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The Global Missions Department
Presents
Human Relations
Area Files
A not-for-profit organization at
Yale University
HRAF Collection of
Ethnography
Available as microfiche and as
electronic database
HRAF
Learning to work efficiently
and accurately with the HRAF
Collection of Ethnography
Introduction
A unique source of information on the
cultures of the world.
Over 800,000 pages of indexed info.
400 different cultural, ethnic, religious,
and national groups around the world.
Objectives of this
Presentation
To appreciate its usability as a tool in
cross-discipline research
To understand the research capabilities
of the HRAF Collection of Ethnography
HRAF Files
eHRAF Collection of Ethnography (Internet)
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http://ets.umdl.umich.edu/e/ehrafe
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (Microfiche)
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See the AGTS library staff for assistance
Additional Resources at HRAF’s Home Page
http://www.yale.edu/hraf
Documents
Organized according to geographic regions
Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Indexed according to subjects and topics
Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM)
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710 subjects
Grouped into 83 major subject divisions
Within each major subject division, 5 or more
specific categories are assigned
Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM)
Example of Subject Categories
770 Religious Beliefs
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771 General Character of Religion
772 Cosmology
773 Mythology
774 Animism
775 Eschatology
776 Spirits and Gods
777 Luck and Chance
778 Sacred Objects and Places
779 Theological Systems
Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Example of Culture Codes
Cultures are organized according to geographic
regions. For example the “A” in the OWC
“AR07 Khasi” stands for Asia.
A =
F =
O =
S =
M=
Geographic Regions
Asia
E = Europe
Africa
N = North America
Oceania R = Russia
South America
Middle East & North Africa
Selection of cultures on
the basis of:
Maximum cultural diversity
Maximum geographical dispersal
Adequacy of literature
The Documents are:
Largely descriptive rather than
theoretical
Ethnographic in Nature:
Consists of a detailed description of
culture, community or region
 Written by competent researchers or
observers in prolonged residence
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Miscellaneous OCM
Subject Categories
Broader, abstract categories
Descriptive detail about artifacts
employed as means in a particular
society
Symbolic or ideational behavior
Organized social relationships and
groups
Citations
A complete bibliographic reference for
each document
Located at beginning of each document
May be reached from every page
header in a document via hyperlink
Cultural Summary
Each culture included has a cultural summary
These can be searched for cross-cultural
traits such as . . .
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The culture’s demography
Discussion of the culture’s population and its
variance
Linguistic affiliation: main language and related
dialects
History and Cultural
Relations
A basic outline of a culture and its
interaction with external influences
Other headings used in
the Cultural Summary
are as follows…
Settlements
Describes the nature of a culture’s:
Villages and cities
 Architectural style and building practices
 Descriptions of an average dwelling
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Economy
A discussion of a culture’s economic
system, incorporating:
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Subsistence and commercial activities
Industrial arts
Trade, division of labor
Land tenure
Kinship
An overview of kin/clan organization
and orientation, including:
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Kin groups
Descent and kinship terminology
Marriage and Family
Describes:
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Marriage, the basic familial domestic unit
Inheritance
Socialization
Social and Political
Organization
An overview of a culture’s:
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Social and political organization
Methods of social control
Socio-political conflict
Religion and Expressive
Culture
Provides a brief description of a culture’s:
Religious beliefs
 Religious practitioners
 Religious or other ceremonies
 The Arts
 Medicine
 How death and afterlife are generally
perceived
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Indexing Notes
Lists any special decisions made by the
analyst regarding subject categories
which might differ from normal use
Bibliography
A List of documents used in the
preparation of any given cultural file.
Using the Internet
version
AGTS library: click on the Internet
databases folder and select “eHRAF
Collection of Ethnography”
At home:
http://ets.umdl.umich.edu/e/ehrafe
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NOTE: you will need a password which
can be emailed to you.
Obtaining a Password
Send an email or call the following
person requesting a password and user
ID:
Inform her that you are a student at
AGTS
Ms. Christiane Cunnar, HRAF Member
Services: [email protected];
1-800-520-HRAF
eHRAF Database Support
eHRAF Tutorial:
www.yale.edu/hraf/ehraftutorial_intro.htm
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Notice the underline space in this link:
“ehraftutorial_intro.htm”
eHRAF User Guides:
www.yale.edu/hraf/userguides.html
If you need online assistance, Mrs. Cunnar has
made herself available for individual online support
via email or phone.
In-House Assistance
Contact Dr. Newberry during office
hours. His office is #215 in the faculty
office area,
Phone: 268-1069
Email: [email protected]
Special appreciation is given to
Mrs. Christiane Cunnar for her editing
assistance and advise in the preparation
of this presentation.
Copyright  2002
Global Missions Department
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Springfield, Missouri
Prepared by
Warren Newberry, D.Th.
Visiting Professor of Missions