Korean War Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Providing an array of resources on one of America's "forgotten" wars.

Call number areas to browse: DS900-DS916 Korea (history and culture), DS917-DS921 Korean War, DS932 North Korea.

Keywords to search: Korean War, Chosin Reservoir, etc.

Subjects to search (Library of Congress):
Korean War 1950-1953
Cold War

Individuals (e.g. Macarthur, Douglas 1880-1964; Truman, Harry S 1884-1972; etc.) Place names (e.g. Korea, Changjin Reservoir, etc.)

Books. Periodicals,  and Audiovisuals in our catalog: Use library subject headings and keywords in the library catalog to locate books, periodicals and audiovisuals owned by the library. You can limit your search by campus holdings, language and format (books, computer files, visual materials, etc.).

Online Reference E-Books:

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Oxford Reference Online Premium

Library Databases (r):
U.S. History in Context

World History in Context

Humanities International Complete

Academic Search Complete

Military & Government CollectionAmerica: History and Life Abstract database now offers links to many full-text articles through Project Muse. Tip: Add PROJECT MUSE to keyword, then type in a subject (e.g.KOREAN WAR, etc.) in the default subject box.

Also see our US Armed Forces guide.

Internet Resources:

Korean War Project Serving veterans, families, researchers, and students of military history. Includes KIA-MIA databases and message boards.

List of Casualties from the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict State-level lists maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.

The MacArthur Memorial Information on the general and a special exhibit on the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War.

Korea+50: No Longer Forgotten Documents and other materials available online through the Truman & Eisenhower libraries.

Quotable: "Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." -Douglas MacArthur