Appalachian Studies: Research Guide
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Appalachia Research Guide
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What is Appalachia?
The Appalachian Regional Commission defines Appalachia as a "205,000-square-mile region that
follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to
northern Mississippi. It includes all of West Virginia and parts of the following 12 states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia".
Click here to view a map of Appalachia.
Ebook: Bibliography of Appalachia
- The Bibliography of Appalachia : More Than 4,700 Books, Articles, Monographs and Dissertations, Topically Arranged and IndexedThe Appalachian Mountains are home to many myths and stereotypes, but they are also the focus of intense academic interest. This bibliography of books, articles, monographs, and dissertations features more than 4,700 entries, divided into twenty-four subject areas such as activism and protest; Appalachian Studies; arts and crafts; community culture and folklife; education; environment; ethnicity, race and identity; health and medicine; media and stereotypes; recreation and tourism; religion; and women and gender. The region is defined as including all or portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Two indexes—one of authors, compilers, editors and interviewers, the other of subjects—conclude the bibliography.