Key to the Treasure Trove Accessing the Digital Library at KNAL by Joy Kim University of Southern California

Summary The Contract Preparation Databases Usage Statistics Limitations Future Plans

The Contract  Exclusive Contract Signed in April 2002 at USC  Access for One Year  Reciprocation from USC: Visiting Librarian (Double Benefit to the Korean Heritage Library!)

Preparation  The KDL Client Set Up on 5 Computers in the USC East Asian Library  Windows 2000 and Up Recommended

Databases Updated Regularly at: As of Feb 28, 2003, Over 4 Million Items in Over 40 Million Pages And Keep Growing!

Database Types  Bibliographic  Full-Text

Bibliographic Databases  Monographs  Dissertations ’45-  Periodicals Index, ’45-  Serials/Newspapers/Non-Book (A/V)  Seminar Papers  Reports to Governments  Government Publications  White papers, Annuals, etc.  Historical Treaties and Laws  Analysis of Current Issues, etc. etc.

Full-Text Databases Monographs 단행본 Government Publications 정부간행물 Social Science Dissertations 사회과학분야학위논문 Social Science Journals 사회과학분야학술지 Seminar Papers 세미나자료 Rare Books 고서 Historical Newspapers 폐간신문 Documents on Korea held by Overseas Libraries 해외소재한국관련자료 Historical Treaties and Laws Legislations 입법부발간자료 and MUCH MORE!

USC’s Usage Statistics From April, 2002 to January 2003, 426 search queries were logged 430 full-text items accessed

Monthly Usage

The Most Popular Database (can you guess?) Dissertations Database 석박사학위논문

Limitations  Printing on Paper Only--No Electronic Output for Copyright Concerns  Confined to Designated Machines in USC/EAL  Printing Slow (PDF File)  No List for Available Serials

In the Near Future… Will be Open to All Overseas Libraries! No Reciprocation Required!

Contact Mr. Kwang-Jin Kim Director of Planning, Budget, & Audit Korean National Assembly Library Tel:

Questions? Joy Kim Tel: Sun-Yoon Lee Tel: