Appalachian Studies: Web Resources

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government. Established by an act of Congress in 1965, ARC is composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a federal co-chair, who is appointed by the president. Local participation is provided through multi-county local development districts.

Information about "Appalachian peoples, their communities, governmental organizations, and educational institutions" from Appalachian Studies Association.

Comprehensive bibliography for the years covered. Includes books and book chapters, journal articles, dissertations, government documents, newspaper articles, & conference papers. Does not include movies or musical recordings.

Appalachian Voices is a non-profit activist site to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impact on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. Their mission is to empower people to defend our region's rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.

Appalshop is a non-profit multi-disciplinary arts and education center in the heart of Appalachia producing original films, video, theater, music and spoken-word recordings, radio, photography, multimedia, and books.

"East Tennessee State University's Center for Appalachian Studies and Services documents and showcases Appalachia's past, celebrates its cultural heritage, and promotes an understanding of the influences that shape its identity."

The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

The Digital Library of Appalachia provides online access to archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region.

Appalachian Heritage list of unofficial Websites of Historical Appalachian Authors, including Agee, Arnow, Buck, Burke, Caudill, Chaffin, Dykeman, Fox, Furman, Giles, Grubb, Harris, Hatcher, Haun, Marius, Marshall, Miller, Miles, Murfree, Pancake, Reece, Roberts, Skidmore, Still, Stuart, and Wolfe.

A collaborative effort of the University of Kentucky School of Music, College of Fine Arts, and the University Libraries. It is named for Kentucky musician John Jacob Niles. The Center seeks to provide a comprehensive focus for the research and performance of American music, embracing both vernacular and cultivated aspects of the field, from the early Colonial period through the present, with special emphasis on the indigenous culture of the sout