Basic Reference Tools for Korean Studies
1. How to find Korean characters and words?
- 1.1 For modern Korean (words, pronunciations, acronyms, synonyms, derivatives, particles, etymology)
- 1.2 For classical Korean
- 1.3 For Idioms, expressions, slang, and dialects
- 1.4 For Looking up a Korean word from other languages (or vice versa)
- 1.5 For subject vocabularies
2. How to find Korean books?
- 2.1 For books published in modern and contemporary Korea
- 2.2 For books published in outside of Korea
- 2.3 For books published before 1910
3. How to locate materials in newspapers and research papers in periodicals?
- 3.1 Basic tools and databases for books, articles, and thesis/dissertations published in Korea
- 3.2 Some useful subject bibliographies
4. How to locate biographical materials?
- 4.1 Biographical dictionaries for people in ancient Korea
- 4.2 Biographical materials for people in modern and contemporary Korea
- 4.3 Biographical dictionaries for people in North Korea
- 4.4 How to find the information about Korea companies
5. How to find geographical information?
6. How to convert Korean and western time?
7. How to find statistics information about Korea?
8. Other information about Korea
1. How to find Korean characters and words?
1.1 For modern Korean (words, pronunciations, acronyms, synonyms, derivatives, particles, etymology)
- Pyojun hangugo parum sajon PL915 Y56 1998
표준 한국어 발음사전 - Hangugo Pyojun parum sajon PL915 P65 2002
한국어 표준발음사전 - Uri mal pasaengo sajon PL919 O49 2004
우리말 파생어 사전 - Hagugo pasaeng yongsa sajon PL919 Y54 2002
한국어 파생명사 사전 - Hangugo haksupyong omi chosa sajon PL921 Y54 2001
한국어 학습용 어미 조사 사전 - Hyondae hangugo tongsa kumun sajon PL923 H66 1997
현대 한국어 동사구문 사전 - Kugo Owon sajon PL931 S63 2001
國語語源辭典 - Owon sajon PL931 A53 1995
어원사전 - Uri mal owon sajon PL931 U75 1997
우리말 어원 사전 - Choson tonguio, panuio, tongumo sajon PL933 Y543 1994
조선 동의어, 반의어, 동음어 사전 - Hangugo tongumo sajon PL933 H26 2000
한국어 동음어사전 - Pandaemal sajon PL933 K547 1990
반대말 사전 - Nwiangsupuri rul kyomhan uri mal sajon PL935 I4 1993
뉘앙스풀이를 겸한 우리말사전 - Choun munjang ul ssugi wihan uri mal puri sajon PL935 P356 2001
좋은 문장을 쓰기 위한 우리말 풀이사전 - Pyoju kugo tae sajon PL935 P96 1999
표준국어대사전 (1-3) - Uri mal pullyu sajon PL935 U75 1994
우리말 분류사전 - Kugo tae sajon PL935 Y45 1994
국어대사전 - Chosonmal sajon PL935 C458 2002
조선말사전 (상, 하) - Kyoremal yongnye sajon PL935 P365 1996
겨레말 용례사전 - Uri mal pullyu sajon PL935 U75 1994
