Research guides: Korean Studies: Korean Romanization

How to Find Korean Studies Materials

Tutorial on Using Korean Romanization to Search in the U of T Library Catalogue
This guide aims to assist patrons with using the U of T Library catalogue to find Korean Studies material. Various search tips are introduced such as title/author search, keyword search and subject search.
Library of Congress Classification on Selected Korean Materials
Library of Congress Subject Headings on Selected Korean Materials

1. The original McCune-Reischauer (M-R) Romanization System is summarized in the link below:

2. The revised (2009) M-R Romanization System is summarized in the link below:

The University of Toronto Library uses the McCune-Reischauer (M-R) Romanization system, which was revised by the Library of Congress in 2009.

These are two quick guides to help you to romanize Korean in order to search materials in the University of Toronto Library online catalogue.

The Basic Guide is intended for people who have no experience with Korean Romanization.
The Advanced Guide is for people who are unfamiliar witht the recent revisions to the McCune-Reishauer system.
The tutorials are designed to help you use the guides and search for access resources using romanization.

Korean Romanization System & Word Division (Basic Guide)
This brochure outlines the basic rules of Korean Romanization and Word Division for patrons who are less familiar with or new to the Korean Romanization system.
Tutorial on How to Use the Korean Romanization & Word Division (Basic Guide)
This tutorial is prepared for new users of Korean materials to demonstrate to them use of the Korean Romanization system in a step-by-step fashion. Some practice exercises are included.
Korean Romanization System & Word Division (Advanced Guide)
Outlines further rules of the Korean Romanization system in detail for patrons who are unfamiliar with the revision on Korean Romanization by the Library of Congress. An additional table on Romanization of the double consonants has been added.
Highlights of Revised Korean Romanization and Word Division
ALA LC Romanization Tables: Korean Romanization and Word Division
The revised McCune-Reishauer (M-R) Romanization and Korean Word Division are summarized in this document. (Library of Congress, 2009)