
- A clearing house for events where academic presentations are made on Mormon Studies.
- Mormon Publications: 19th and 20th Centuries
- Includes the Religious Education Archive Image Collection and 19th Century Mormon Publications.
- Nauvoo University
- The University was founded in 1840, became dormant in 1846, and reorganized in 2008. It will serve Latter-day Saint students and students of similar moral standards.
- University of Durham, England
- Under Professor Douglas Davies, graduates can focus research on Mormon Studies.
- Utah State University
- The religious studies program at Utah State University is still waiting for official approval.
- Utah Valley State University
- The Mormon Studies Program seeks to understand religion itself through a particularly relevant example and to provide further understanding of what it means to be religious beings.
Family History & Temples
- BYU Family Historian
- A peer-reviewed journal produced by the Center for Family History and Genealogy at BYU.
- Family History Archive
- Access to a repository of histories created by families to record and celebrate the lives of their ancestors. The original histories are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at BYU’s library.
- FamilySearch
- LDS genealogical databases of family genealogies and temple ordinances data. Includes social security file of deceased individuals, and the catalog of the Salt Lake City Family History Library.
- Mormon History Research Guide
- Harold B. Lee Library’s research guide for Mormon history.
- Temples of the LDS Church
- Browse temples geographically, alphabetically, and chronologically. Learn about temples and family history, and the purpose of temples. Part of LDS.org.
History
- British Mormon Historical Society
- This resource is intended to promote the historical profile of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of its members in the British Isles.
- BYU Masters Theses on Mormonism
- Includes over 650 theses written at Brigham Young University. This ever-growing and eclectic Mormon studies collection represents a broad look at the history, culture, and sociology of Mormonism.
- Church History in the Fulness of Times
- An excellent one-volume comprehensive history of the Church from its beginning to the year 2000. The full-text is provided here.
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism
- Macmillan’s: 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism.
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism Wiki
- Wiki version of Macmillan’s 1992 Encyclopedia that will contain additions and updates by BYU Studies.
- Encyclopedic History of the Church
- Andrew Jenson was the first to organize Latter-day Saint historical data into an encyclopedic form. This work is particularly valuable in providing brief histories of Church units from their beginnings up to 1930.
- Historic Sites to Visit
- Provides addresses and contact information about historic sites, visitorsí centers, and pageants. Sites can be looked up geographically or alphabetically.
- John Whitmer Historical Association
- John Whitmer Historical Association is an independent scholarly society composed of individuals of various religious faiths who share a lively interest in the history of the Restoration Movement.
- Journal of Mormon History
- The Journal of Mormon History’s stated purpose is to foster scholarly research and publication in the field of Mormon history.
- LDS Church Chronology
- Published chronological abstracts from the manuscript Journal History of the Church (published on DVD). This book is a useful tool as an every word index to pre-1914 historical events in LDS Church history.
- Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation
- The Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation is a nonsectarian, nonprofit, organization dedicated to collecting and preserving information related to the Mormon experience in Missouri during the 1830s.
- Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
- The Mormon Historic Sites Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to identify, preserve, and commemorate sites of significance in Mormon history throughout the world.
- Mormon Historic Sites Registry
- A project to identify and present information about Latter-day Saint church history sites throughout the world. It includes historic information, personal accounts, photos, maps, directions, and additional reading resources.
- Mormon History Association
- The Mormon History Association is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history.
- Mormon History Research Guide
- Harold B. Lee Library’s research guide for Mormon history.
- Mormon Journals, Diaries, Biographies Online
- Compiled by Dr. Milton V. Backman, Jr., In Cooperation with Keith W. Perkins, Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, with various additions by the Book of Abraham Project Group.
- Mormon Missionary Diaries
- Missionary diaries from the 1830s to the 1960s located in BYU’s L. Tom Perry Special Collections made available online.
- Mormon Pacific Historical Society Journal
- Fostering the study and recording of LDS Church history in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
- Mormon Publications: 19th and 20th Centuries
- Includes the Religious Education Archive Image Collection and 19th Century Mormon Publications.
