Digital Resources for Korean Studies

10. New Databases / Trials

The following databases are new to Harvard or are currently on trial. Please send comments and questions to Mikyung Kang or Ellen McGill.

New Trials

Korean History and Culture Research Database 한국 역사 문화 조사 자료 데이터베이스 (Harvard ID/PIN required)
On trial through December 31, 2008
Full-text excavation reports and related journal articles on pre-modern Korea

Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원 (Other login required)
On trial through June 30, 2008
Besides citation information for social science publications and disserations, this site provides survey and statistical data, as well as interviews, qualitative data, and archives of a range of materials.
Login/password: Please contact Mikyung Kang for logon information.

Law and Business (LAWnB) 로앤비 (Harvard ID/PIN required)
On trial through December 31, 2008
Full text database of Korean legal materials, including both primary sources (laws, precedents, etc.) and secondary ones (journal articles, dissertations, and so on).

Zininzin history and culture series 진인진 역사문화시리즈 (Harvard ID/PIN required)
On trial through December 31, 2008
Online multimedia online text books for topics on Korean history and civilization. Includes some English content.

Ongoing Trials

KoreaA2Z (Harvard ID/PIN required)
Full-text databases on such topics as classical Korean literary works, historical records (e.g. rosters of examination papers), and articles from older newspapers and journals.On trial

EncyKorea (Harvard ID/PIN required)
Online encyclopedia of Korean history, language, and culture. Revised and updated version of Han'guk minjok munhwa taebaekkwa sajon 한국민족문화대백과사전 On trial

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