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Welcome to this brief introduction to the Korea Welcome to this brief introduction to the Korea Collection. As you proceed, any word you see Collection. As you proceed, any word you see highlighted in orange will link highlighted in orange will link either either to the to the point in the presentation on that topicpoint in the presentation on that topic or to or to the relevant external sitethe relevant external site. .

The “start” link at the bottom of each slide will The “start” link at the bottom of each slide will take you back to the beginning. take you back to the beginning.

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Summary of ResourcesSummary of Resources

In broad terms, resources for Korean Studies In broad terms, resources for Korean Studies can divided into the following categories:can divided into the following categories:

A. Print (=hardcopy)A. Print (=hardcopy)B. Subscription Electronic resourcesB. Subscription Electronic resourcesC. Audiovisual MaterialC. Audiovisual MaterialD. Online (free) resourcesD. Online (free) resources

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A.A. Print ResourcesPrint Resources

By print resources is meant primarily monographs (books)

and serials (journals). As of June 2007 these consisted ofapproximately:

Monographs : 34,000 titles and 43,000 volumesSerials : 1200 titles and 9200 volumes

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The single gateway to all these The single gateway to all these titles is the Hawaii Voyager titles is the Hawaii Voyager

Catalog:Catalog:

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VoyagerVoyager

As theAs the University of Hawaii University of Hawaii online online electronicelectronic

catalog, Voyager includes titles catalog, Voyager includes titles held by allheld by all

llibraries of the University of Hawaii ibraries of the University of Hawaii systemsystem,,

notnot only Hamilton Library at UH Manoa. only Hamilton Library at UH Manoa.

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VoyagerVoyager

A full tutorial on using Voyager can be A full tutorial on using Voyager can be found found herehere. .

However, tHowever, there are likely here are likely some some questions you have regarding questions you have regarding Voyager Voyager and and Korean Korean titles in particular…titles in particular…

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Q: Can I Q: Can I search Voyager by typing search Voyager by typing inin 한글한글 ??A: Yes, but with serious limitations. Let me explain.A: Yes, but with serious limitations. Let me explain.

Only since 2001 has the Voyager electronic catalog supported CJK Only since 2001 has the Voyager electronic catalog supported CJK characters. So, the title you are looking for should have been characters. So, the title you are looking for should have been addedadded (not (not necessarily published) after that date or else the CJK characters will not necessarily published) after that date or else the CJK characters will not appear in the record (and thus will not come up in any search).appear in the record (and thus will not come up in any search).

Second, there is a special location in the electronic record for the Second, there is a special location in the electronic record for the cataloger to input CJK characters. This location is NOT the title or author cataloger to input CJK characters. This location is NOT the title or author field but its own separate field. This means that if you are searching by field but its own separate field. This means that if you are searching by typing in CJK characters you should be doing a KEYWORD search and not typing in CJK characters you should be doing a KEYWORD search and not a search by author, title, etc. a search by author, title, etc.

Third, the way the Third, the way the 한글 한글 is entered in the Voyager record is with the same is entered in the Voyager record is with the same spacing rules that govern the writing of Korean. In other words, you have spacing rules that govern the writing of Korean. In other words, you have to leave spaces between words just as you would writing Korean.to leave spaces between words just as you would writing Korean.

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Like this:Like this:

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Q: If the Q: If the use of use of 한글한글 is limited, is limited, then then how do I search for Korean how do I search for Korean titles or titles or authors? authors?A: You must use the McCune-Reischauer system for A: You must use the McCune-Reischauer system for

Romanizing Korean. It is not too difficult a system Romanizing Korean. It is not too difficult a system to master and will be necessary for searching to master and will be necessary for searching Korean language titles or authors. An explanation Korean language titles or authors. An explanation of the system can be found of the system can be found HEREHERE. .

Note: in Voyager you will not have to worry about Note: in Voyager you will not have to worry about typing diacriticals or apostrophes. For instance, typing diacriticals or apostrophes. For instance,

Han’gŭlHan’gŭl may be typed Hangul. may be typed Hangul.

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Q: What is the difference between Q: What is the difference between

“East” and “Asia” in the call “East” and “Asia” in the call number? number?A: “East” designates titles whose primary language A: “East” designates titles whose primary language

is Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. “Asia” is Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. “Asia” designates titles in all other languages whose designates titles in all other languages whose subject area is Asia. In Hamilton Library all East subject area is Asia. In Hamilton Library all East books are on the 3rd floor while Asia books are books are on the 3rd floor while Asia books are split between the 3rd and 4th floors. The split between the 3rd and 4th floors. The exceptions are titles designated as Reference, exceptions are titles designated as Reference, Closed Shelves, or Folio (oversized). Closed Shelves, or Folio (oversized).

