Reference Sources and Background Information
Korea
Korea: A Very Short IntroductionISBN: 9780191868832Publication Date: 2020Korea: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and society of a deeply divided region.
Oxford research encyclopediasISBN: 9780190277727Publication Date: 2016Designed to cover the entire sweep of Asian history in its broadest definition, from prehistory to the present and into the future. Provides access to state-of-the-art research and also connects readers to the full range of internet resources for research and teaching, including audio, visual, video materials, digitized archives, and other primary sources.
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesThis on-line version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains over 750,000 records on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed volume, the BAS included citations to Western-language periodical articles, monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Monographs published since 1992, however, have not been added to the database, and users seeking such monographs are urged to consult other general resources and databases such as OCLC.
General
- Oxford ReferenceContains the texts of more than 100 reference titles published by Oxford University Press.
- Oxford Bibliographies OnlineDeveloped cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this cutting-edge resource guides researchers to the best available scholarship across a wide variety of subjects.
Encyclopedia of the Modern World by ISBN: 9780195341126Publication Date: 2008-01-01includes articles on countries regions, and ethnic groups, themes involving social history demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought education, science and technology, and culture, and events such as major wars.
Korea by ISBN: 0700704639Publication Date: 1999-09-13Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.
Reference sources - Social Science Data
- KSDC DBThe unified database of Korean Social Science Data Center (KSDC) consists of statistical yearbooks published by the government, public institutions and overseas institutions. These data are classified and processed through a new data-input system developed by the KSDC, and are ready to be used as variables for research. Users can easily access this advanced variable-oriented data, and analyze them statistically on the Website.