Overview
The NAS has undertaken the 'Program Supporting the Selection and Distribution of Outstanding Academic Books' since 2002, having been delegated by the Ministry of Education as part of the Ministry's Basic Sciences Promotion Project. Through a fair and just evaluation process, the NAS annually selects some 300 outstanding books. The NAS then purchases those selected books and distributes them to universities, public libraries, and research centers throughout the nation.
Selects excellent academic books in the sciences and distributes them to universities, etc.Aims to revitalize research and writing activities in the fields of basic sciences.
Books to be selected: books in all fields of basic sciences first published in the Republic of Korea from March of the previous year to February of the current year
Academic books: ISBN with “9”
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Humanities
Philosophy, History, Literature, Linguistics, Religious Studies, Folklore, Cultural Anthropology, Aesthetics, etc.
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Social Sciences
Law, Politics, Public Administration, Economics, Social Welfare, Business Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Pedagogy, Geography, etc.
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Korean Studies
Korean History, Korean Language Studies, Classical Literature, Modern Literature, Korean Traditional Music
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Natural Sciences
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Life Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Livestock Science, Sport Science, etc.