우리말 분류사전 - Yonse hangugo sajon PL935 Y68 1998
연세 한국어사전 - Handbook of Korean Vocabulary PL937 C517 1996
- Sae uri mal kallae sajon PL939 P36 1995
새우리말 갈래사전
1.2 For classical Korean
- Idu sajon PL909.3 C46 1976
이두사전 - Idu charyo ilkki sajon PL909.3 C467 2001
이두자료읽기 사전 - Hanguk Kojon Yongo sajon PL935 H29 2001
한국 고전용어 사전 - Koo sajon PL935 P343 2001
고어사전 - Hanguk hanjao sajon PL935.5 H36 1997
韓國漢字語辭典 (1-3) - 17 segi kugo sajon PL938 A13 1995
17세기 국어사전 (1-2) - Sajon e omnun tobagi mal 2400 PL939 C4 1996
사전에 없는 토박이말 2400 - Hanguk kojon siga ohwi saegin sajon PL951.6 H25 1996
한국고전시가어휘색인사전
1.3 For Idioms, expressions, slang, and dialects
- Kwanyongo sajon PL927 K85 1996
관용어사전 - Pangonhak sajon PL941 P28 2001
방언학사전 - Kugo pisogo sajon PL946 K57 1999
국어 비속어 사전 - Kosa songo, sungo paekkwa sajon PN6095 C4K64 1996
고사성어, 성어백과사전 - Kosa songo paekkwa sajon PN6095 C4K673 2004
고사성어 백과사전 - Kosa songo taesajon PN6095 C4K69 1996
고사성어 대사전 - Segye soktam tae sajon PN6404 S45 1998
세계 속담대사전 - Hanguk mingan soksino sajon PN6519 K6C5 1995
한국 민간속신어사전 - Soktam sajon PN6519 K6I4 2002
속담사전 - Hanguk hanchao soktam sajon PN6519 K6I423 2001
한국 한자어 속담사전 - Uri mal soktam kun sajon PN6519 K6S653 1993
우리말 속담 큰사전: 성어사전 - Hanguk ui soktam yongnye sajon PN6579 K6H35 1993
한국의 속담용례사전
1.4 For Looking up a Korean word from other languages (or vice versa)
- Honbi yongyonghan sajon PE1628 A24 1981
혼비 英英韓辭典, Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English, Korean & English - Han-yong-chung-il taeyok suro sajon PE1680 H28 1990
韓英中日對譯術語辭典 - Il-cho hanja sajon PL681 K6I44 1996
日朝漢字辭典/일조한자사전 - Minjung Essensu il-han sajon PL681 K6M56 1973
민중에센스 일한사전 - Han-han-il-yong han-han tae sajon PL935 K41 1979
漢韓日英 漢韓大辭典 - Han-il-yong tano pullyu sajon PL935 W36 2001
韓日英 단어분류사전 - Han-jung oeraeo sajon PL935.5 H36 1996
한중 외래어사전 韓中外來語辭典 - Basic Korean Dictionary: Korean-English/English-Korean PL936 B32 1996
- Han Zhong chang yong ci hui 8000 tiao PL936 Y53 2005
韓中常用詞謳 8000條, 우선순위한국어어휘집 - Chung-jo sajon PL937 C5C58 2002
中朝辭典 - Han-jo sajon PL937 C5H27 1989
한조사전 漢朝辭典 - Han-jung tae sajon PL937 C5H354
韓中大辭典 - Siryong Han Zhong, Zhong Han ci dian PL937 C5H36 2006
실용 韓中 中韓 사전 - Minjung essensu Han-chung hwaryong sajon PL937 C5M56 2002
에센스 韓中活用辭典 - Cho-han sajon PL937 C5P44 1978
朝漢辭典 - Essensu Chung-han sajon PL937 C5Y54 2001
에센스 中韓辭典 - Minjung's Essence Korean-English Dictionary / 에센스 한영 사전 PL937 E5E78 1997
