How to Access Digital Collections

To access digital collections in the Church History Catalog, we first recommend that you log in to your Church account (you do not need to be a Church member to have an account) using the Sign In button at the top right of the catalog screen for optimal catalog use. This will enable the viewing of materials protected by copyright. After signing in, and performing a catalog search, take note of the color of the banner and accompanying icon included in each search result. If a search result does not have a colored banner or visible digital images, it has not yet been digitized. See “Request digitization or duplication” for more information on how to add digital images to a collection in our catalog.

1. Items with no colored banner and image thumbnails are immediately available to access online with downloadable files.
   
   

   (No colored banner)
2. Collections with a yellow-orange banner and caution icon have copyright restrictions and require you to log in with your Church account before you can view the image. You will also be required to acknowledge that you are viewing copyrighted material through a pop-up box. Download is restricted in this level of access.
   
   

   (Yellow-orange banner with caution icon)
3. Collections with a blue banner and clock icon indicate the images require a request and digital “checkout” before they are viewable. You will find a link on the item to “Request Digital Access” (you need to be signed in to your Church account to see this link). An email with a link to the images will be delivered within one business day. Download is restricted for this level of access.
   
   

   (Blue banner with clock icon)
4. Collections with a red banner and padlock icon have access restrictions based on our Access Policy. See “Apply for Access to Restricted Collections” for more information on how to request access to these materials.
   
   

   (Red banner with padlock icon)