Research Resources for Korean

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Wellesley College Library catalog

WorldCat ^WC: Use to find books, journal titles, video recordings not listed in the Wellesley College Catalog. Access via First Search.

Find background information

Asian American Encyclopedia, 6 vols., Franklin Ng, editor. Clapp Ref E184 .O6 A827 1995.

Britannica Online ^WC has broad encyclopedic coverage, plus articles and weblinks.

Encyclopedia of Buddhism is a new electronic title which describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings, different schools, sects, and additionally, sections on Buddhist art, architecture, rites, etc.

Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd edition, is an eBook title that is an update of the 1987 definitive work, emphasizing religion's role in daily life and from culture to culture.

Language and Literature Resources

Chinese, Japanese, Korean: Most Commonly Used Characters and Romanization: 2900 Characters, Coded, & Arranged in 54 Categories by Bau-jyan Tseng. Clapp Ref qPL1185 .T74.

Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry, edited by David R. McCann. Clapp Lib PL984 .E3 C647 2004.

Columbia Anthology of Traditional Korean Poetry, Peter H. Lee, editor. Clapp Lib PL984.E3 C65 2002.

Guide to Korean Characters: Reading and Writing Hangul & Hanja by Bruce K. Grant. Clapp Ref PL935.5 .G7 2002.

Korean Literary Reader, With a Short History of Korean Literature by Doo Soo Suh. Clapp Lib qPL955 .S6.

Korean Literature in Cultural Context & Comparative Perspective by Chong Dong-il. Clapp Lib PL957.3 .C554 1997.

Minjung's Pocket English-Korean & Korean-English Dictionary edited by the Mingjungseorim's editorial staff. Clapp Ref PL937.E5 M56 2003.

Modern Korean Literature: An Anthology, 1908-65, Chung Chong-wa, editor. Clapp Lib PL972.6 .M63 1995.

Snowy Road and Other Stories: An Anthology of Korean Fiction, edited by Hyun-jae Yee Sallee. Clapp Lib PL984 .E8 S66 1993.

Standard Korean-English Dictionary for Foreigners: Romanized edited by Gene S. Rhie & B.J. Jones. Clapp Library PL937.E5 S7 1986.

Who's Who in Korean Literature by the Korean Culture & Arts Foundation. Clapp Ref PL957.7 .W47 1996.

Writing Women in Korea: Translation & Feminism in the Colonial Period by Theresa Hyun. Clapp Lib P306.8.K6 H98 2004.

Cultural, Historical & Political Resources:

Education in Korea/Prepared by the Central Education Research Institute of Korea. Clapp Lib LA1331 .E37.

Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 3 vols., Spencer C. Tucker, editor. Clapp Ref DS918 .E53 2000.

Korean War Almanac by Harry G. Summers., Jr. Clapp Ref DS918 .S86 1990.

Religion Resources:

Korea: A Religious History by James Huntley Grayson. Clapp Library BL2230 G73 2002.

Korean Cultural Heritage, Volume 2: Thought and religion. This four volume set is based on a compilation of articles from Koreana. Clapp Lib fDS904 .K616 1994.

Find articles and essays

ArticleFirst (via First Search) ^WC has articles &/or abstracts in all scholarly fields, as well as popular culture (1990 +).

Ethnic NewsWatch ^WC Full text of newspaper articles from ethnic, minority and native presses. Coverage is from 1991 onward.

GenderWatch ^WC Full-text articles on women's social, religious, political, and health issues. Coverage is from 1974 onward.

Historical Abstracts ^WC is a database containing articles on world history since 1450, excluding the U.S. & Canada (1954 +).

Infotrac has two databases which could prove helpful. General Reference Center Gold (1980-2004) for business/industry coverage, arts & sciences , sports, etc.from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals. Expanded Academic ASAP (1980-2004) gleans its articles on the arts, humanities, social sciences, technology from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.

JSTOR ^WCis a full-text collection of journal articles from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. First issues are in the collection but not those from the latest five years.

LexisNexis Academic News ^WC is another full-text source containing news, business, legal, medical, and current events articles.(Yrs. can vary - 1980 +).

MLA International Bibliography (via CSA)^WC has articles &/or abstracts on literature, linguistics, film, and folklore (1963+)

Map resources at Wellesley

New York Times Online ^WC(1851-2001) will be an invaluable primary source for articles dealing with the Korean War. Other newspaper sources will not go back to the early 50s.

Periodicals Index Online (formerly Periodicals Contents Index/PCI) is an index to articles published in over 4,500 periodicals, in as many as 40 languages, and covering topics in the humanities and social sciences.

Project Muse ^WC is a full-text database with academic journals in the social sciences and the humanities.

    Other databases may be useful for you, depending on your specific topic and approach. AskUs and get some customized suggestions.

Library Instruction Class Guides

Korean 256: Gender and Language in Modern Korean Culture

Internet links

Academia Koreana is the Web site of Keimyung University's International Research Institute for Korean Studies.

Introduction to Korean has basic information for learning the language, including quizzes, tutorials, and cultural links.

The University of Aukland has an Internet Tools section on Korea. Click there for access to sites for art & culture, education, history, language & literature, philosophy & religion, plus political studies.

Yuldo.net: a Korean Studies Site has general Web links, as well as links to architecture, film, language & literature, and headline news.

Cultural Resources

East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources/S. Korea: Contemporary Culture provides information on the country's modern cinema, other performing arts information, and a section on food & drink. Korea: Traditional Philosphy & Religion is another section under this heading for information on major religious philosophies in this country.

Historical Architecture of Asia has pictures and information on interesting buildings throughout Asia and includes some from both North and South Korea.

Horim Museum site features some of its best works and includes works from its archeology gallery.

Korean Folk Collection features information on Korean houses, education, livlihood & handicrafts, religion & ceremonies, festivals & entertainment.

National Museum of Contemporary Art was established "to show the public the desirable direction into which Korean art and its culture should go forward ..."

News Sources

Kidon Media Link: News Sources from Korea, Republic (S. Korea) has keyed information on a number of Korean newspaper publications.

Economics & Politics

Asia Times Online: Korea has a section on the World Economy and the Asian Economy, plus headline stories from Korea and a number of other Asian countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) has links to election news, chiefs of state, cabinet members, the Constitution, as well as access to a number of news outlets. Please note that the last update was done in January of 2003.

One World: East Asia/South Korea is a portal with an archives section dating back to 2003. It covers news-worthy items,with links for additional information, not only for South Korea, but for North Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Tibet.

Contact the departmental Library liaison

For help with your research or to schedule a library research session for your class, contact Alana Kumbier, library research liaison for Korean Studies.

To acquire particular resources, contact Steve Smith, the library collections liaison for Korean Studies.

• Wellesley College Library
• Date created: July 12, 2004
• Date Modified: January 30, 2007
• Expires: June 30, 2007