Library Guides: Asian Studies Research Guide: KOREA

KOREA: Citations, Dictionaries, Keyboard Help

Citation Style for Chinese, Japanese and Korean Sources
How to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources using various style manuals such as Chicago, MLA and APA.
How to Change Language Settings for Your Keyboard [MAC]
How to Change Language Settings for Your Keyboard [WINDOWS}
Naver Dictionary
Dictionary of Korean to Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, English, and more.
NIKL Korean-English Learners' Dictionary
A translation of the Basic Korean Dictionary published by the state-run National Institute of the Korean Language to assist native speakers of English.
Timeline of Korean Historical Periods

KOREA: Electronic Resources & Journals from MSU (requires NetID login off campus)

KOREA: Electronic Resources

Academic Search Complete
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Journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area
Access World News
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The Korea Times (beginning 2012) and BBC selected newspaper and wire articles from North and South Korea (beginning 1997).
Bibliography of Asian Studies
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Indexed records on subjects pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide (1971 - current)
HathiTrust
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Search or view complete books in the public domain
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
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Research world history since 1450 (excluding U.S. and Canada)
JSTOR Journals & Books
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Journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in the humanities and social sciences
Get help from JSTOR
Kanopy
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Unlimited streaming of films, documentaries, movies, training videos, and more. Search "Asian Studies".
If you're a student or faculty member, you can use any Kanopy film in your class. Films with public performance rights (PPR) can be used for extracurricular events, like film clubs or social events. Films with PPR will have an icon next to the running time on the details page of the individual film.
Statista
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Current details on South Korea's economy and society including trade, society, health, retail, infrastructure, environment, politics and security.
Transparent Language Online
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Learn Korean. Registration required to use product.
Users must register with a ‘montana.edu’ email address to use this resource

KOREA: Individual Journals

Acta Koreana Online coverage from 2012,
Asian Journal of Women's Studies Online coverage from 1995.
Asian Survey Online coverage from 1961 (most recent four years not available).
Azalea Online coverage from 2015 (most recent year not available).
Columbia Journal of Asian Law Online coverage from 1996.
Critical Asian Studies Online coverage from 2001 (most recent 15 months not available)
Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies Online coverage from 1936.
Journal of Asian Studies Online coverage available from 11/01/1941 vol 1 issue 1
Journal of Korean Religions Online coverage from 2010 (most recent year not available)
Journal of Korean Studies Online coverage from 1979 (most recent six years not available).
Korea Journal Print issues 1962-2017 available in library.
Koreana Online coverage from 1998.
The Korean Journal of Policy Studies Online coverage from 1986.
Korean Social Science Journal Online coverage from 2004
Korean Studies Online coverage from 1977 (most recent year not available).
Korea Observer Online coverage from 1998.
Political Risk Yearbook: South Korea Country Report Online coverage from 2009.
Positions: East Asia cultures critique Online coverage from 1999.
Seoul Journal of Economics Online coverage from 1998.

KOREA: Online Resources (MSU NetID not needed)

The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
A peer-reviewed on-line publication providing critical analysis of the forces shaping the Asia-Pacific and the world.
Bank of Korea Quarterly Bulletin
Buddhist Digital Resource Center
BDRC manages the world’s largest digital archive of Buddhist texts in Asian languages, and makes the archive freely available online.
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
Encyclopedia with comprehensive entries of Korean culture, including famous figures, historical events, cultural traditions, etc.
Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture
A comprehensive account of Korean folklore.
European Journal of Korean Studies
Peer reviewed, open access.
International Journal of Korean Studies
Published twice a year by The International Council on Korean Studies.
Korean Animation
Almost 500 classic Korean animations.
Korean Classics Database
Original text images, electronic texts, and translations of Korean classic writings.
Korean Database
Resources on Korean history, literature, arts, culture, religion, social sciences and science. Includes classic works such as Koryosa (ancient Korea History), Tripitaka Koreana, Samguk-Sagi/Samguk-Yusa (Histories of the Three Kingdoms), Balhaesa (History of Balhae Kingdom), Mokminsimseo, DaejeonHoitong, Jeungbomunheonbigo.
Korea Newspaper Archive
Korean newspapers from 1883-1960, from the National Library of Korea.
Korean Film Archive Official Channel
Almost 500 Korean language films.
Korean History Thesaurus
Korean historical terms standardized in English.
Korean language magazines
Popular magazines in Korean, available through MontanaLibrary2Go.
Korean Law Information Center
Access South Korea's laws.
Korean Literature Now
English-language quarterly of contemporary Korean writing.
Korean Studies Commons
Free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide.
Naver News Library
Digital archive of articles published between 1920-1999 from major Korean newspapers.
North Korea International Documentation Project
An informational clearinghouse on North Korea for the scholarly and policymaking communities.
North Korea Official webpage
The official webpage of North Korea.
On Korea: Academic Paper Series
Open source series of diverse perspectives on subjects of current interest to Korea watchers.
The Review of Korean Studies
Open access journal from the Academy of Korean Studies.
Unified Legislation Database
Law information regarding unification and the the relationship between South and North Korea.