- Official Church History Site
- This site is a portal to web pages maintained by the Church Archives, the Church Library, and the Museum of Church History and Art. This site also contains information on Church historic sites, a Church Chronology, and links to full-text works.
- Ship Brooklyn Association
- Organized to compile a library of information on the ship Brooklyn and its passengers, thereby making it readily available to family historians and scholars.
- Studies in Mormon History
- Studies in Mormon History is the most complete and comprehensive guide to research and scholarship in Mormon history. This database contains references to over 17,000 historical works, including articles, books, theses, and dissertations.
- Utah History Encyclopedia Online
- The first complete history of Utah in encyclopedia form, consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs. Originally published by the University of Utah Press in 1994. Contains valuable histories of Utah communities.
- Utah Local History Bibliography
- The Utah Local History Bibliography represents a bibliography of approximately 8000 printed and published local history titles, including local histories, biographies, newspapers, oral histories, diaries, autobiographies, and family histories.
- Utah State Historical Society Web Page
- Utah State Historical Society Web Page contains a catalog of the holding of the Society as well as a cemetery index and information on local history events in Utah.
Information & News
- LDS Church News
- Provides free access to the Deseret Morning News’ weekly Church News section. Also includes information from the News’annual Church Almanac.
- LDS Today
- Independent LDS online magazine providing news and resources.
- LDSfaq
- Answers to Frequently Asked questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 12 broad categories including doctrine, history, scriptures and practice. Sponsored by BYU Studies.
- Meridian Magazine
- Independent LDS oriented online magazine.
- Mormon Channel: Official LDS Radio
- The Mormon Channel is the official radio station of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The channel originates from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah and broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Mormon Times (Deseret News)
- News and information for and about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Newsroom
- News and information provided by the Public Affairs Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Official LDS Church Information Site
- Official information website about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is specifically designed for those who are interested in learning more about the basic doctrines, teachings, history, and organization of the LDS Church.
- Provident Living
- A site maintained by LDS Welfare Services devoted to advice for practical living.
- Salt Lake Tribune (LDS News)
- New articles about the Church that appear in the SL Tribune.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Beliefs, facts, statistics and policies of the Church. Calendar of events. Proceedings of the most recent General Conference.
International
- British Mormon Historical Society
- This resource is intended to promote the historical profile of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of its members in the British Isles.
- Chinese LDS Resources
- Contains nearly 100 links to sites and full-text resources related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Asia, including resources in Asian languages.
- Cumorah Project
- Designed to provide international resources for LDS missionary work, this site contains an abundance of information about the missionary activities and international growth of the Church as well as foreign language materials.
- European Mormon Studies Association (EMSA)
- EMSA is an independent scholarly organization that supports the academic study of Mormonism in Europe, both European scholars interested in studying Mormonism in general from various perspectives and any scholars interested in studying the European manife
- Global Mormonism
- Based out of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, this site offers access to information on Mormonism in every region and country of the world, as well as topics of international scope.
- LDS Church in Latin America: A Bibliography, The
- A bibliography of the most important academic publications related to the LDS Church in Latin America. The bibliography is divided by country and region.
- Online Sources for the LDS Church In Latin America
- A list of websites about the LDS Church in Latin America. Each site is briefly described in general categories including mission sites.
- Welsh Mormon History
- This site seeks to preserve and share information about the early converts to Mormonism in Wales. It contains primary sources such as journals.
