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.Appalachian Heritage is one of only about a dozen literary magazines that are included in Project Muse’s Premium Collection of academic journals available electronically full text. It is also available electronically full-text on Pro-Quest, a leading provider of electronic articles for student and faculty researchers. Contemporary Literature Criticism, the leading multi-volume reference source in the field, included two articles on Lee Smith from Appalachian Heritage in their Volume 258, 2008, and plans to include three articles on Mary Lee Settle in their Volume 259, 2009. Clearly the magazine enjoys a terrific reputation nationally, and academic researchers will often find it referenced in their research. Thus print copies are an invaluable resource for any regional academic library.
Furthermore, college and university faculty, and even students, are frequent contributors to Appalachian Heritage, so having a print subscription provides the members of the academic community with a very positive possible outlet for their own creative writing.
A subscription to Appalachian Heritage is also advantageous for acquisitions librarians. Each issue includes book reviews and up to sixty additional write-ups of newly published regional books. Thus, the magazine serves as an excellent way for librarians and others to keep abreast of new books that illuminate regional life.
For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.Many public library patrons will enjoy the art, the photography, the regional recipes and the articles in Appalachian Heritage even if they are not enthusiasts of regional literature. Those who do enjoy writing from the region will revel in the poetry, the short stories and the prose. The book reviews and write-ups will help public libraries become aware of important new regional books to consider for acquisition and will encourage patrons to stay informed and engaged with regional literature.
For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.
Each issue of Appalachian Heritage features the work of one particular regional artist and one author. Many of today's high school students are active artists, and many write and read poetry and short stories. Appalachian Heritage includes not only art, poetry, stories and creative non-fiction but also reviews and write-ups of new regional books. Appalachian students sometimes identify strongly with literary works that share their regional heritage.
High School librarians will find that the book reviews and write-upsin Appalachian Heritage will help them select outstanding regional books to add to their collections. The creative work in the magazine will keep them abreast of both their favorite authors and of many fresh new emerging writers from the region.
For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.