This conference I found more references to books and outside materials than any of the previous five conferences that I’ve tracked. While I suspect that I’ve gotten a bit more thorough in what I find, it still seems like the printed talks have more references than in the past. On the other hand, three years is a short sample.



Regardless, there were a lot of references this conference, many more than last Spring. In the Spring, Conference talks cited a total of 4 different periodical articles. This conference there were 7. References to ‘other’ sources (mostly Internet documents and websites), increased the most — from 4 last conference to 11 this one. But even just looking at references to books, there was a significant increase, from 25 to 38.

Anyway, here are the books and other outside sources mentioned or citied in the most recent General Conference:

Books

Periodicals

Bass, Diana Butler, Peace, Love and Understanding (Review of God is Back by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge) in Washington Post National Weekly Edition, July 27 – Aug 2, 2009, 39. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session

Green, H. Gordon, The Thanksgiving I Don’t Forget in Reader’s Digest, Nov. 1956, 69-71. Thomas S. Monson, The Divine Gift of Gratitude, Sunday Morning Session

Guideposts, June 1965, 24. Thomas S. Monson, Charity Never Faileth, General Relief Society Meeting

Kelley, W. H. Letter from Elder W. H. Kelley in The Saints’ Herald, March 1, 1882, 68. Dallin H. Oaks, Two Lines of Communication, Sunday Morning Session

Kirkpatrick, David D., The Right Hand of the Fathers in New York Times Magazine, December 20, 2009, 27. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session

Porter, Erika, Drug Deaths Overtake Auto Deaths in Utah in BYU Daily Universe, November 29, 2009. M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, Sunday Afternoon Session

Williams, Frederick G., Frederick Granger Williams of the First Presidency of the Church in BYU Studiesvol. 12, no. 3, 1972, 261. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session



Other

Audio English Dictionary, Addiction. M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, Sunday Afternoon Session

Christensen, Clayton M., The Importance of Asking the Right Questions, (commencement speech, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester N. H., May 16, 2009). Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session

Christensen, Clayton M., Decisions for Which I’ve Been Grateful, Brigham Young University-Idaho devotional, June 8, 2004. Thomas S. Monson, The Three Rs of Choice, Priesthood Session

Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., The Chartered Course of the Church in Education, address given to seminary and institute leaders at Aspen Grove, Utah. August 8, 1938. David M. McConkie, Gospel Learning and Teaching, Saturday Morning Session

McCullough, David. Teach Them What You Love, May 9, 2009). David M. McConkie, Gospel Learning and Teaching, Saturday Morning Session

National Institute on Drug AbuseDrugs, Brains, and Behavior–the Science of Addiction (pdf), 2010. M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, Sunday Afternoon Session

National Institute on Drug AbuseThe Neurobiology of Drug Addictionsection IV, no. 30. M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, Sunday Afternoon Session

Porter, Roger B. Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God, (talk given at Cambridge University Ward, Cambridge Massachusetts Stake, Sept. 13, 2009). David M. McConkie, Gospel Learning and Teaching, Saturday Morning Session

Somerville, Margaret Should Religion Influence Policy?. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session

Xiao, Zhao Market Economies With Churches and Market Economies Without Churches. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session

Wikipedia, The Lamps are going out,. Quentin L. Cook, Let There Be Light!, Saturday Afternoon Session



You can see the previous compilations of books cited in General conference here:

Spring 2010

October 2009

April 2009

October 2008

April 2008