The articles deal with history, theory, research, and philosophy, as well as with the structure and fabric of education. Although the work is dated and lacks information pertaining to topics which developed during the past two decades, it remains useful, especially for historical research. Husen, Torsten and T. Neville Postlethwaite, eds. International Encyclopedia of Education. This work surveys the state of the art in the various branches of education, including theory, practice, research and suggestions for future research.
Most entries are several pages in length and include bibliographies.
Many outline the systems of education in individual countries. 1985 Jones-Wilson, Faustine. Encyclopedia of African-American Education. Greenwood Press, 1996. Contains coverage of numerous topics related to African-American education.