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A Comparative Analysis of Cataloging Records Related to Korea in the National Libraries of the Major Developing Countries: Focused on 10 Asian and African Countries

Jeong-Hyen Kim 1

1전남대학교

Excellent Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to analyze the characteristics of records related to Korea shown in the cataloging records of national libraries of the main 10 developing countries in Asia and Africa. The results are as follows. To begin with, Korea-related records in most national libraries are very poor and under 0.1% of the library. Except for National Library of Viet Nam, the figure is under 3,000 volumes and generally 2 times less than Japan related records. Second, except for National Library of Iran and Viet Nam most national libraries romanize Korean materials, there are not marked with the original Korean language and unfeasible Hangeul search. Third, on investigation of the subject distribution in sub criteria of Korea-related records, subject related to history and economy is largely shown in the highest rate. Fifth, among the Korea-related subject heading, Taekwondo is marked with distinction from Karate in most libraries except for 7 national libraries. Dokdo is marked with the geographical name of ‘Korea’ in 7 national libraries and East Sea (Donghae) already is marked with ‘Japan, Sea of ’ in 7 national libraries. Amnokgang, Dumangang, and Baekdusan-related records did not search at all in most national libraries.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.