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http://srchdb1.chosun.com/pdf/i_archive/
A full-text database of the Choson Daily Newspaper Archives from its beginning issue in 1920 to the present. The database is searchable by keyword, journalist, date and so on.

http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.web/dbpia

http://www.encykorea.com/encykorea.htm
An online version of the Korean Cultural Heritage Encyclopedia (=Han'guk minjok munhwa tae paekkwa sajon). This encyclopedia covers many subjects including cultural heritages such as art, language, society, nature, history and so on. It not only contains text, but also images, and maps.

http://www.hisculture.co.kr/
A multimedia contents database dedicated to Korean history and culture. The database covers subjects such as archeology, Korean history, and art history.

http://www.kstudy.com/japan/index.htm
An online version of the reprinted book, "Ilcheha chonsi ch'ejegi chongch'aek saryo ch'ongso", compiled by Minjok Munje Yon'guso. This is a collection of reports on Japanese colonial rules and policies in Korea during the Japanese occupation period. All the texts are provided in a PDF format and are not searchable.

http://www.kdatabase.com/
A full-text database on humanities and social sciences. It features contemporary Korean historians' and scholars' works and documents, from 1945 to the present. The database also includes 23 full text archives on Korean history. It offers various search methods.

http://www.koreaa2z.com/
A collection of full-text databases on a variety of subjects related to Korean Studies. The databases are arranged into 11 categories and include many classical works, dictionaries, old journals and so on.

http://www.excavation.co.kr/
A full-text database of excavation reports in providing full-text articles in History, archeology, anthropology, literature and folklore in 3,000 volumes from many organizations.

http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/
Comprehensive database in providing information related to Korean movies, animation, actors, television, etc. from the 1910s to the present. It can be searched by title, keyword, name, and year of production.

http://kosis.kr/eng/
Korea's extensive national statistical database which presents national and international statistics arranged by subject or source. It is searchable by keyword, or subject.

http://www.kpjournal.com/index.aspx
A full text database including 18 North Korean scholarly journals mostly in science and engineering. It can be searched by keyword, and journal title.

http://www.krpia.co.kr/
A collection of full-text databases related to Korean Studies offering a variety of subjects such as Korean history, literature, art, oriental medicine and the classics. They are arranged in 11 categories and each database provides access to full text as well as image files.

http://ebook.kstudy.com/
Full-text electronic books in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

http://scholar.dkyobobook.co.kr/main.laf
A full text database including 510 Korean scholarly journals in Humanities, social sciences, science and so on. It can be searched by keyword, journal title, and subject.

http://www.kstudy.com/kyungsung_new/index02.asp
Image reproductions of the Kyongsong Daily Newspaper from its issue, 1907 to 1935. The articles are provided in a PDF format and are not searchable.

http://www.lawnb.com/
A legal information portal service that provides a collection of South Korean legal materials online including law information, judicial precedent, lawyer and law firm information.

http://intl.riss.kr/
A comprehensive search engine that allow users to access the full text of journal articles, theses & dissertations, over 550 library catalogs and so on. It also provides a 'RISS International ILL'

http://chosun.excavation.co.kr/
A full-text database of excavation reports published by Choson Ch'ongdokpu during the Japanese colonial period.