- Annual of the Chosŏn Dynasty External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Chosŏn Wangjo Sillok (the Annals of the Chosŏn Dynasty) is the annual records of the Chosŏn dynasty of Korea. The annals, or Sillok, comprise 1,893 volumes and cover the longest continual period of a single dynasty in the world. With the exception of two sillok compiled during the colonial era, the Annals are the 151st national treasure of Korea and listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry. The Annals has since 2006 been digitalized by the National Institute of Korean History and available on the internet with Modern Korean translation in Hangul and original text in Classical Chinese. In January 2012, the National Institute of Korean History announced that they are to translate the Annals into English by the year 2033. In 2017, ‘The Veritable Records of King Sejong’ was translated for the first time in English. [search in Korean]. 조선 왕조 실록
- Daily NK External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Launched in 2004 and now part of a consortium headed by the Unification Media Group (UMG), Daily NK is a non-profit organization based in Seoul, South Korea, and a provider of news about North Korea from a wide range of sources based inside and outside the country. Daily NK’s sources in North Korea provide an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of North Koreans. This page provides a glimpse of important milestones in the history of Daily NK.
- Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Chosŏn Dynasty External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Sŭngjŏngwŏn ilgi is a daily record of Sŭngjŏngwŏn (Royal Secretariat) during the Chosŏn dynasty of Korea (1392 - 1910), which records the king's public life and his interactions with the bureaucracy on a daily basis. It is the 303rd national treasure of Korea and designated as one of the UNESCO's Memory of the World. UNESCO confirmed Sŭngjŏngwŏn ilgi as the world's longest continuous record of king's daily life in 2001 and designated it in the Memory of the World Programme. Searchable any record by name, place name, book title, article title, and period. [search in Korean]. 승정원 일기
- DATA.GO.KR External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Data Portal is a system that provides integrated public data operated by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security in South Korea. Searchable by different categories, including education, transportation, finance, social welfare, unification diplomacy, environment, law, science and technology, and more. [Search in Korean]. 공공 데이터 포털
- Han'gukhak tijit'ŏl ak'aibŭ External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
"This site is operated by the Academy of Korean Studies that provides general information about Korean history as a digital image for researchers specializing in Korean studies, including original images of Korean rare books and ancient documents, Korean dialect materials and folk songs as audio materials, people's names, place names, and official titles as dictionaries, etc."
- Han'guk kojŏnjŏk chonghap mongnok sisŭtʻem External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
KORCIS is a union catalog of Korean rare books (and manuscripts), which includes records from 51 Korean institutions and 32 foreign institutions (as of March 2010). It has over 420 thousand bibliographic records and provides access to the full-text of over 36 thousand items. A presentation (PDF) by a librarian from the National Library of Korea in March 2010 provides background information
- Hanʼguk Hyangtʻo Munhwa Chŏnja Taejŏn External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Provides comprehensive information on local culture by integrating various digital local culture exhibitions in about 230 cities, counties, and districts. Compilation of a total of 89 regions has been completed (83 regions in Korea, 2 regions in North Korea, 4 regions in overseas).
- Hanʼguk Komunsŏ Charyogwan External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The archives of ancient books and ancient documents established by the Korean Academy of Sciences are searchable. Provide integrated knowledge such as electronic maps, ancient maps, ancient manuscripts, calligraphy dictionaries, high-name dictionaries, person dictionaries, term dictionaries, etc. [Interface: Korean & English]
- Hanʼguk Yŏksa Chŏngbo Tʻonghap Sisŭtʻem External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Integrated digital library on Korean history. Includes classical works, ancient documents, historical maps, official court records of the Chosŏn dynasty such as the Sŭngjŏngwŏn ilgi (Diary of the Royal Secretariat), materials related to anti-Japanese movement during the colonial period, relevant modern literature, newspapers and magazines, Korean translations of the works in Classical Chinese, and an essential dictionary of Korean history among many other items.
