This bibliography investigates the extensive body of primary and secondary literature concerning the political, social, and military developments of the United States during the critical period between 1763 and 1789. Ronald E. Gephart, a historian associated with the Library of Congress, compiled this comprehensive reference work to organize the vast array of scholarship produced on the American Revolution. The text provides a structured framework for researchers to navigate the complex historiography of the era, ranging from colonial unrest to the ratification of the Constitution.

Historians and librarians frequently cite this work as a foundational reference tool for navigating the primary literature of the American Revolutionary period. Experts note the meticulous organization and the breadth of the bibliographic entries as a standard for academic research in early American history.