These are the guidelines by which materials are purchased for the Korean Studies collection of the UW Libraries (Seattle Campus).
Location of Materials
The materials in Korean languages are housed in East Asia Library. Western language materials on Korea are collected and housed throughout the University Libraries.
Suzzallo Library has most of Western language materials on Korea except the subject of Korean language and literature.
The Odeggard Undergraduate Library has a general collection in English to support undergraduate curricular.
The Media Center collects and houses audiovisual materials on Korea.
The Music Library Listening Center collects recorded music on Korea, and the Music Library has a collection of print materials in Western languages on Korean music.
The Government Publications Section in Suzzallo collects most of the U.S. Government publications on Korea.
The Map Collection in Suzzallo has a collection of maps on Korea. (A small collection of atlases in the East Asia Library is primarily for reference purposes.)
The Newspaper and Microfilm in Suzzallo has a collection of microfilms on Korea both in English and Korean.
The Law Library collects Korean laws and cases in Korean and in English (when available).