- Minjung's Essence English-Korean Dictionary / 에센스 영한 사전 PL937 E5M56 1997
- NTC's compact Korean and English Dictionary PL937 E5N15 1995
- New Millenium Dictionary of Korean Language & Culture PL937 E5N43 2003
- New English-Korean Conversation Dictionary PL937 E5S6 1976
- Standard Korean-English Dictionary for Foreigners PL937 E5S7 1986
- English-Korean/Korean-English Dictionary 英韓-韓英辭典 PL937 E5Y56
- Standard Korean-English Dictionary for Foreigners: Romanized P937 E5S7 1986
- Essence Korean-English Dictionary / 엣센스 한영사전 PL937 E6E8 1987
- Shogakukan Korean-Japanese Dictionary PL937 J3C52 1993
- Minshū essensŭ Kan-Nichi jiten PL937 J3M49 2000
민중에센스 韓日辭典 - Dong-a's New Concise English Korean Dictionary PL937 K67T67 1980
1.5 For subject vocabularies
Economics
- Kyongje sino sajon HB61 K885
경제신어사전 2003, 2005 - Kyongjehak taesajon HB61 K953 1999
經濟學大辭典 - Kyongyonghak sosajon HD30.15 C486 1997
經營學小辭典 - Kyongyonghak taesajon HD30.15 C487 2000
經營學大辭典 - Choesin Kyongyonghak yongo sajon HD30.17 Y5 2003
最新 經營學 用語辭典
Law
- Pomnyul yongo sajon K50 P653 2001
법률용어사전 - Pomnyul yong-han sajon K52 K6Y52 1998
法律英韓辭典
Religion
- Hanguk chonggyo munhwa sajon BL2230 H361 1991
한국종교문화사전
Buddhism
- Hanguk pulgyo taesajon BQ128 H36 1995
韓國佛敎大辭典 - Pulgyo taesajon BQ128 P85 1998
佛敎大辭典 - Pulgyo yongo sajon BQ130 B85 1998
불교용어사전 (상, 하) - Sigong pulgyo sajon BQ130 K88 2003
시공불교사전
Linguistics
- Kugo haksup yongo sajon PL935 K823 2000
국어학습용어사전
Literature
- Hanguk Hyondae sosol sosoro sajon DS965.6 K58 2000
한국 현대소설소설어 사전 - Hanguk Munhak sajon NX584.6 A1H39 1985
韓國文學事典 - Hanguk hyondae munhak chagun sajon PL951.6 H27 2000
한국 현대문학 작은사전 - Hanguk hyondae munhak taesajon PL951.6 H276 2004
한국 현대문학 대사전 - Hanguk munhak taesajon PL951.6 H36 1992
한국문학대사전 - Pukhan munhak sajon PL951.6 Y51 1995
북한문학사전: 통일문학사 정립을 위한 과제 - Hanguk munhak yongu sajon PL957.7 Y53 1990
韓國文學研究事典 - Ko sijo chusok sajon PL960.6 P3 1994
古時調注釋事典 - Hanguk hyondaesi sio sajon PL974 K56 1997|
한국현대시 詩語辭典 - Hanguk sijo taesajon PL975.6 P29 1992
韓國時調大辭典 (1-2) - Yi Kwang-su munhak sajon PL990.9 K9Z689 2002
이광수 문학사전 - Chong Chi-yong sajon PL991.2 C4Z459 2003
정지용 사전 - Yom Sang-sop sosoro sajon PL991.92 S3Z459 2002
염상섭 소설어사전 - Song Ki-suk sosoro sajon PL992.78 K55Z459 2002
송기숙 소설어사전 - Hanguk kojon sosol tokhae sajon PN41 H3621 1999
한국고전소설 독해사전
History
- Tongyangsa sajon DS4 T62 1989
東洋史辭典 - Yoksa sajon DS906 C486 1972
력사사전 (1-2) - Ilmok yoyon uri yoksa sajon DS907.18 I36 2002
일목요연 우리 역사사전 - Hanguk kun-hyondaesa sajon : 1860-1990 DS916 H37 1995
한국 근현대사 사전 1860-1990
Korean Studies
- Basic Glossary of Korean Studies DS905.9 B37 1993
- Hangukhak kibon yongojip, 한국학 기본용어집
- Hangukhak chusok sajon PL935.5 H85 2001
韓國學 註釋辭典 - Hangukhak sajon PL935.5 H85 2002
韓國學辭典
Culture