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Q: What if the location of a title is Q: What if the location of a title is givengiven as Reference, Folio, Closed as Reference, Folio, Closed Shelves, Shelves, or Special Collections? or Special Collections?A: All reference titles are together on the A: All reference titles are together on the

44thth floor, regardless of whether they are floor, regardless of whether they are East or Asia. Likewise, all folio titles are East or Asia. Likewise, all folio titles are together in a specially designated area on together in a specially designated area on the 2the 2ndnd floor. Books designated Closed floor. Books designated Closed Shelves are not open for public browsing Shelves are not open for public browsing but may be requested at the Circulation but may be requested at the Circulation Desk. All Special Collection works are in Desk. All Special Collection works are in Special Collections on the 5Special Collections on the 5thth floor. floor.

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Q: Why are there multiple call Q: Why are there multiple call numbersnumbers for the same title? for the same title?

A: Every edition of a book (we usually call A: Every edition of a book (we usually call them monographs in the business), has to them monographs in the business), has to have its own record in Voyager. There are have its own record in Voyager. There are basically two reasons why one record basically two reasons why one record would have several call numbers:would have several call numbers:

1.1. We have various copies of the same edition.We have various copies of the same edition.

2.2. The same edition of that title is held by The same edition of that title is held by different libraries in the UH library system. different libraries in the UH library system.

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Q: How do I know where to Q: How do I know where to physically physically find a title? find a title?A: Look at the location designator and call A: Look at the location designator and call

number at the bottom of the record (there may number at the bottom of the record (there may be several, one for each copy of that edition). be several, one for each copy of that edition). The first thing to note is what library it’s in. The first thing to note is what library it’s in. Second, is its location given as Second, is its location given as Reference, Closed Shelves, or FolioReference, Closed Shelves, or Folio? Finally, ? Finally, look at the call number itself...look at the call number itself...

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This title, for instance, is located in UH Manoa’s This title, for instance, is located in UH Manoa’s Hamilton Library. Further, it is in the Asia (Hamilton Library. Further, it is in the Asia (notnot East) collection. East) collection. The call number on its spine is DS907.16 .Y5313 The call number on its spine is DS907.16 .Y5313

1984.1984.

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Now let’s say you are looking for a title in Now let’s say you are looking for a title in print format and UH does not have it (it print format and UH does not have it (it doesn’t show up in a Voyager search). doesn’t show up in a Voyager search).

A good place to turn is OCLC’s A good place to turn is OCLC’s WorldCatWorldCat. .

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WorldCatWorldCat (OCLC) (OCLC)

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WorldCat, cont.WorldCat, cont.

WorldCat is short for World Catalog. It is a WorldCat is short for World Catalog. It is a database that contains the electronic database that contains the electronic records of titles held by several thousands records of titles held by several thousands of libraries worldwide. For any given of libraries worldwide. For any given record, it will tell you whether UH owns record, it will tell you whether UH owns that title, and if not it will provide a quick that title, and if not it will provide a quick link for requesting it Interlibrary Loan (ILL). link for requesting it Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

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This record from WorldCat tells you that 8 libraries This record from WorldCat tells you that 8 libraries own this work. The link “Request via ILL” will take own this work. The link “Request via ILL” will take you directly to the ILL form at Hamilton Library. All you directly to the ILL form at Hamilton Library. All

you will have to do is fill in your name and ID #.you will have to do is fill in your name and ID #.

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Caution: WorldCat works like this…every time Caution: WorldCat works like this…every time a member library, such as Hamilton, catalogs a member library, such as Hamilton, catalogs a new title it provides that information to a new title it provides that information to WorldCat so that WorldCat knows we own WorldCat so that WorldCat knows we own that title. However, for titles in the UH that title. However, for titles in the UH collection that predate our participation in collection that predate our participation in WorldCat (i.e., titles added before about WorldCat (i.e., titles added before about 1995), these will not show up in WorldCat as 1995), these will not show up in WorldCat as being owned by UH, though in fact we do being owned by UH, though in fact we do have a copy. Bottom Line: have a copy. Bottom Line: firstfirst try the UH try the UH Voyager catalog, Voyager catalog, thenthen go to WorldCat. go to WorldCat.

