Research Guides: Korean Studies: Welcome

Languages: More Guides

Arabic & Islamic Studies Research guide focused on Arabic language, literatures, and cultures of the Islamic and Arabic-speaking world.
Asian Studies Asia -- Continent, Regions, Countries: In-depth research guide focused on Asian languages, literatures, and cultures across the continent of Asia. Broken out into Asia more broadly (Pan Asia) and the regions of Eurasia, West Asia, Central Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia (including Russian Far East).
. . . . . Chinese Studies Research guide focused on Chinese language, literature, and culture.
. . . . . Japan Studies Research guide focused on Japanese language, literature, and culture.
. . . . . Korean Studies Research guide focused on Korean language, literature, and culture.
Classical Studies (Latin, Greek +) Kate Seago's research guide on Classical Studies including Latin and Ancient Greek.
French & Francophone Studies Research guide focused on French language, literatures, and cultures of France and the Francophone sphere worldwide.
German Studies Research guide focused on the language, literatures, and cultures of the German-speaking world.
Hebrew & Judaic Studies Research guide focused on Hebrew language, Hebrew & Jewish literature, and Jewish culture worldwide.
Italian Studies Research guide focused on Italian language, literature, and culture.
Russian & Slavic Studies Research guide focused on Russian and Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures.
MCLLC: all languages The starting-out guide for all of Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Cultures (MCLLC)
see also: Hispanic Studies Taylor Leigh's research guide on Hispanic Studies covering the Spanish language spheres of the world.

Related Guides:

Language Tools and Resources:

Foreign Language Keyboards Kathryn Lybarger's guide on Typing in Foreign Languages.
Non-English Resources in UK Libraries Kathryn Lybarger's guide on non-English library resources, language keyboards & tech tools, and more!

CAMPUS Websites:

MCLLC Department Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky
KFLC: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Conference Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Conference (historically known as the Kentucky Foreign Languages Conference). Hosted by College of Arts & Sciences, University of Kentucky.

Citing Your Sources: Style Guides

MLA Handbook MLA Handbook Plus is our online MLA citation resource and includes the 9th edition of the handbook. An expanding resource, it will soon host additional material, including other MLA guides and instructor resources.

MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide Quick guide to works cited, with examples, an interactive practice template, and more. From MLA Style Center.
MLA Works Cited - List Entries: Citations by Format Sample citations for various resource types. Brief webpage on MLA Quick Guide. From MLA Style Center.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL) OWL, Purdue University's Online Writing Lab, has created an online overview to help writers cite sources using MLA style, including the list of works cited and in-text citations. (Please note: There is a citation generator on this site that is not free or recommended. See the list of recommended citation generators on our guide to Style Guides and Manuals.)
APA style & citations This ebook provides in-depth guidance on the American Psychological Association's standards on style, citations, formatting, footnotes, and more. In Wiley's For Dummies series.

Style Guides & Manuals: Library Guide Peter Hesseldenz's comprehensive guide on style guides, style manuals, citation tools, formatting tools, and more!

Korean Studies - Welcome

Welcome to the online research guide for Korean Studies.

Korea: Daechung -- lake and forest Changdeokgung Palace Traditional guard in Seoul

This guide showcases databases and many other library materials for your research. This guide brings together language, literature, and culture:

See the Korean Historical Eras page to navigate Korea's historical periods from prehistoric times to the present. You'll see links with embedded library search for each era's English and Korean names.

If you're looking for books in the stacks, take a look at the LC call numbers page -- it shows you where you can find books and other materials on our library shelves for Korean language, literature, film, drama, and cultural aspects.

Not sure where to begin, just getting started, or need a refresher? Come visit our Scholarly Research: Basic Library Tips page -- you'll see brief tutorials to help you get started with the basics.

Not sure what library resources are best for your topic focus? This guide is a great place to start gathering ideas for your projects!

Questions? Need more information? Please feel free to reach out.