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eHRAF (Human Relations Area Files)

HRAF, in the Library, and the eHRAF Collection of Ethnography on the web provide extensive, research-level ethnographic information on societies throughout the world. They contain primary source documents from books, journal articles and unpublished manuscripts and are useful tools for in-depth cross cultural research. HRAF materials are contained in the HRAF microfiche collection located on the second floor of the Library. They include mainly research done between the mid 19th century and the 1960's. There are two indexes to this collection: Outline of World Cultures and Outline of Cultural Materials. Printed copies of these indexes are located next to the HRAF microfiche, along with a multivolume source bibliography, which provides citations for all source material. The HRAF microfiche collection is now "closed"; no new materials are being added. The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography, available on the web, is a small but growing collection of HRAF full text and graphical materials supplemented, in some cases, with additional research through approximately the 1980's. The eHRAF Collection of Ethnography includes approximately 48 cultures, and regular additions are planned (list of cultures currently included).Subjects Covered: Anthropology, Ethnography, Health practices, Kinship systems, Religion, and other aspects of human culture and behavior Source: Human Relations Area Files
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Publisher: Human Relations Area Files, Inc.