diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 1e290d45f..2af76cfa7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
     mSpells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<ESM::Spell> (Columns::ColumnId_StarterSpell, 0x2));
     mSpells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<ESM::Spell> (Columns::ColumnId_AlwaysSucceeds, 0x4));
 
+    mTopics.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
+    mTopics.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
+
+    mJournals.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
+    mJournals.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Dialogue>);
+
     mCells.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<Cell>);
     mCells.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<Cell>);
     mCells.addColumn (new FixedRecordTypeColumn<Cell> (UniversalId::Type_Cell));
@@ -196,6 +202,8 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data() : mRefs (mCells)
     addModel (new IdTable (&mRegions), UniversalId::Type_Regions, UniversalId::Type_Region);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mBirthsigns), UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, UniversalId::Type_Birthsign);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mSpells), UniversalId::Type_Spells, UniversalId::Type_Spell);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mTopics), UniversalId::Type_Topics, UniversalId::Type_Topic);
+    addModel (new IdTable (&mJournals), UniversalId::Type_Journals, UniversalId::Type_Journal);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mCells), UniversalId::Type_Cells, UniversalId::Type_Cell);
     addModel (new IdTable (&mReferenceables), UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
         UniversalId::Type_Referenceable);
@@ -319,6 +327,28 @@ CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Spell>& CSMWorld::Data::getSpells()
     return mSpells;
 }
 
+
+const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& CSMWorld::Data::getTopcis() const
+{
+    return mTopics;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& CSMWorld::Data::getTopcis()
+{
+    return mTopics;
+}
+
+const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& CSMWorld::Data::getJournals() const
+{
+    return mJournals;
+}
+
+CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& CSMWorld::Data::getJournals()
+{
+    return mJournals;
+}
+
+
 const CSMWorld::IdCollection<CSMWorld::Cell>& CSMWorld::Data::getCells() const
 {
     return mCells;
@@ -447,6 +477,30 @@ void CSMWorld::Data::loadFile (const boost::filesystem::path& path, bool base)
             case ESM::REC_STAT: mReferenceables.load (reader, base, UniversalId::Type_Static); break;
             case ESM::REC_WEAP: mReferenceables.load (reader, base, UniversalId::Type_Weapon); break;
 
+            case ESM::REC_DIAL:
+            {
+                std::string id = reader.getHNOString ("NAME");
+
+                ESM::Dialogue record;
+                record.mId = id;
+                record.load (reader);
+
+                if (record.mType==ESM::Dialogue::Journal)
+                {
+                    mJournals.load (record, base);
+                }
+                else if (record.mType==ESM::Dialogue::Deleted)
+                {
+                    /// \todo handle deleted records
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    mTopics.load (record, base);
+                }
+
+                break;
+            }
+
             default:
 
                 /// \todo throw an exception instead, once all records are implemented
@@ -469,6 +523,8 @@ bool CSMWorld::Data::hasId (const std::string& id) const
         getRegions().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
         getBirthsigns().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
         getSpells().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getTopcis().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
+        getJournals().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
         getCells().searchId (id)!=-1 ||
         getReferenceables().searchId (id)!=-1;
 }
@@ -487,6 +543,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> CSMWorld::Data::getIds (bool listDeleted) const
     appendIds (ids, mRegions, listDeleted);
     appendIds (ids, mBirthsigns, listDeleted);
     appendIds (ids, mSpells, listDeleted);
+    appendIds (ids, mTopics, listDeleted);
+    appendIds (ids, mJournals, listDeleted);
     appendIds (ids, mCells, listDeleted);
     appendIds (ids, mReferenceables, listDeleted);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
index e900bb10f..74304e029 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <components/esm/loadregn.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadbsgn.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadspel.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loaddial.hpp>
 
 #include "../filter/filter.hpp"
 
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             IdCollection<ESM::Region> mRegions;
             IdCollection<ESM::BirthSign> mBirthsigns;
             IdCollection<ESM::Spell> mSpells;
+            IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> mTopics;
+            IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue> mJournals;
             IdCollection<Cell> mCells;
             RefIdCollection mReferenceables;
             RefCollection mRefs;
@@ -116,6 +119,14 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
             IdCollection<ESM::Spell>& getSpells();
 
+            const IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& getTopcis() const;
+
+            IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& getTopcis();
+
+            const IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& getJournals() const;
+
+            IdCollection<ESM::Dialogue>& getJournals();
+
             const IdCollection<Cell>& getCells() const;
 