- Korea Independent Movement Information System External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Tongnip Kinyŏmgwan Hanʼguk Tongnip Undong chŏngbosisŭtʻem focuses on the indepence movements of the Japanese colonial period. Provides the list of victims of the Japanese colonial period, independence activists index, independence movement index, and its history. Searchable its collections by subject, year, category, and publication. [search in Korean]. 독립 기념관 한국 독립 운동 정보 시스템
- Korean American Digital Archive External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The Korean American Digital Archive brings more than 13,000 pages of documents, over 1,900 photographs, and about 180 sound files together in one searchable collection that documents the Korean American community during the period of resistance to Japanese rule in Korea and reveal the organizational and private experience of Koreans in America between 1903 and 1965. The components of the Korean American Digital Archive include: Korean American Archive Photograph set; Korean American Museum Oral History series; Korean Heritage Library Subject Files; Korean American Private Records; the Reverend Soon Hyun Collection works.
- Korean Bibliography (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
This bibliography includes approximately 4,800 records of books about Korea in English up to 1995 held by the Library of Congress. The topical term index was created based on contents of the book to provide an easy-to-use database of English-language works to a wide range of audience within the Library and the world wide community of scholars. Searchable by keyword, author, title, subject, and browsable by topical term index.
- Korean Missionary Archives External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
This collection contains materials from Americans who spent important parts of their lives in Korea as missionaries.
- Korean National Bibliography External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Korean National Bibliography is a bibliography created to cover all publications published in the Republic of Korea. The site provides access to Data Collection, Korean Library MapDigital Collection, Cataloging in Publication (CIP), and Korean Library Information System Network (KOLIS-NET). As an integrated database, KOLIS-NET is searchable by subject, title, author, and keyword search. [search in Korean]. 국가 서지
- Korean Research Memory External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Provides information on research results in the humanities and social sciences through an integrated search portal. Search for the following: reports, thesis, dissertations, books, world humanities forum, Korea forum, online humanities course, full-text DB, integrated DB on comparative study of Korea, various dictionary DBs, including Buddhist Encyclopedia, Korean culture terms translated into other languages, etc. It is accessible by mobile. [Interface: Korean and English]. 기초 학문 자료 센터
- Kukka Charyo Chonghap Mongnok External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
An integrated catalog database jointly built by 1,600 public/professional libraries nationwide, including the National Central Library, and the government department's library. Since 2001, the National Library of Korea has operated a comprehensive list of national data based on a network of mutual cooperation with domestic libraries. Provides the comprehensive list of national data which can be easily and quickly searched and used by all researchers. [Search in Korean, Japanese, English, and more]
- Kukka Charyo Kongdong Mongnok sisŭtʻem External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
An integrated catalog database that is jointly built by the National Library of Korea, over 1,800 public and specialized libraries across the country, and data centers of government ministries.
- Kukka Chŏnja Tosŏgwan External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The National Electronic Library connects major domestic libraries to provide integrated search services centered on digital texts online to researchers. Linked libraries include National Library of Korea, National Defense University Electronic Library, National Assembly Library of Korea, Rural Development Administration Agricultural Science Library, Supreme Court Library, National Center for Medical Science Knowledge of Korea, Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology Library, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, and Korea Education & Research Information Service. [Search in Korean, Japanese, English, and more]
- Kuksa Pʻyŏnchʻan Wiwŏnhoe. Hanʼguksa Teit'ŏbeisŭ External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
It covers all periods of Korean history, from ancient history to modern history. It provides various types of materials, including maps, photos, and text-based data of books and documents. Provided are the primary data of Korea's ancient history research (Samguk sagi, Samguk yusa, etc.), Sŭngjŏngwŏn ilgi (Diary of the Royal Secretariat) during the Chosŏn dynasty, documents related to the Independence Movement, and newspapers and magazines that are the basis of Korean modern history research. [Search in Korean, Chinese, Japanese]
- Kungnip Chungang Tosŏgwan External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The National Library, founded in 1945, is a comprehensive and treasured repository of intellectual and informational resources of the Republic of Korea. Since its establishment, the Library has built its extensive collection of national publications and digital materials, which are also preserved thoroughly and organized systematically. In addition, the National Library selects valuable knowledge and cultural resources from the collections, and provides them as online content. Information provided includes Korean newspaper archives, official gazettes, records related to overseas Korea, online digital data, audiobooks, and online exhibitions etc. [Interface: Korean and English]
- Kungnip Kugŏwŏn ŭi p'yojun Kugŏ taesajŏn External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Korean dictionary issued by the National Institute of the Korean Language in compliance with the language regulations such as standard Korean language regulations and Korean spelling.
- Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Kyujanggak was a royal academic research institute and royal library in the late Chosŏn dynasty, and remaining books were transferred to Kyujanggak of Seoul National University after liberation. Kyujanggak Korean Studies Institute was established in 2006 to promote of Korean studies at home and abroad, and for the preservation and management of collections. Kyujanggak Korean Studies Institute has a total of 300,000 materials, including 175,000 Korean rare books, 50,000 old documents, and 18,000 books. All these materials can be searched in the original text in the e-Kyujanggak Charyo Ch’ongso. [search in Korean]. 서울 대학교 규장각 한국학 연구원
- Neibŏ Chisik Paekkwa & Sajon External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
A service that collects and provides various encyclopedias and specialized dictionaries as a database. 2,700 specialized dictionaries, including Doosan Dong-A Encyclopedia (360,000 entries), Korean National Culture Encyclopedia (70,000 entries), and Korean Folklore Encyclopedia (6,000 entries).
- NK Chosun External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Provides various information on North Korea, including expert columns, analysis of research institutes, and daily life of North Korean defectors, North Korea's nuclear weapons development, inter-Korean exchanges, human rights of North Koreans, and preparation for possible military provocations by North Korea.
- North Korea Information Portal External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The North Korea Information Portal website was established in 2014 by the Ministry of Unification in 2014 to provide information on North Korea. The site constitutes North Korean society through North Korean politics, military, economics, society, education, and culture, etc. In the North Korean character search, you can find a total of 544 major figures, including their names, place of birth, career, date of birth, education, affiliation and position, and family relations. [search in Korean]. 통일부 북한 정보 포털. 인물 검색
- North Korean Serials Index (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
This powerful online article index database is a tool that North Korean researchers can easily use to access specific articles and topics of interest included in the North Korean serials collection. At present, a total of 44,242 index records have been created, which covers 21 serial titles in North Korean collection. Researchers can search by keyword, title, subject, name, publication date, and publisher as well as browse article by title, authors, and subject.
- Presidential Archives External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Founded on November 30, 2007, the Presidential Archives is an organization belonging to the National Archives of Korea that oversees the affairs of the management of Presidential records. It collects, manages, services, preserves, and reclassifies secret records and private presidential records during and after the presidency. It includes letters sent and received, photographs, video records, speech records, and more. There are 7,600 past presidential speeches, from the first president (Syngman Rhee, 1948-1960) to the 18th president (Pak Kŭn-hye, 2013-2017). [Interface: Korean and English]. 대통령 기록관
- Taehan Min'guk Sinmun Ak'aibŭ External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
Korea Newspaper Archive' is where you can search for newspaper articles online. It is an integrated article search service platform that allows the researchers to quickly and easily find and read a total of 1,925,000 articles in 70 newspapers published before 1950. Searchable by articles, year, people, case, and place.
- Tongbuga Yŏksa Chaedan External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The Northeast Asian History Foundation was established in September 2006 to insightfully overcome discord and conflicts arising from differing perceptions of history, and bring peace and prosperity to East Asia. This site provides materials on Northeast Asia's ancient history, academic research on Dokdo Island, comfort women, and the various historical issues in Northeast Asia. [Interface: Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese].
- Tʻongilbu Pukhan Charyo Sentʻŏ External (Bấm vào liên kết sẽ mở ra cửa sổ mới)
The site brings information together on North Korea related news, North Korea's primary materials, publications from the Ministry of Unification, and academic DBs to the public and researchers. Fully searchable of North Korean dictionary, inter-Korean language comparison, IT term comparison, English comparison of the organization of the North Korean Party and Government, knowledge dictionary of Inter-Korean Relations.
