The major bibliographic emphasis in this work is on Russia and China, although some of the sub-headings and entries also focus on India and Japan. Entries are listed under the following categories: 1) Bibliographies; 2) Art, Music, Theater, and Dance; 3) Civilization; 4) Communism, Marxism, and Socialism; 5) Customs and Folklore; 6) Economy and Law; 7) Education; 8) History; 9) International Relations; 10) Languages; 11) Literature; 12) Philosophy and related subjects; 13) Political Science; 14) Religion; 15) Science (pure and applied); 16) Social Sciences; 17) Biography; 18) Fiction; 19) Journals and Periodicals; and 20) Audio-Visual Materials, which is included as a separate supplement. All entries list: author, title, publisher, place and date of publication. None of the entries are annotated. Most of the items included date from the 1950's and 60's, with a sprinkling of older items. (Several pages may be light.) (FDI)