Library Catalogs
- Brigham Young University
- Brigham Young University - Finding Aids
- Brigham Young University - Special Collections
- BYU-Idaho
- BYU-Idaho - Special Collections
- Church Archives, Salt Lake City
- Church History Library, Salt Lake City
- Community of Christ Library
- Family History Library, Salt Lake City
- Harvard University
- Harvard University - Houghton Library
- Huntington Library
- Library of Congress
- New York Public Library
- New York Public Library - Special Collections
- Princeton University
- Princeton University - Special Collections
- Southern Utah University
- Southern Utah University - Special Collections
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley - Special Collections
- University of Utah
- University of Utah - Special Collections
- Utah Public Libraries
- Utah Public Libraries
- Utah State Archives
- Utah State Historical Society
- Utah State University
- Utah State University - Special Collections
- Weber State University
- Weber State University - Special Collections
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Yale University
- Yale University - Special Collections
- Brigham Young University - Finding Aids
Magazines & Scholarly Journals
- BYU Studies (Online Collections at BYU)
- BPromoting faith, continued learning, and further interest in our LDS history.
- BYU Studies Index (Website)
- Indexes BYU Studies journal volumes 1-37, giving citations of the articles.
- Dialogue
- Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought “Independent national quarterly established to express Mormon culture and examine the relevance of religion to secular life. It is edited by Mormons who wish to bring their faith into dialogue with human experience as
- Dialogue Index (1996)
- Dialogue index from 1966.
- Index to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Periodical Literature
- Automated index containing authors, titles, subjects, and abstracts of articles from periodicals published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as from other journals and magazines from 1986 to the present.
- Journal of Mormon History
- The Journal of Mormon History’s stated purpose is to foster scholarly research and publication in the field of Mormon history.
- LDS Church News
- Provides free access to the Deseret Morning News’ weekly Church News section. Also includes information from the News’annual Church Almanac.
- LDS Church Periodicals
- Full-text searchable and retrievable issues of the periodicals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning with 1971 and ending three months previous to the current issue. Includes Ensign, New Era, Friend, and Liahona.
- Millennial Star
- The Millennial Star was the longest running LDS periodical, published continuously for 130 years until discontinued in 1970 with the overhaul of all the LDS magazines. It was inaugurated by the Twelve at the beginning of their mission to England in 1840.
- Mormon Historical Studies and Nauvoo Journal
- Published by the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, both the Nauvoo Journal (1989-1999), and Mormon Historical Studies (2000- ) are available in .pdf format here.
- Neal A. Maxwell Institute
- The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship exists to: 1) Describe and defend the Restoration through highest quality scholarship, 2) Provide critically edited, primary resources (ancient religious texts) to scholars and lay persons around the
- Religious Educator
- The Religious Educator provides carefully prepared, inspirational, and informative writings on subjects explicitly associated with teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ from the Latter-day Saint perspective.
- The Relief Society Magazine Index
- Index to The Relief Society Magazine from 1933 to 1970.
- The Seer
- The Seer. Washington, D.C. January 1853–June 1854; Liverpool, July 1854–August 1854. Following the conference of August 28, 1852, Orson Pratt was called to preside over the Church in the eastern United States and to publish a magazine defending the princi
- Young Woman’s Journal
- The official organ of the Young Ladies’ National Mutual Improvement Association (Young Women). Issues from volume 1 (1889) to volume 40 (1929).
Migration
- Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel (1847–1868)
- The most complete index of individuals and companies that crossed the plains in Church companies between 1847 and 1868, although many names are still missing. Includes the full-text of first-person narrative accounts of crossing the plains.
- Mormon Trails Association
- The Mormon Trails Association (MTA) is an independent association dedicated to promoting communication among private and public agencies and individuals interested in Mormon trails and identifying and preserving Mormon historical sites, including trails a
- Overland Trails
- Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 showcases original pioneer writings.
- Willie Handcart Company
- Sponsored by BYU Studies, this site tracks the travels of the Willie Handcart Company by day, month, or location.
- Winter Quarters Project
- The Winter Quarters Project is based at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. This is an ongoing effort to gather information about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who lived in the Winter Quarters area between the years of 18
Missionary Work
- Cumorah Project
- Designed to provide international resources for LDS missionary work, this site contains an abundance of information about the missionary activities and international growth of the Church as well as foreign language materials.
- Missionary Reunions
- A database of missionary reunions taking place during General Conference and links to mission home pages.
