University Libraries

Established by an act of Congress in 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government.

List of a number of excellent websites on various aspects of Appalachian Studies.

An activist site whose mission is "to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impact on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. Our 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."

"A collection of articles, reports, and books; multimedia; and links referencing life in Appalachia. Library entries are categorized into 527 categories, spanning a vast array of subject matter."

Contains archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region.

Website of the Ohio agency which "works to coordinate economic and community development and partnership endeavors to improve the lives of those living in the region."

An ongoing, crowdsourced online exhibition of photographs from all over the region.

Selected demographic and economic statistics associated with business and industry activity, and the amenities and services for 29 Ohio counties with their general location being along the Ohio River and the hill counties of Southeast Ohio. You can also select individual counties on this page.