This guide is designed for new researchers who need to find articles, sources, and get started with research in topics related to Korean studies.
Start with:
- Libraries SearchSearch the University of Minnesota Libraries to find books, scholarly journal articles, news, magazines, media, and other items in the University's collection. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesSearch topics, especially in the humanities and the social sciences, on East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide. You can also find citations to journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and more.
Then try any of the following:
- DBpia Korean databaseYou should use the PDF Download if you are not able to view the PDF in the browser. Full text database including over 570 Korean scholarly journals. The journal titles are arranged by 11 subject categories such as economics, engineering, education, medicine, etc. and all journals are available from the first issue.
- Koreanstudies Information Service System (KISS)The database covers academic disciplines including arts and humanities, social sciences, sciences, medical sciences, physical education from various source including monographs, periodicals, newspapers, dissertations, reports, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and video lectures. It also includes North Korean academic journals.
- KRpia Korean databaseFull-text collection of Korean classical books including: history, literature, folk literature, natural history, oriental medicine, religion, myth, and other classical works.
- Oxford BibliographiesSearch expert commentary and detailed annotated bibliographies to find high quality sources of information in these areas: African American Studies, African Studies, American Literature, Anthropology, Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Art History, Atlantic History, Biblical Studies, British and Irish Literature, Buddhism, Childhood Studies, Chinese Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, Communication, Criminology, Ecology, Education, Environmental Science, Evolutionary Biology, Geography, Hinduism, International Law, International Relations, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Latino Studies, Linguistics, Literary and Critical Theory, Management, Medieval Studies, Military History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health, Renaissance and Reformation, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Studies, Victorian Literature
- Culture Portal 문화포털The Culture Portal provides information on various Korean culture and arts, cultural heritage, cultural industry, tourism, sports, and books.
- EncykoreaENCYKOREA categorizes Korean culture into three major areas: general culture, external culture, and internal culture.The general culture describes the nation, geographic space, and history in general, while the external culture describes the appearance of the national culture, such as nature, life, and society. Inner culture, a description of thought, language, and art, describes the splendid cultural heritage and spiritual world of our people.
- Quick Guide on Citation Style for Chinese, Japanese and Korean SourcesYale University’s guide to MLA, Chicago, and APA citation styles for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean sources.
Also check out:
- Library of Congress Korean Romanization GuideOne of the ways to search for specific Korean language books is to use the romanized title or author name. This is the detailed guide from Library of Congress.
- Searching Korean Materials in Library CatalogsA YouTube video introduces how to best search Korean language materials in library catalogs.
- Korean Studies Advanced GuideExtensive list of databases and websites for more advanced research.
- East Asian LibraryCollection, in Wilson Library, focused on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language materials, serving the instructional and research needs of the East Asian studies and more.
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2023 2:19 PM
URL: https://libguides.umn.edu/korea