This dissertation is an annotated bibliographical guide to published and unpublished bibliographies of primary and secondary materials useful in the study of Afro-American literature, folklore, and allied fields. The published bibliographies listed include those devoted to particular literary genres, individual authors, specific subjects, and instructional materials, and general bibliographies covering all of Black Studies. Some of the bibliographies were parts of other works--studies, anthologies, and collections. Some of the sources are bio-bibliographical sketches of writers, bibliographic essays, and essays mentioning or discussing sources not listed in other bibliographies. Also included are serial bibliographies, periodicals publishing reviews or listings of new books, guides to theses and dissertations, and catalogs and guides to special library collections and archives. Most of the unpublished bibliographies included are found in theses or dissertations containing or devoted to bibliographies. The major sections of the compilation are: (1) Literature, (2) Folklore and Music (including discographies), (3) Journalism, and (4) Selected Background Sources--each containing cross references to various entries. (Author/DI)