Bibliographies of Printed Materials

General Bibliographies
Serially Published Bibliographies
Specialized Bibliographies

General Bibliographies

Allen, James B. Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997: An Indexed Bibliography (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2000) JFF 01-1880. Includes a topical guide to published social science literature on the Mormons.

Crawley, Peter. A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1997- ), 2 vols., vol. 1 covering 1830-1847, and vol. 2 covering 1848-1857. On order.

Flake, Chad. Mormon Bibliography, 1830-1930: Books, Pamphlets, Periodicals, and Broadsides Relating to the First Century of Mormonism. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1978). *R-RMRR BX8635.2 .M8 F55 or JFF 79-698. This general bibliography of Mormon related materials lists more than 10,000 items and locations where they may be found. Includes some brief annotations. b1598702 Supplemented by Indexes to A Mormon bibliography and ten year supplement (1992). *R-RMRR BX8635.2 .M8 F55 suppl. 2 .

Shields, Steven L. The Latter Day Saints Churches: An Annotated Bibliography. (Bibliographies on Sects and Cults in America, vol. 11; Garland Reference Library of Social Sciences, vol. 337) (New York: Garland, 1986). JFD 88-6550. A selective bibliography of materials published since 1930 concerning the different sects in the Mormon Church. Arranged by sect, the entries are annotated and an author index is provided. May be used as a supplement to Flake's Mormon Bibliography, but the user should be cautioned that Shield's work is highly selective.

Serially Published Bibliographies

" Among the Mormons: A Survey of Current Literature," published quarterly in Dialogue (see Major Periodicals, below). This quarterly publication varies its scope throughout the year. Generally, one issue will deal with books, pamphlets, etc., another will focus on periodical articles, and yet a third will review the dissertations and theses of the year. The fourth may discuss some issue of bibliographical importance or survey the resources of a particular library or archive. These lists generally exclude books published by Deseret Book or Bookcraft and articles in periodicals published by the Mormon Church.

" Mormon Bibliography," published annually in Brigham Young University Studies (see Major Periodicals, below). *ZAN-4580. Published annually but irregularly within the year. This column has been edited by a number of individuals, beginning with Ralph Hansen and later by Chad Flake and Scott Duvall among others. Entries are alphabetical within broad subject categories.

Mormonia. 1-2 (1972-73). JFK 76-26. A quarterly listing, compiled by Velton Peabody, which is divided into two sections: Books & Pamphlets and Periodical Articles. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and include brief descriptive annotations. Includes name and subject indexes.

Specialized Bibliographies

Alexander, Thomas G., and James B. Allen. "The Mormons in the Mountain West: A Selected Bibliography," Arizona and the West 9 (Winter 1967): 365-84. IAA (Arizona and the West). A representative collection of 67 books and articles on Mormons in the Mountain West. Includes good annotations.

Ashliman, D. L. "Mormonism and the Germans: An Annotated Bibliography, 1848-1966," Brigham Young University Studies 8 (Autumn 1967): 73-94. *ZAN-4580. 228 entries, most of which are periodical articles, listed chronologically with annotations.

Bingham, Robert D. "Swedish-Americans in Utah: A Bibliography," The Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly 30 (July 1979): 205-10. IEP (Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly) or *ZAN-H335. An annotated list of 48 selected items (34 in English, 14 in Swedish) in two sections: books and articles. Includes autobiographies, propaganda, travel accounts, and solid historical studies (including some dissertations and theses).

Clement, Russell T. Mormons in the Pacific: A Bibliography. (Laie, Hawaii: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1981). JXE 82-80. Books, pamphlets, selected periodical articles, journals, diaries, and ephemera found in the libraries of Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus, Brigham Young University, and the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials included deal with Mormonism in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia (Oceania). The entries are supplied with brief annotations.

Crawley, Peter. "A Bibliography of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York, Ohio, and Missouri," BYU Studies 12 (Summer 1972): 465-537. Reprinted as a single item. *ZAN-4580 or *KAB 74-30 for the reprint. Includes 51 items published from 1830 to 1839. Accompanied by very good annotations.

Crawley, Peter, and Chad Flake. Notable Mormon Books, 1830-1857: An Exhibition in Conjunction with the Sixth Annual Mormon Festival of the Arts. (Provo, Utah: Friends of the Brigham University Library,1974). *XM-8852. Lists thirty Mormon imprints. With annotations.

Fales, Susan L., and Chad Flake. Mormons and Mormonism in U.S. Government Documents: A Bibliography. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1989). JXE 89-27. This chronologically arranged bibliography contains citations to 1,469 U.S. Government Documents. The annotated entries are accompanied by government document classification numbers or symbols representing libraries in which copies are available for research.

Jacobs, L.R. Mormon Non-English Scriptures, Hymnals, & Periodicals, 1830-1986. (Ithaca, N.Y.: L.R. Jacobs, 1986). JXF 87-41. This is really six bibliographies, labeled as sections I-III and appendices A-C. The first three sections include lists of scriptures, hymnals and periodicals. The appendices are for A: Danish publications of the Church before 1900; B: Swedish publications of the Church before 1900; and C: a list of the inserts for the Pearl of Great Price published in non-English languages. Good descriptive information and some historical information in the annotations.

Mauss, Armand L., and Jeffrey R. Franks. "Comprehensive Bibliography of Social Science Literature on the Mormons," Review of Religious Research 26 (September 1984): 73-115. K-10 3153. Useful subject bibliography of 500 items in over 50 categories. Includes only published, English-language materials.

Morgan, Dale L. "A Bibliography of the Church of Jesus Christ Organized at Green Oak, Pennsylvania, July, 1862." Western Humanities Review 4 (Winter 1949/50): 1-28. Reprinted separately with same title (s.l.: s.n., 1950). *DA (Western Humanities Review) or *KAB (Morgan, Dale Lowell. A Bibliography…) for the reprint. This 28-page bibliography of 60 items relating to the William Bickerton movement (Bickertonites) is very useful because of the inclusion of items of which no copy could be located, based on descriptions, citations, and the historical record, as well as for the extensive historical and sometimes bibliographical annotations.

Morgan, Dale L. "Bibliography of the Churches of the Dispersion," Western Humanities Review 7 (Summer 1953): 107-81. Reprinted with same title (s.l.: s.n., 1953). *DA (Western Humanities Review) for the original or *C-4 p.v. 468 for the reprint. This bibliography of 82 items includes works no longer extant and is particularly useful for its historical and bibliographical annotations.

Morgan, Dale L. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints," Western Humanities Review 5 (Winter 1950-51): 31-102. Reprinted with same title ([Salt Lake City]: s.n., 1951). *DA (Western Humanities Review) or *KAB (Morgan, Dale Lowell. A Bibliography…) for the reprint. Annotated bibliography on the movement founded by James J. Strang (Strangites) covering the years 1846-1950 and consisting of 112 items. This work attempts to record all items, not just those for which Morgan was able to locate a copy. All entries benefit from Morgan's extensive historical and bibliographical annotations.

Schmidt, Jorgen W. En dansk Mormon bibliografi 1837-1984. ([Lynge]: Moroni, 1984). JXF 85-14. Chronologically arranged bibliography of books and periodical articles (including newspapers) in the Danish language on Mormon subjects. 2,765 items.

Whittaker, David J. "Mormons and Native Americans: A Historical and Bibliographical Introduction," Dialogue 18 (Winter 1985): 33-64. *ZAN 4995.