- Mormon Missionary Diaries
- Missionary diaries from the 1830s to the 1960s located in BYU’s L. Tom Perry Special Collections made available online.
Newspapers
- 19th Century Mormon Article Newspaper Index
- This database is a bibliography of newspaper articles in the HBLL Special Collections which deal in some way with the Mormons between 1831–1900. It indexes 5800 articles.
- Deseret News (19th Century)
- Deseret News. Salt Lake City : June 15, 1850-December 10, 1898.
- Messenger and Advocate
- Latter Day Saints– Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, Ohio, October 1834–September 1837. The Messenger and Advocate is the basic source for the study of Mormonism’s Ohio period.
- Millennial Star
- The Millennial Star was the longest running LDS periodical, published continuously for 130 years until discontinued in 1970 with the overhaul of all the LDS magazines. It was inaugurated by the Twelve at the beginning of their mission to England in 1840.
- Times and Seasons
- Times and Seasons. Nauvoo, November 1839–February 15, 1846.
- Utah Digital Newspapers
- Digitally reformatted newspapers from the state of Utah. Includes the Deseret News, the Salt Lake Tribune and many local and small-town newspapers. A consortial project of the Utah Academic Library Consortium.
- Woman’s Exponent
- An independent, semi-monthly newspaper which was the voice of Latter-day Saint women from volume 1 1872 to volume 41 (1914).
Pictures & Photographs
- American Memory: Historical collections of the National Digital Library
- A website that offers the ‘American Memory’ digital collection of the Library of Congress. Provides digitized documents, films, manuscripts, photographs, and sound recordings from the Library of Congress’ American history collections. The purpose of the A
- BYU Campus Photographs
- This collection contains historical photographs that document campus life at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University—Idaho, and Brigham Young University—Hawaii.
- BYU Museum of Art Collection
- Online collection of the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University.
- C. R. Savage Photograph Collection
- Over 1,000 images from one of the foremost 19th century landscape photographers of the western United States. The BYU collection includes portraits, many of prominent Mormon leaders; views of Utah and the west; mining operations; and some Native American
- Church History Museum
- The Church History Museum tells the story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through educational exhibits and programs. The museum collects and displays Latter-day Saint art and artifacts worldwide in a way.
- George Edward Anderson Photograph Collection
- This BYU collection contains almost 13,000 images taken ca. 1878-1928, which includes studio and environmental portraits, mostly of Utah residents; Utah railroad and mining history (including the 1900 Scofield mine disaster); and LDS Church historic sites
- Gospel Art Picture Kit
- The Gospel Art Picture Kit includes 160 pictures that depict scripture or Church history stories and illustrate gospel principles in action. The texts on the back of the pictures tell the stories or provide information about the pictures and usually give
- Religious Education Archive Image Collection
- The Religious Education Archive contains approximately 3,000 images pertaining to the doctrines and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Utah State Historical Society Image Collections
- These collections contain a large variety of photographs from the Utah State Historical Society.
Scriptures
- 1830 Book of Mormon
- 1830 Book of Mormon
- Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography
- A bibliography of 6,300 items, including books, articles, reviews, pamphlets, some creative pieces such as plays and poetry, substantive newspaper articles, and selected theses and dissertations on the Book of Mormon.
- LDS Church Scriptures
- Full-text searchable official versions of scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including: King James Bible (Old and New Testaments), Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, Bible Dictionary, Topical Guide, I
- Older Editions of LDS Scriptures
- Includes 1830 Book of Mormon, 1833 Book of Commandments, 1835 Doctrine and Covenants, 1851 Pearl of Great Price. 1830 Book of Mormon
- Project GutenBerg’s Online Book of Mormon
- Online version of the Book of Mormon provided by Project Gutenberg.
- Scripture Citation Index
- This index links from scriptures to the general conference talks that cite those scriptures in LDS General Conference between 1942 and the present. You can sort the citation index by scripture (the default), by speaker, or by date of citation.