- Glossary of Korea Culture DS904 S66 2001
- Minjok saenghwaro sajon GR342 Y52 1992
민족 생활어 사전 - Hanguk poksik munhwa sajon GT1565 K58 1998
한국 복식문화 사전 - Kungjung chongjae yongo sajon GV1703 K6 S63 2005
宮中呈才用語事典 - Pukhan ohwi sajon PL939 P854 2002
북한어휘사전 - Pukhan yongo sosajon PL939 P865 2003
북한용어소사전 - Pangsong munhwa sajon PN1990.4 P347 1997
방송문화사전
Science and Technology
- Kompyuto tongsin ono sajon P87.5 C46 2002
컴퓨터 통신언어사전 - Korean English Dictionary of Oriental Medicine R628 H38 2004
- Hanuihak Han-Yong sajon
한의학 한영사전
Library and Information Science
- Munhon chongbohak yongo sajon Z1006 M86 1996
문헌정보학 용어사전 - Hanguk sojihak sajon Z3316 A2C45 1974
韓國書誌學辭典
2. How to find Korean books?
2.1 For books published in modern and contemporary Korea
- Hanguk chulpan yongam Z3316 H23 2001
한국출판연감 2001, 2003-2005 - Hanguk toso haeje Z3316 K69 1971
韓國圖書解題 - Taehan Minguk chulpanmul chongmongnok Z3316 T3
대한민국 출판물 총목록 1965, 1994-2002 - Hanguk munhon mongnok chongbo [electronic resource: CD-Rom] Z3320 K86
한국문헌목록정보/ 국립중앙도서관 - Korea National Assembly Library [online resources]
국회도서관 전자도서관 소장자료 검색 - National Digital Library [online resources]
국가전자도서관 - RISS 4 U (Haksul Yongu Chongbo Sobisu) [online resources]
한국교육학술정보원(KERIS) 학술연구정보서비스(RISS)
2.2 For books published in outside of Korea
- Ilbon sojae Hanguksa charyo chosa pogo DS916.53 I385 2002
일본소재 한국사 자료보고 (v.1-2) - Miguk sojae Hanguksa charyo chosa pogo DS916.7 M54 2002
미국소재 한국사 자료보고 (v.1-4) - Haeoe sojae Han’guksa charyo sujip mongnokchip Z3316 H295 2001
해외소재 한국사자료 수집목록
2.3 For books published before 1910
- Oeguk toso chonghap mongnok Z955 S45O34
외국도서종합목록 (국립중앙도서관) 1992-1993 - Kungnip Chungang Tosogwan sonbon haeje Z955 S452 1970
국립중앙도서관선본해제 = 國立中央圖書館善本解題 - Koso mongnok Z955 S54S65 2002
古書目綠 (성균관대학교) - Kyujanggak toso Hangukpon chongmongnok Z955 S7 1965
奎章閣圖西 韓國本總目綠 - Habadu Yonơgyong Tosogwan Hanơguk kwijungbon haeje Z1029 H323 2005
하바드 燕京圖書館 韓國貴重本 解題 (1-5) - Hanguk ui myongjo Z1035 A1H33 1970
韓國의 名著 - Kungnip Chungang Tosogwan sojang oeguk koso mongnok Z3109 K73 1976
國立中央圖書館所藏外國古書目綠 - Zhongguo suo cang Gaoli gu ji zong lu Z3316 C48 1998
中國所藏 高麗古籍 綜綠 - Kyujanggak toso Hangukpon chonghap mongnok Z3316 K95 1983
奎章閣圖書 韓國本 綜合目綠 - Changso mongnok: Tongyangso Z3320 K865 1982
장서목록 - 동양서 제4권 (국립중앙도서관)
3. How to locate materials in newspapers and research papers in periodicals?
3.1 Basic tools and databases for books, articles, and thesis/dissertations published in Korea
- Chonggi Kanhaengmul Kisa saegin
- Hanguk soksa mit paksa hakwi nonmun chongmongnok Z5055 K59H27
韓國博士 및 碩士學位論文 總目綠 1995-1997 - Kukhoe Tosogwan munhon chongbo [electronic resource: CD-Rom] Z3316 A1K8
국회도서관문헌정보 - Korea National Assembly Library [online resources]
국회도서관 전자도서관 소장자료 검색 - National Digital Library [online resources]
