Extension work and 1966-69 internal investigation into adult extension program. Council Committee on University Extension? Controversial report, internal squabbling, Department of adult education greatly angered. (RT, p. 188-191-)

Other universities copied curriculum. What are Orange and Hawkesbury? Ryan (2007), p. 37

Ryan, p. 185 with personality descriptions.

Ryan (1996), p. 8-9 about C.S.I.R.O

• 2009 Doctor of Letters, University of New England ^[2]
• Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
• Fellow, Royal Geographical Society
• Fellow, Commonwealth Academy of Biography

• Ryan, John Sprott (1964). The Land of Ulitarra: Early Records of the Aborigines of the Mid-north Coast of New South Wales. Armidale, N.S.W.: Grafton, Mid-North Coast Regional Office, Department of University Extension, University of New England. p. 241. OCLC  9021532. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
• Ryan, John Sprott (1969; revised in 2012). Tolkien: Cult or Culture?. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England. p. 253. ISBN  9780858340008. OCLC  142042. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{ cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= ( help)
• Ryan, John Sprott (1981). Australian Fantasy and Folklore. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England. p. 61. ISBN  9780858343597. OCLC  18932549. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{ cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) ( help)
• Ryan, J. S. (1992). A History of Adult Education at and through the New England University College and the University of New England, 1948 to 1980 (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis). University of New England. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
• Ryan, John Sprott (1996). Rural Science: Philosophy and Application. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England. p. 548. ISBN  9781863893862. OCLC  39839079. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{ cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) ( help)
• Ryan, John Sprott (1999). New England Lives. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England. p. 142. ISBN  9781863895934. OCLC  222605369. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{ cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) ( help)
• Ryan, J. S. (2007). McClymont's Vision: The Challenge Remains : Rural Science 50th Anniversary Conference 2006. Armidale, New South Wales: University of New England School of Rural Science and Agriculture. p. 205. OCLC  271833401. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
• Ryan, J. S. (2008). New England Lives III. Armidale, New South Wales: University of New England. p. 206. ISBN  9781921597022. OCLC  318575037. Retrieved 28 October 2012. {{ cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) ( help)
• Ryan, John Sprott (2008). Tales from New England. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England; Heritage Futures Research Centre; Woodbine Press. ISBN  9780949557223. OCLC  277138768. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
• Ryan, John Sprott (2009). Tolkien's View: Windows into his World. Zurich: Walking Tree Publishers. p. 286. ISBN  9783905703139. OCLC  437253023. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
• Ryan, John Sprott (2011). New England Lives IV. Armidale, N.S.W.: University of New England; Armidale and District Historical Society. p. 196. ISBN  9781921597381. OCLC  773320771. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{ cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) ( help)

• National Library of Australia. "Ryan, John S." (Materials listing). National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2012.