HRAF -- Human Relations Area Files
A guide to using ethnographic collections in HRAF and eHRAF
Library Staff
What is HRAF?
Human Relations Area Files, inc. (HRAF) is an internationally recognized organization in the field of anthropology. From their website: "eHRAF World Cultures contains ethnographic collections covering all aspects of cultural and social life. eHRAF is unique in having subject indexing at the paragraph level. This allows detailed and precise searching for concepts not easily found with keywords."
- eHRAF World CulturesSearchable full-text ethnographies on hundreds of ethnic, cultural, religious, and national groups worldwide.
Resources from HRAF at Yale University:
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Cultures Covered in eHRAF World Cultures Database (Outline of World Cultures: OWC)
- Subjects Covered in HRAF Databases (Outline of Cultural Materials: OCM)
- eHRAF's Guide to Citing Sources
- Guide to Cross Cultural Research
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Microfiche vs. Online eHRAF