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Background on a Church Doctrine or Event

Use this additional background source to learn more about a Church doctrine.

Encyclopedia of Mormonism Online The Wiki Version of Macmillan’s 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Use this for backgound information and bibliographies on topics, events, and people in Mormonism. Contains additions and updates by BYU Studies.

Find Speeches by a Church Leader about a Doctrine

Use these additional databases to search for official statements by the Church and its leaders on a doctrine or topic.

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.
General Handbook A list of Church policies and procedures an various topics and issues. Use the subheading 38.6 Medical and Health Policies for topics such as cremation and the Word of Wisdom. Use 38.7 Policies on Moral Issues for topics such as birth control and suicide

Find Scholarship on a Church Doctrine, Event, or Historical Figure

Use this database to locate research about a doctrine, event, or person in Church history.

Studies in Mormon History This free online database includes citations to articles, books, and dissertations dealing with the history, culture, and doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many entries have links to the full text of an article or dissertation.
VIDEO: Using the Studies in Mormon History Database Use this short video to learn how to find scholarship on a Church history topic or doctrine.

REL 333 The Living Prophets: Additional Resources

Philosophy and Church History/Doctrine Librarian

Background on a Church Doctrine or Event

Find Speeches by a Church Leader about a Doctrine

Find Scholarship on a Church Doctrine, Event, or Historical Figure

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