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3. 3. Korean National Digital Library Korean National Digital Library (( 국가전자도서관국가전자도서관 ))

This is a “virtual library”, kind of like a Korean WorldCat, that cThis is a “virtual library”, kind of like a Korean WorldCat, that combinesombines the catalogs of the following Korean librariesthe catalogs of the following Korean libraries: :

• National Central Library of Korea (National Central Library of Korea ( 국립중앙도서국립중앙도서 ))• National Assembly Library (National Assembly Library ( 국회도서관국회도서관 ))• National Law Library (National Law Library ( 법원도서관법원도서관 ))• Science Library of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Science Library of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and

Technology Technology • (( 한국과학기술원 과학도서관 한국과학기술원 과학도서관 ))• Korea Korea InstituteInstitute of Science and Technology of Science and Technology • (( 한국과학기술정보연구원한국과학기술정보연구원 ))• Korea Education and Research Information Service Korea Education and Research Information Service • (( 한국교육학술정보원한국교육학술정보원 ))• Agricultural Science Library of the Korea Development Agricultural Science Library of the Korea Development

Administration Administration • (( 농촌진흥청 농업과학도서관 농촌진흥청 농업과학도서관 ) )

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Print Reference SourcesPrint Reference Sources

There are simply too many print reference sources to list. The following are There are simply too many print reference sources to list. The following are useful bibliographies of bibliographies for Korean studies:useful bibliographies of bibliographies for Korean studies:

• Chun, Kyungmi, Chun, Kyungmi, Reference Sources for Korean StudiesReference Sources for Korean Studies (2002) (a PDF file) (2002) (a PDF file)

• Pak, On-ja, et al. eds. Pak, On-ja, et al. eds. Han'guk Han'guk Ch’amgoCh’amgo ChŏngboChŏngbo CharyoCharyo HaejeHaeje. . InmunInmun, , SahoeSahoe Kwahakp’yŏnKwahakp’yŏn: 1970-1993: 1970-1993 [[ 韓國參考情報資料解題韓國參考情報資料解題 . . 人文社會科學篇人文社會科學篇 : : 1970-1993]. (1994)1970-1993]. (1994)

• Chai, Eugene Hyung-suk, Chai, Eugene Hyung-suk, Annotated Bibliography of Korean Reference Books Annotated Bibliography of Korean Reference Books (1989)(1989)

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Other Bibliographies for Korean Other Bibliographies for Korean Studies include:Studies include:

Non-Korean Language Titles:Non-Korean Language Titles:• Harvard Korean Studies Bibliography Harvard Korean Studies Bibliography (CD-rom)(CD-rom)• Korean History: a Bibliography Korean History: a Bibliography (website)(website)• Library of Congress Korean Bibliography Library of Congress Korean Bibliography (website)(website)• Bibliography of Asian Studies Bibliography of Asian Studies ((subscription databasesubscription database))

Korean Language Titles:Korean Language Titles:• Selected Bibliography of Korean StudiesSelected Bibliography of Korean Studies (print) (print)• Korean National Digital Library Korean National Digital Library ((website)website)

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B. B. UH Subscription DatabasesUH Subscription Databases

The Korea Collection subscribes to a number of The Korea Collection subscribes to a number of databases for Korean Studies. Before listing them the databases for Korean Studies. Before listing them the following words of advice and caution are in order: following words of advice and caution are in order:

• Familiarize yourself with their contents and areas of Familiarize yourself with their contents and areas of specialization.specialization.

• Learn their specialized vocabulary. Learn their specialized vocabulary. • Don’t limit yourself to the Don’t limit yourself to the KoreanKorean databases. (In a databases. (In a

moment a few other non-Korean databases useful to moment a few other non-Korean databases useful to Korean Studies will be mentioned.)Korean Studies will be mentioned.)

• Don’t limit yourself to the Don’t limit yourself to the subscriptionsubscription databases. databases.

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Korean DatabasesKorean Databases

The following are the Korea-bases databases we subscribe to The following are the Korea-bases databases we subscribe to and their areas of strength:and their areas of strength:

• KISSKISS, , DBpiaDBpia for e-books (KISS) and full-text articles from for e-books (KISS) and full-text articles from scholarly journals, primary sourcesscholarly journals, primary sources

• kdatabasekdatabase for North Korean dictionary, biographies, primary for North Korean dictionary, biographies, primary sources on contemporary Koreasources on contemporary Korea

• KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z for reference sources, primary historical sources, for reference sources, primary historical sources, digital lecturesdigital lectures

• KRpiaKRpia for reference sources, primary historical sources, for reference sources, primary historical sources, classical literatureclassical literature

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KISSKISS and and DBpiaDBpiajournal titles by field (%)journal titles by field (%)

