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Producer:

Human Relations Area Files, Inc., Yale University

Brief Description:

The eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The annually-growing eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text documents are subject-indexed at the paragraph level.

Full Description:

Contains mostly primary source materials (mainly published books and articles, but including some unpublished manuscripts and dissertations) on selected cultures or societies representing all major regions of the world. The materials are organized and indexed by a unique method designed for rapid and accurate retrieval of specific data on given cultures and topics. HRAF's system of organization and classification of source material presents information in a manner which significantly increases the usefulness of original source materials.

Update Frequency:

Annual

Coverage:

Book-length ethnographies and other monographic materials, published primarily in the 20th century.

Number & Type of Contents:

800,000 pages of indexed information on more than 365 different cultural, ethnic, religious, and national groups around the world.

Geographic Focus:

Worldwide

Tools Available:

Outline of World Cultures
Outline of Cultural Materials
eHRAF Tutorial
Development and Applications of the HRAF Collections
Teaching eHRAF

Formats:

Electronic Resource

Type:

Primary Sources

Subjects:

African American Studies, American History, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts & Humanities, Children's Literature, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, English, European History, Fine Arts, Folklore, General & Multidisciplinary, Gerontology, Health Sciences & Medicine, History, Latin American History, Linguistics, Music, Native American Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public & Environmental Affairs, Religious Studies, Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theatre, Visual Communication & Design, Women's Studies

Liaison:

P. Sandstrom

URL:

http://ehrafWorldCultures.yale.edu/