Using the Catalogs

General instructions for locating materials are given in the Research Guide, How Do I Find a Book?. The following information is specific to the topic at hand.

The Dictionary Catalog contains some 2,200 items relating to Mormon history. The bulk of materials is found under the subject heading Mormons and Mormonism. This heading is broken down into various sub-headings which are arranged alphabetically with two exceptions. Firstly, Mormons and Mormonism--Bibliography precedes all other subdivisions. Secondly, the geographical subdivisions come mostly at the end in their own alphabetical sequence. A list of related subject terms precedes all of these headings. In addition, the Book of Mormon is listed under Mormon, Book of.

In CATNYP, the online catalog, there are several major subject headings: Mormon Church; Mormons; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All of these have a number of subdivisions, and history is a valid subdivision for any of these headings. The subject terms used in CATNYP records are listed in the Library of Congress Subject Headings available electronically at www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco.

Researchers may choose to use a key word approach in place of, or in addition to, the subject approach; a key word approach will result in more titles. It is imperative to use the conjunction “and” between the appropriate words or phrases in a key word search. For example: Mormons and history

Mormon Church and women

Mormon Church and doctrine