This is a classified retrospective bibliography of 839 items on the community (about 140 are annotated) from rural sociology and agricultural economics departments and sections, agricultural experiment stations, extension services, and related agencies. Items are categorized as follows: bibliography and reference lists; location and delineation of neighborhoods and communities; social organization; community self surveys; service and trade centers; local government; town-country communities, organization and suborganization, and the rural-urbal fringe; migration and population; changes and trends; rural community organization for various purposes; economic development and industrialization; diffusion and adoption; youth; age and retirement; recreation and leisure; health and welfare; cooperatives; schools and education; churches and religion; social stratification and level of living; organizational participation; leaders, leadership, and organizations; the family; community development and planning; and the community in wartime. In each category, at least one item (selected for historical or theoretical significance) is treated at length. Author and agency indexes, cross references, abbreviation, and a list of state agricultural experiment stations are included. (ly)