This subject guide highlights some key discipline resources to get you started with study and research.
Below are some textbooks and reference works to get you started.
For further resources, also check the following subject headings in the Library Catalogue.
Alternatively, you might try the following keywords search in our Library Catalogue:
Note: * will pick up variations, eg, textbook, textbooks, which will allow you to search for multiple words in one go.
Textbooks
Dictionaries
You can access print and eBooks via the Library Catalogue. To find books on a particular subject, try a keyword search:
To improve your searching skills, see the Research Essentials Library Guide. Note that you can search the catalogue in non-Latin scripts (including Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese and Korean).
For information on access and loans, including material from other libraries, see the borrowing from the library page. The eBook Guide provides information on eBook access.
Tips on searching for Korean language books held in ERC Library
There are three ways to find Korean language books held in ERC Library, you could search in English, Korean scripts, and Korean Romanization.
For example, if you are looking for Korean literature works written in Korean language, in the Library Catalogue, try a keyword search with Korea* AND (literature OR novel* OR fiction*), and limit your search to East Asian Collections, please see below:
If you know the book title, you could try a title search, see below:
You could also search with Korean Romanization, see below:
For more information about the Korean Romanization rules, please refer to the McCune-Reischauer Romanization System below:
모음 |
Roman |
자음 |
Initial |
Medial |
Final |
ㅏ | a | ㄱ | k | k, g (between vowels and after m, n, ng, l), ng (before m, n, l) |
k |
ㅑ | ya | ㄴ | n | n, l (when preceded or followed by l) |
n |
ㅓ | ŏ | ㄷ | t | t, d (between vowels and after m, n, ng) |
t |
ㅕ | yŏ | ㄹ | n | r (between vowels), l (before all other consonants and after n, l), n (after other consonants) |
l |
ㅗ | o | ㅁ | m | m | m |
ㅛ | yo | ㅂ | p | b (between vowels and after m, n, ng, l), m (before m, n, l), p (before and after all other consonants) |
p |
ㅜ | u | ㅅ | s, sh (before wi) |
s, sh (before wi), n (before m, n, l) |
t |
ㅠ | yu | ㅇ | Not romanized | Not romanized, ng (as syllabic final) |
ng |
ㅡ | ŭ | ㅈ | ch | j (between vowels, and after m, n, ng) ch (after all other consnants) |
t |
ㅣ | i | ㅊ | ch’ | ch’ | |
ㅐ | ae | ㅋ | k’ | k’ | |
ㅒ | yae | ㅌ | t’ | t’ | |
ㅔ | e | ㅍ | p’ | p’ | |
ㅖ | ye | ㅎ | h | h | |
ㅚ | oe | ㄲ | kk | kk | kk |
ㅟ | wi | ㄸ | tt | tt | |
ㅢ | ŭi | ㅃ | pp | pp | |
ㅘ | wa | ㅆ | ss | ss | |
ㅙ | wae | ㅉ | tch | tch | |
ㅝ | wŏ | ||||
ㅞ | we |
The University of Melbourne Library also has access to the following book database:
Use databases to search across many academic resources (including peer-reviewed journals) at the same time.
Refer to the A-Z Ejournals and Databases page for a comprehensive list of available resources.
Core Arts and Humanities databases:
The selection of multidisciplinary databases below will retrieve results from different subject areas.
Selected Primary Source Databases:
Below is the selected humanities primary source database, you can find more by visiting the A-Z eJournals and Databases website or by clicking the button below.
Click on the button below to browse all online primary source databases the Library subscribes to (it will open in a new tab). You can sort the list by era by choosing a specific time period from the drop down menu labeled 'All Database Types'.
Television databases
Streaming media
The Kanopy Streaming Service is the leading supplier of streamed videos to global academic institutions. The service utilises sophisticated platform and delivery technology to offer a new world of online engagement that empowers University of Melbourne Library to stream on demand video at optimal quality to their registered staff and students.
Explore the catalogue of over 20,000 videos from the world’s most prominent filmmakers and production houses. Specially curated collections cover a wide range educational disciplines including literacy, mathematics, history and issues in society. Kanopy also offers a hosting service allowing for DVDs to be uploaded and streamed online provided digital rights is obtained. Kanopy offers a large range of Australian content and videos can be searched using the library catalogue.