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Korean Studies

Member Universities and Their Subject Areas of Collecting

University of California, Berkeley, East Asian Library, Contact: Jaeyong Chang

  • History, 1945- (excluding Unification questions & Democratization)
  • Information Technology
  • Public Finance
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Publications on Kangwŏn-do
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Russia, Soviet Union, and Central Asia
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in the Bay Area

University of California, Los Angeles, East Asian Library, Contact: Sanghun Cho

  • Archaeology 
  • Buddhism 
  • Christianity 
  • Folklore
  • History, 1392-1864 
  • Library and information science 
  • Non-contemporary language 
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in South America 

University of Chicago, East Asian Collection, Contact: Jee-Young Park

  • Environmental studies 
  • International relations 
  • Industry (excluding Auto industry) 
  • Welfare studies 
  • Political parties 
  • Pre-modern philosophy 
  • Traditional fiction 
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in China and Taiwan

Columbia University, East Asian Library, Contact: Hee-Sook Shin

  • Calligraphy
  • Education
  • Fine arts (Painting, sculpture and photography)
  • History, 1864-1945
  • Performing arts (dance, music and theater)
  • Cultural studies (except history and criticism)
  • Psychology
  • Publications on Seoul
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in the New York area

Duke University, East Asian Collection, Contact: Miree Ku

  • Ethics
  • Korean Cuisine
  • Film Studies (History and criticism)
  • Buddhism
  • Cultural studies (History and criticism)
  • Applied linguistics
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in South East Areas of the U.S.

Harvard University, Harvard-Yenching Library, Contact: Mikyung Kang

  • Publications on Ch’ungch’ŏng-do
  • Business
  • Genealogy
  • Government – Judiciary Branch
  • History, 1945- (except Unification and Democratization Questions)
  • Law
  • Traditional poetry
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in the New England Area

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Asian Collection, Contact: Ellie Kim

  • Architecture
  • Democratization
  • History, To 1392
  • Modern social conditions (including Labor Relations)
  • Nationalism
  • Public health
  • Traditional music
  • Urban planning/studies
  • Publications on Cheju-do
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Europe
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Hawai‘i

University of Michigan, Asia Library, Contact: Yunah Sung

  • Auto industry
  • Historiography
  • Democratization
  • Reunification questions (1945- )
  • Labor relations
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Japan
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Ohio

Princeton University, East Asian Library, Contact: Hyoungbae Lee

  • Theoretical linguistics
  • Film studies (works)
  • Philology, Paleography
  • Science, Technology and Medicine (STM)
  • History, 1392-1864
  • Government – Executive branch
  • Demographic population studies
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Maryland

University of Southern California, East Asian Library, Contact: Joy Kim

  • Publications on Chŏlla-do
  • Film studies
  • Contemporary language & linguistics
  • Geography (including maps and atlases)
  • Communication, Mass media, Journalism, Advertisement
  • Environmental Studies
  • Popular Science
  • Public administration
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Southern California

Stanford University, East Asia Library, Contact: Jee-Young Park

  • Modern economic conditions (Including commerce and non-public finance)
  • Government – Executive branch
  • Modern Korean literature (excluding poetry)
  • International relations
  • History 1864-1945
  • Cultural studies (except Film studies)
  • Traditional essay (collected works)
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans in Oceania & Africa
  • Publications on Korea & Koreans published in North American Rocky Mountains area: Colorado, Utah, and Arizona

University of Toronto, East Asian Library, Contact: Julia Jihae Chun

  • Anthropology
  • Local and regional government
  • Military science and history
  • Modern literature
  • Modern philosophy
  • Socialism and communism
  • Publications on Koreans in Canada as a whole
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
  • Transnational and Diaspora Studies

University of Washington, East Asia Library, Contact: Hyokyoung Yi

  • Anthropoligy
  • Decorative arts
  • Gender studies and Family relations
  • Juvenile literature
  • Modern poetry
  • Tourism
  • Publications on Kyŏngsang-do
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in South and South East Asia
  • Publications on Korea and Koreans published in Pacific Northwest Area: Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
  • Unification Questions

Yale University, East Asia Library, Contact: Jude Yang

  • Digital Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Video Games
  • Religions (except Christianity and Buddhism)
  • Government: Legislature
  • Korean Medicine
  • Textile and Costume
  • Publication on/from Kyŏnggi-do