- The Book of Mormon Search
- Tools for searching the book of mormon.
Social Sciences and Philosophy
- Adherents.com
- Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations — references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious b
- American Religion Data Archive
- The American Religion Data Archive (ARDA) acts to preserve quantitative data on American religion, to improve access to this data, to increase the use of the data, and to allow comparisons across data files.
- Association for the Sociology of Religion
- The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) is an international scholarly association that seeks to advance theory and research in the sociology of religion.
- Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists
- AMCAP is an international organization of counselors, psychotherapists and others in helping professions whose common bond is adherence to the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. AMCAP is neither sponsored by nor d
- LDSCounselors.net
- Provides a database of Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are International Mental Health Professionals. Those listed agreed to support the purposes and ethical guidelines of AMCAP.
- Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007
- The timeline presented here covers 180 years (1827-2007) of key events relating to the development and use of media by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The timeline falls within the category of institutional media history in that its focus
- Mormon Social Science Association
- “The Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA) exists for the purpose of promoting and sharing the scholarly study of Mormon life. Any person with an interest in the study of the social, cultural, or religious life of Mormons is eligible to join. MSSA prov
- Religious Research Association
- Strives to increase understanding of the function of religion in persons and society through application of social scientific and other scholarly methods.
- Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
- The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion was founded in 1949 by scholars in religion and social science. Its purpose is to stimulate and communicate significant scientific research on religious institutions and religious experience. Scholars from
- Sociology of Religion Bibliography Online
- Sponsored by Hartford Seminary’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research with a commitment ìto providing quality social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.
- The Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology
- “The purpose of the Society is to promote disciplined reflection on Latter-day Saint beliefs. Its aims include constructive engagement with the broader tradition of philosophy and theology. All its publications, conferences, and other forums for discussio
- Topical Guide to Published Social Science Literature on the Mormons
- This is a .pdf version of the guide by Armand L. Mauss and Dynette Ivie Reynolds published by the University of Illinois Press in 2000.
Talks, Sermons & Speeches
- BYU Devotional Speeches
- BYU Speeches from 1949 to the present. Includes transcripts, audio, and video.
- Conference Quotes
- Conference quotes that can be searched by speaker, subject or year. The full quotes are searchable under Search All.
- Journal of Discourses
- This periodical contains stenographic reports of sermons of the LDS Church authorities from 1853 to 1886. It was published in Liverpool, England.
- LDS Talks
- Links to various sites that feature LDS talks, including devotional speeches, CES Firesides, Education Week talks, Womenís Conference talks, Sperry Symposium talks, and family history firesides.
- Mormon Channel: Official LDS Radio
- The Mormon Channel is the official radio station of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The channel originates from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah and broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- The Parallel Joseph
- The known sources of Joseph Smith’s public teachings are gathered here. The texts in The Parallel Joseph are in the form found in the source documents.
Videos
- DBtv (Deseret Book Video)
- LDS related videos, including clips from DB produced videos and promotional videos to DB products.
- LDS Newsroom Video
- Video provided by the Public Affairs Department of the LDS Church.
- LDS.org Videos
- Videos released by the LDS Church on its official website.
- Maxwell Institute Multimedia
- Videos produced by the Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship at BYU.
- Mormon Times Videos
- Videos uploaded by the readers of Mormon Times of the Deseret News.
- Mormon Web TV
- A portal for LDS-related videos on the web.
Women's Studies
- Claremont College’s Mormon Studies Digital Library
- Currently, the collection consists of video presentations, papers and other records from the Mormonism Through the Eyes of Women: Envisioning New Spaces for Theology and Practice conference which was held on Friday, March 27, 2009.
- Guide to Women’s Manuscript Collections
- The purpose of the Guide to Women’s Manuscript Collections is to provide greater understanding of and access to primary documents related to women which are housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of BYU Library.
- The Relief Society Magazine Index
- Index to The Relief Society Magazine from 1933 to 1970.