             IdCollection<Cell>& getCells();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
index 72aafb91f..b6ae04572 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/idcollection.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
         public:
 
             void load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, bool base);
+
+            void load (const ESXRecordT& record, bool base);
     };
 
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
@@ -53,29 +55,35 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             IdAccessorT().getId (record) = id;
             record.load (reader);
 
-            int index = this->searchId (IdAccessorT().getId (record));
+            load (record, base);
+        }
+    }
 
-            if (index==-1)
-            {
-                // new record
-                Record<ESXRecordT> record2;
-                record2.mState = base ? RecordBase::State_BaseOnly : RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
-                (base ? record2.mBase : record2.mModified) = record;
+    template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
+    void IdCollection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::load (const ESXRecordT& record, bool base)
+    {
+        int index = this->searchId (IdAccessorT().getId (record));
 
-                this->appendRecord (record2);
-            }
+        if (index==-1)
+        {
+            // new record
+            Record<ESXRecordT> record2;
+            record2.mState = base ? RecordBase::State_BaseOnly : RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
+            (base ? record2.mBase : record2.mModified) = record;
+
+            this->appendRecord (record2);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // old record
+            Record<ESXRecordT> record2 = Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getRecord (index);
+
+            if (base)
+                record2.mBase = record;
             else
-            {
-                // old record
-                Record<ESXRecordT> record2 = Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getRecord (index);
+                record2.setModified (record);
 
-                if (base)
-                    record2.mBase = record;
-                else
-                    record2.setModified (record);
-
-                this->setRecord (index, record2);
-            }
+            this->setRecord (index, record2);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
index c9edd0c16..6201a3cda 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions, "Regions", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns, "Birthsigns", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells, "Spells", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics, "Topics", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals, "Journals", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cells, "Cells", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RecordList, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceables,
             "Referenceables", 0 },
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ namespace
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Region, "Region", ":./land.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsign, "Birthsign", ":./birthsign.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spell, "Spell", ":./spell.png" },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topic, "Topic", 0 },
+        { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journal, "Journal", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell, "Cell", ":./cell.png" },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_Record, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Referenceable, "Referenceables", 0 },
         { CSMWorld::UniversalId::Class_RefRecord, CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Activator, "Activator", ":./activator.png" },
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
index 246640733..ffd99e572 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/universalid.hpp
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                 Type_RegionMap,
                 Type_Filter,
                 Type_Filters,
+                Type_Topics,
+                Type_Topic,
+                Type_Journals,
+                Type_Journal,
                 Type_Scene
             };
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index b29250d20..5713449f2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupMechanicsMenu()
     QAction *spells = new QAction (tr ("Spells"), this);
     connect (spells, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addSpellsSubView()));
     mechanics->addAction (spells);
+
+    QAction *topics = new QAction (tr ("Topics"), this);
+    connect (topics, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addTopicsSubView()));
+    mechanics->addAction (topics);
+
+    QAction *journals = new QAction (tr ("Journals"), this);
+    connect (journals, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (addJournalsSubView()));
+    mechanics->addAction (journals);
 }
 
 void CSVDoc::View::setupAssetsMenu()
@@ -412,6 +420,16 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSceneSubView()
     addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Scene);
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::addTopicsSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics);
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::View::addJournalsSubView()
+{
+    addSubView (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals);
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::abortOperation (int type)
 {
     mDocument->abortOperation (type);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 6f3c38daa..2a31d9d80 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void addSceneSubView();
 
+            void addTopicsSubView();
+
+            void addJournalsSubView();
+
             void toggleShowStatusBar (bool show);
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
index 0e3465b38..417a7258f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/subviews.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ void CSVWorld::addSubViewFactories (CSVDoc::SubViewFactoryManager& manager)
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Regions,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsigns,
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Spells,
+        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Topics,
+        CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Journals,
 
         CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_None // end marker
     };
diff --git a/components/esm/loaddial.cpp b/components/esm/loaddial.cpp
index fb50d5e9f..f6c63efd2 100644
--- a/components/esm/loaddial.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loaddial.cpp
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@ void Dialogue::save(ESMWriter &esm)
     }
 }
 
+    void Dialogue::blank()
+    {
+        mInfo.clear();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loaddial.hpp b/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
index 61f3f763d..0f4ceb6ac 100644
--- a/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loaddial.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ struct Dialogue
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
+
+    void blank();
+    ///< Set record to default state (does not touch the ID and does not change the type).
 };
 }
 #endif