Research studies concerned with the development, utility, and evaluation of various types of word lists are reported in this bibliography. Included are such topics as vocabulary loads in various reading materials, phonic generalizations applied to word lists, and basic speaking, writing, or reading vocabularies of various groups. In Part I, 51 documents published since 1950 are reported by citations and descriptive abstracts. Part II contains citations and brief annotations for 76 documents published prior to 1950. Both parts are arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. This bibliography was compiled from a search of the seven basic references of the ERIC/CRIER document collection, which includes journal and other published research literature on reading, USOE-sponsored research reports, dissertations, and International Reading Association conference proceedings. Ordering information for obtaining hard copy and microfiche reproductions of this bibliography and of the individual documents reported therein from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service is included. (CM)