For Researchers
For more than a century, Monticello has advanced historical research through rigorous, innovative scholarship.
Supported by dedicated departments and programs, this work brings together history, archaeology, architecture, and material culture to deepen understanding of Thomas Jefferson, the enslaved people who lived and labored here, and the American story.
Research Tools and Programs
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Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
![Jefferson's revolving stand is a wooden box with hinged sides and top that can be raised/extended to hold papers, pamphlets, and small books and rotated.]()
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Jefferson Portal Library Search
![A older man with glasses sits in front of a laptop computer at a large wooden desk with bookshelves behind him in Monticello's Jefferson Library.]()
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Monticello Collections Database
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Jefferson Quotes and Family Letters
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Monticello Enslaved Community Database
![A screenshot of the Monticello Enslaved Community Database with a red banner, a list of 'Occupations' down the left and three columns of names.]()
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Getting Word Oral Histories of Descendants of the Enslaved Community
![Logo for the Getting Word African American History Project at Monticello]()
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Fellowships
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ICJS Programs
![A man wearing glasses in tweed jacket, blue shirt, and tie gestures with his hand as he stands slightly behind a podium in a room where the heads of the audience a partially visible.]()
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Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery
![Dan Jordan, Lou Jordan, and Monticello staff on the West Lawn]()
Scholarly Departments
Additional Resources
From plant databases and virtual tours to online teaching resources, there's always more to explore.
