Korean Collection

The Korean Collection at Stanford University Libraries began September 2005. The collection supports research, teaching, and learning on Korea related topics at Stanford University. The current emphases of the collection are in social sciences and history.

Many full-text databases are available to the Stanford affiliated users:

• Korean e-books published by Han'guk Haksul Chǒngbo are available at KSI e-Book. Access to other e-books including many primary source materials are also available at KRpia and Kdatabase.


• Full-text journal articles from Korea are available at KISS and DBpia. A full-text database of North Korean newspapers and journal articles, KPM: Chosǒn ǒllon chǒngbo kiji, is also available.
• For other electronic resources available to Stanford affiliated users, see EAL Electronic Resources - Korean Resources.

Resources about/from Korea, which are owned by Stanford University Libraries, can be searched in Socrates: Stanford's Online Catalog.

Electronic Resources from Korea available to Stanford-affiliated users
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (한국민족문화대백과사전)
Internet Resources for Korean studies
McCune-Reischauer Romanization System for Korean Language
Selective lists of new acquisitions on Korea
Reference Sources on Korea

Reference Contact and Recommending Library Purchases

For reference help with the Korean collection or to suggest titles for purchase, please contact: