ABOUT: Exponent II (1974 - present) is "a little newspaper begun in Massachusetts written by and for LDS women."* Inspired by the nineteenth-century publication Woman's Exponent created by early Latter-day Saint women in Salt Lake City, Utah, Exponent II uses a feminist lens to explore experiences and topics relevant to Latter-day Saint women. The publication is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Image: Volume 1, issue 1 of Exponent II.
 

ONLINE ARCHIVE: Explore the Exponent II archives on the Internet Archive. 

• Search: To search the full text, select the option to "Search text contents." 
• Browse: Use the "Sort by" feature to sort by date published, date added, or weekly views. Click the up/down arrowsto toggle between ascending and descending results.

DOWNLOADABLE EXPONENT II INDEX

Why use an index? 

• Find all the articles by a specific author
• See a list of articles in each issue or date range
• Find content by type: poetry, letters to the editor, book review, Sisters Speak, etc.

Until a search interface is available, download an Excel version of the Exponent II Index here. (Check back for content updates.)

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*Bushman, Claudia L. “Exponent Ii: Early Decisions.” Dialogue, vol. 49, no. 2, Summer 2016, pp. 129–34.

Many thanks to the student reference assistants in the Humanities Department of the BYU Library who created this index, including: Eve Dixon, Crozier Fitzgerald, Julia Koncurat, Dorie Cameron, Abby Welling, Andrea St. Pierre, Beth Ericson, Candice Taylor, Elise Roberts, Elizabeth Keeney, Lillian Bills, Ray Nielson, Taylor Egan, Valeria Pietro.

ABOUT: Published from 1872 to 1914, the Woman's Exponent featured news local and national news, including updates and commentary about woman suffrage (voting rights), minutes from local Relief Society meetings, editorial content, household tips, birthday notices, and other content. The Exponent was edited by Louise Greene Richards (1872-1877) and Emmeline B. Wells (1877-1914). Image: First issue of the Woman's Exponent, published June 1, 1872, courtesy Utah Digital Newspapers.

ONLINE ARCHIVE: Utah Digital Newspapers Woman's Exponent. Search by keyword or name. Browse by date. 

INDEX: Woman's Exponent Index from the Church History Library.

Schedule an appointment with or contact these librarians and curators for help with your research:

Adam Griggs, Area Studies Librarian

Gerrit van Dyk, Church History & Doctrine Librarian

John Murphy, Curator of 19th-20th Century LDS Manuscripts

Greg Seppi, Curator of 19th-20th Century LDS Publications

Elizabeth Smart, Global Women's Studies Librarian (away for professional development leave through December 2024)