A comprehensive guide is provided to journal articles, government publications, pamphlets, and books in liberal adult education and related areas during 1945-57 in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. The 1,027 entries are categorized as follows: (1) educational philosophy and trends; (2) research and bibliography (including research reviews) on adult learning, student needs and interests, student characteristics, program planning and evaluation, research needs and methods, training of teachers of adults, and historical reviews; (3) the roles of colleges and universities; (4) adult education conducted by public schools, business and industry, labor, and specialized agencies; (5) courses and curriculums. Publications in Sections 1, 2, and 3 are abstracted or annotated; those in Sections 4 and 5 are not. Indexes to authors, titles, and subjects are included. (Compilers/ly)