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Engineering

Agriculture

Social Sciences

Marine Sciences

Language

Arts & Leisure

Medical Science

Humanities

Natural Science

Economics

Other Other ImportantImportant Electronic Electronic Resources for Korean StudiesResources for Korean Studies

• EncyKorEncyKor ( (Encyclopedia of Korean CultureEncyclopedia of Korean Culture) ) • JSTORJSTOR (full-text database including major English (full-text database including major English

language Asialanguage Asiann Studies journals) Studies journals)

• Asia BusinessAsia Business (full-text business publications with (full-text business publications with an Asia focus)an Asia focus)

• Digital Dissertations Digital Dissertations (abstracts and full-text(abstracts and full-textss of of dissertations)dissertations)

• E-booksE-books

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What is an E-book?What is an E-book?

At its most basic level, an e-book is any book-length text that is stored, At its most basic level, an e-book is any book-length text that is stored, accessed, and read in electronic format. Thus, all of the following mayaccessed, and read in electronic format. Thus, all of the following maybe considered varieties of e-books:be considered varieties of e-books: 1.1. The complete text of a book that has been typed into an electronic The complete text of a book that has been typed into an electronic

document format (such as Wordpad). document format (such as Wordpad). 2.2. The scanning and conversion of an entire book into PDF format. The scanning and conversion of an entire book into PDF format. 3.3. A book converted full-text to some other electronic format that A book converted full-text to some other electronic format that

requires special software to access and read.requires special software to access and read.4.4. A book that was from its inception only in electronic format.A book that was from its inception only in electronic format.

One obvious advantage to the e-book, besides storage, is that it often One obvious advantage to the e-book, besides storage, is that it often (though not always) provides an easy way to search its full-text. This can (though not always) provides an easy way to search its full-text. This can

be be especially valuable to researchers.especially valuable to researchers.

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E-books in Korean StudiesE-books in Korean Studies

For Korean studies, as any other area, there are For Korean studies, as any other area, there are two basic categories for e-books: free (open two basic categories for e-books: free (open

source)source)e-books and subscription e-books (available viae-books and subscription e-books (available viaUH only). UH only).

For a fuller introduction to these sources visit the For a fuller introduction to these sources visit the E-Book webpage at the Korea Collection website.E-Book webpage at the Korea Collection website.

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These are the major Subscription These are the major Subscription E-bookE-book Sources for Korean Sources for Korean

Studies:Studies:•netLibrarynetLibrary (English language; business, (English language; business,

humanities)humanities)

•ebraryebrary (English language; all fields) (English language; all fields)

•KIKISSSS (Korean language; humanities, primary (Korean language; humanities, primary sources)sources)

•KRpiaKRpia (Korean language; humanities, primary (Korean language; humanities, primary sources)sources)

•KoreaAtoZKoreaAtoZ (primary sources) (primary sources)

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A Sampling of A Sampling of Important Primary Important Primary Sources Sources

Available as E-booksAvailable as E-books(and their subscription sources)(and their subscription sources)

• 삼국사기삼국사기 三國史記 三國史記 ((KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z))

• 삼국유사삼국유사 三國遺事 三國遺事 ((KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z))

• 고려사고려사 高麗史 高麗史 ((KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z))

• 조선왕조실록조선왕조실록 朝鮮王朝實錄 朝鮮王朝實錄 ((KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z))

• 대전회통 대전회통 大典會通 大典會通 ((KoreaA2ZKoreaA2Z))

• 日帝下 戰時體制期 政策史料叢書日帝下 戰時體制期 政策史料叢書 ((KISSKISS))

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C. Audiovisual MaterialC. Audiovisual Material

Audiovisual material refers to CDs, CD-roms, Audiovisual material refers to CDs, CD-roms, DVDs, VCDs, videotapes, and records. DVDs, VCDs, videotapes, and records. Like, printed material, these can be Like, printed material, these can be searched via the Voyager Catalog. searched via the Voyager Catalog.

In addition, the Korea Collection homepage In addition, the Korea Collection homepage contains several pages with information on contains several pages with information on the collection’s CD-rom and film the collection’s CD-rom and film collections. collections.

D. Free Internet ResourcesD. Free Internet Resources

An extensive listing of An extensive listing of Internet resources Internet resources available for Korean available for Korean Studies is available from Studies is available from the Korea Collection the Korea Collection homepage.homepage.

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Contact: Contact: Daniel KaneDaniel Kane

Korea Specialist LibrarianKorea Specialist Librarian

Hamilton Library 414Hamilton Library 414

956-2319956-2319

dkane@hawaii.edudkane@hawaii.edu