국가전자도서관 - Korean Integrated News Database System [online resources]
한국언론재단 - RISS 4 U (Haksul Yongu Chongbo Sobisu) [online resources]
한국교육학술정보원(KERIS) 학술연구정보서비스(RISS)
3.2 Some useful subject bibliographies
Archaeology
- Hanguk kogohak munhon mongnok Z3319 A8Y5 1995
韓國考古學 文獻目綠
History
- Choson hugisa nonjo mongnok Z3316 C482 2001
朝鮮後期史論著目綠 (1-2) - Hanguksa yongu nonjo chong mongnok Z3316 H3727 1996
韓國史硏究論著總目綠 - Koryo sidaesa nonjo mongnok Z3316 K672 2000
高麗時代史論著目綠 - Zhongguo xue zhe Gaogouli yan jiu wen xian mu lu (1950-2000) Z3316 Z46
中國學者 高句麗硏究 文獻目綠 - Han-Il kwangyesa nonjo mongnok DS910.2 J3H3621 1993
韓日關係史論著目綠 - Paekchesa yongu nonjo chongnam DS911.76 Y63 2003
百濟史硏究論著總攬
Archival Materials
- Chongbu Kirok Pojonso Ilche munso haeje. hangmu, sahoe kyoyuk pyon
政府記錄保存所日帝文書解題. 學務・社會教育篇 Z3320 .C468 2003
Language and literature
- Kugo kungmunhak charyo sajon PL951.6 K83 1998
국어국문학 자료사전 - Kojon sosol munhon chongbo : purok kojon sosol pyoje chongmok
古典小說 文獻情報 Z3319 L5C476 2000 - Hanguk munhak ponyok soji mongnok Z3319 L5H375 1998
한국문학 번역서지 목록 - Kugo kyoyuk nonjo mongnok Z3319.L5 Y86 2004
국어교육 논저목록 (1-2)
Korean Studies
- The Books on Korean Studies Z3316 B64 1986
- Hanguo yan jiu xi wen, E wen wen xian mu lu Z3316 C43 2000
韓國硏究 西文, 俄文 文獻目綠 - Hanguk minsokhak munhon chong mongnok, 1920-1995 Z3316 C466 1999
韓國民俗學 文獻總目綠 1920-1995 - Selected Bibliography of Korean Studies Z3316 S35 1995
- A Collection of Theses on Korean Studies DS901.7 C65 1995
- Zhongguo Chaoxian xue, Hanguo xue yan jiu wen xian mu lu, 1949-1990
中国朝鲜学, 韩国学硏究文献目录 DS905.92 C6C46 1995 - Han’guo yan jiu Ri wen wen xian mu lu DS905.92 J3H375 1995
韓國硏究日文文獻目綠 - Selected bibliography of Korean studies = Hanguk yongu tosŏ mongnok
한국 연구 도서 목록 Z3316 S35 1995 - Pukhan nonjŏ mongnok Z3321.A1 P85 2003
북한논저목록
Library science
- Kirok kwallihak haksul nonmun saeginjip CD921 K57 2001
기록관리학 학술논문 색인집 (전문가협회 편) - Hanguk chamgo chongbo charyo haeje: Inmun, sahoe kwahak pyon, 1970-1993
한국참고정보자료해제: 인문 사회과학편, 1970-1993 Z3316 H36 1994
Theater Studies
- Hanguk kundae yonguksa charyojip Z3319.L5 A5 2001
한국근대연극사자료집 제6권
4. How to locate biographical materials?
4.1 Biographical dictionaries for people in ancient Korea
- Kodae Hanguk inmyong sajon : 6-10-segi chae Chungguk hwaltong inmul chungsim
古代韓國人名辭典: 6-10 世紀在中國活動人物中心 DS731 K6 C4548 2004
4.2 Biographical materials for people in modern and contemporary Korea
- Who's Who in Korea (1-2) CT1842 H362 1995
- Hanguk inmyong taesajon CT1843 H3 1972
韓國人名大事典 - Hanguk inmul sajon DS905 H3167 2005
한국인물사전 - Hanguk inmul taegye DS905 .H317
韓國人物大系 - Hanguk chaegye insarok HC366 H17
韓國財界人士綠 2003. 2005. 2006 - Hanguk CEO yongam HD38.25 K6H35
韓國CEO年鑑 2004, 2005, 2007 - Tonga yongam (supplements: Hanguk Oegugin myongnok) DS901 T641 2005
