The Appalachian Collection is on the third floor of the Wise Library in the James V. and Ann Pozega Milano Reading Room. 

Bibliographer: Jo. Brown

As the Federal regional depository library in West Virginia, we are committed to providing free access to government information.

Bibliographer: Christine Chang

This searchable database indexes over 20,000 linear feet of archives documenting a wide variety of topics.

This collection includes selected items digitized from the International Association for Identification, the world's oldest and largest criminal identification organization.

This database contains more than 7000 records representing more than 32000 ephemera items such as pamphlets, leaflets, brochures, clippings, and isolated serials.

The Rare Books Collection contains old and rare books from the 1400s to the present.  The collection is particularly strong in literature, history, religion, philosophy, and natural history.

Bibliographer: Molly Dolan

The WVRHC holds the most comprehensive collection of books and periodicals relating to West Virginia in existence.

The West Virginia and Regional History Center contains the most comprehensive collection of historic photographs pertaining to West Virginia in existence.

The West Virginia and Regional History Center holds the largest collection of historical West Virginia newspapers in existence.