동아연감 (별책: 한국 외국인명록) 2005 - Hanguk sahoejuui undong inmyong sajon HX415.5 A75 H36
한국 사회주의운동 인명사전 - Hanguk chakkokka sajon ML106 K6H85 1999
한국작곡가 사전 - Hanguk sohwa inmyong saso ND1068 K52 1974
한국서화 인명 사서 - Hanguk kundae munin taesajon PL957.7 K83 1992
韓國現代文人大事典 (1-2) - Hanguk kundae munin taesajon PL957.7 K84 1990
韓國近代文人大事典 - Who's Who in Korean Literature PL957.7 W86 1996
- Hanguk yonghwa kamdok sajon PN1998.2 H357 2004
한국영화감독사전
4.3 Biographical dictionaries for people in North Korea
- Pukhan inmyong sajon DS934 P84 2005
북한인명사전
4.4 How to find the information about Korea companies
- Korean Business Directory HF3865 K6 1995
- Hanguk chuyo kiop sajon HG4247.Z65 H36 2003
韓國主要企業事典 - Korea Company Guide HG4247 K67 2000
- Hoesa yongam = Annual corporation reports HG4247 M34 2006
회사연감 - Korean Company Handbook HG4247 Z65K66
- Directory of Korea and Japan, Tōyō kaisha nenkan HG4247.Z65 T69 1990
東洋會社年鑑
5. How to find geographical information?
- Chayon chirihak sajon G63 C439 1996
자연지리학사전 - Hanguk ttang irum kun sajon DS901.8 H27 1991
한국 땅이름 큰사전 (상,중,하) - Hanguk chimyong sajon = Korean geographical dictionary DS901.8 S58 1994
韓國地名事典
6. How to convert Korean and western time?
6.1 Reference tools for Korean calendars in subject areas
- Hanguk hyondae munhak chakpum yonpyo PL972.4 H26 1998
한국현대문학 작품연표 (1-2) - Hanguk uihak munhwa taenyonpyo R627 K49
韓國醫學文化大年表 - Nambuk taehwa yonpyo DS910.2 K7N37 2001
南北對話年表
7. How to find statistics information about Korea?
- Kukche tonggye yongam = International statistics yearbook HA154 K94
국제통계연감 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - Hanguk tonggye yongam = Korea statistical yearbook HA4630.5 A34
한국통계연감 - Soul tonggye charyojip HA4630.5 Z9 S4678 1993
서울統計資料集 - 2000 ingu chutaek chong chosa pogoso = 2000 population and housing census report HA4630.6 A42 2000
2000 인구주택 총조사 보고서 - Chonghap mulka chongnam : tonggye ro pon mulka 30-yonsa (1970--2000)
종합물가총람: 통계로 본 물가 30년사 (1970-2000) HB235 K6C47 2000 - Kyongje tonggye yonbo HC466 K87
경제통계연보 2003, 2004, 2005 - Nam-Pukhan kyongje sahoesang pigyo HC466 N36
남북한 경제사회상 비교 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 - Chonguk tonggye yongam HC467 C4831
全國統計年鑑 2003, 2004, 2005 - Nodong tonggye yongam HD8730.5 A33
노동통계연감 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - Hanguk ui sahoe chipyo = Social indicators in Korea HN730.5 A85 H36 2002
한국의 사회지표 - Yosong tonggye yonbo HQ1765.5 A446 2002
여성통계연보 2002 - Tosi pigyo tonggye = Comparative statistics of major cities HT101 T58 2003
도시비교통계 2003 - Mungyo tonggye yonbo = Annual survey of education L613 I32
문교통계연보 1996, 1998-2004 - Kyoyuk tonggye pyollam = Handbook of education statistics L613 M86 2000
교육통계편람 - Hwangyong tonggye yongam = Environmental statistics yearbook QH540 H36
환경통계연감
8. Other information about Korea
- Museums & Art Museums of Korea AM79 K6M87 1999
- Hanguk mingan tanche chongnam = Directory of Korean NGOs AS599.A7 H35 1997
한국민간단체 총람 1997, 2000 - Hanguk Yongam = Korea yearbook DS901 H36
韓國年鑑 - Korea Annual DS901 K67
- Korea Directory (2003, 2005) DS901 K68
- Facts about Korea DS902 F33 2001
- Korea Ancient Palaces DS902.15 K67 1993
- Hanguk munhwajae chongsŏl : kukpo pomul chungsim DS903 H34 1993
한국 문화재 총설 - The Expatriate Handbook: Seoul, Korea DS925 S4E96 1996
- Hanguk umak sajon NX584.6 A1H39 1985
한국음악 사전 - Hanguk misul sajon NX584.6 A1H39 1985
한국 미술 사전 - Hanguk yonguk, muyong, yonghwa sajon NX584.6 A1H39 1985
한국 연극, 무용, 영화 사전 - Directory of Korean Art & Archeology N7365 D53 2004